Aspects of theme in the method and discussion sections of biology journal articles in English

Journal of English for Academic Purposes

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-123

  Martínez, Iliana A ^a,b  

^a National University of Río Cuarto ^*  (Argentina)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

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EID: 23444462118     PISSN: 14751585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1475-1585(03)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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