Cohesive features in the expository writing of undergraduates in two Chinese universities

RELC Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-95

  Meisuo, Zhang ^a  

^a Xinzhou Teachers' College   (China)

Author keywords

Cohesive features; Expository writing; PRC; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744465727     PISSN: 00336882     EISSN: 1745526X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003368820003100104     Document Type: Article

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