Using English for International Business: A European case study

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-120

  Rogerson Revell, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845439569     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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