A functional approach to evaluating content knowledge and language development in ESL students’ science classification texts

International Journal of Applied Linguistics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 234-262

  Huang, Jingzi ^a   Morgan, Glenn ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248701153     PISSN: 08026106     EISSN: 14734192     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1473-4192.00046     Document Type: Article

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