Popularizing features in English journal editorials

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-232

  Giannoni, Davide Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

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EID: 40849098574     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2006.12.001     Document Type: Article

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