Position of text and discourse analysis in higher education policy research

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 719-728

  Saarinen, Taina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 55849104344     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070802457090     Document Type: Article

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