Genre analysis: Structural and linguistic evolution of the English-medium medical research article (1985-2004)

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 93-104

  Li, Li Juan ^a   Ge, Guang Chun ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 62649107083     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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