Voice in student essays

Stance and Voice in Written Academic Genres

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 151-165

  Matsuda, Paul Kei ^a   Jeffery, Jill V ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 84999977147     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1057/9781137030825     Document Type: Chapter

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