The evolutionary nature of genre: An investigation of the short texts accompanying research articles in the scientific journal Nature
Author:
- Gael AyersGAGael Ayers
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in English for Specific Purposes
- Vol. 27 (1) , 22-41
Abstract
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