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Nwogu, Kevin N. – English for Specific Purposes, 1991
Attempts to characterize one discourse type of science popularization, the Journalistic Reported Version (JRV) of research articles in science magazines and newspapers. Results indicate that the JRV has an identifiable schema by which the information it contains is structured, and a typical JRV text may have as many as nine schematic structures.…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Language Patterns, Linguistic Theory, Medicine

Salager-Meyer, Francoise – English for Specific Purposes, 1998
The author responds to a critical analysis by Peter Crompton of definitions in literature on hedge, a linguistic phenomenon understood by linguists in different ways. This analysis of the definition and subsequent test offered by the first author is offered to demonstrate the weaknesses of the proposed thesis. (MSE)
Descriptors: Definitions, English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Language Patterns

Crompton, Peter – English for Specific Purposes, 1998
The author replies to criticism of his definition of hedge, a linguistic phenomenon, defending his line of argument and making his assumptions explicit. Concludes that if hedging is to be treated as a linguistic phenomenon, it is the job of linguists to describe it in terms of the choices available within the language system as a whole. (MSE)
Descriptors: Definitions, English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Language Patterns

Alison, Desmond – English for Specific Purposes, 1998
The author responds to criticism of an earlier article on pragmatism in the study and teaching of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Discussion focuses on the relevance of political and cultural issues in design of the EAP curriculum and the need for attention to the communicative demands, both conceptual and discourse-related, that students…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educational Needs, English (Second Language)