Reading Scientific Texts in English.

Walsh, V.

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ERIC Number: EJ274562

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Publication Date: 1982

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Reading Scientific Texts in English.

Walsh, V.

System, v10 n3 p231-39 1982

Analyzes the linguistic, rhetorical, and conceptual variables of English scientific texts. Examines some problems which can arise in an English for special purposes reading program and notes some guidelines, based on the text analysis. (EKN)

Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Language Processing, Language Research, Language Styles, Linguistic Difficulty (Inherent), Reading Materials, Second Language Instruction

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Language: English

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