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Peer reviewedVande Kopple, William J. – Written Communication, 1998
Examines the number of relative clauses and percentages of subordinate clauses in two sets of research reports from "Physical Review." Finds a slight decrease in percentages of relative clauses from the first set (1893-1901) to the second (1980). Finds striking differences in patterns of what relative clauses modify. Suggests a stylistic…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grammar, Language Usage, Physics
