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Peer reviewedSoler, Viviana – English for Specific Purposes, 2002
Explores frequency and use of adjectives in five advanced scientific texts on biochemistry and analyzes the semantic implications of the observed occurrence. The aim is to provide a better understanding of the role of adjectives in research articles and to suggest how to guide Spanish-speaking students to effectively comprehend, read, write, and…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Advanced Courses, Biochemistry, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedSalager-Meyer, Francoise; And Others – System, 1989
Examines the variations of 17 grammatical variables (verb tenses, voice, and form) within the communicative function of 51 medical English scholarly papers. Three axes of variable distribution are revealed that help categorize the papers as case reports, editorials, or research papers. Pedagogical guidelines for preparation and use of reading…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English, English for Science and Technology, Grammar
Peer reviewedHalimah, Ahmad M. – English for Specific Purposes, 2001
Analyzed matched writing samples of 100 native Arabic speakers' writing on writing for science and technology (WST) topics in English and Arabic. Findings indicate that, though students have studied English-as-a-foreign-language writing for 8 years, and are judged to be good at the mechanics and lexis and grammar, they still have trouble with WST…
Descriptors: Arabic, College Students, English (Second Language), English for Science and Technology
