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Peer reviewedWebber, Pauline – English for Specific Purposes, 1994
Investigates the use of questions in medical texts. Six medical journals were studied; a large number of questions were found, particularly in editorials and letters. The paper discusses their uses in the organization of discourse and as part of the rhetorical devices used by the authors. (seven references) (Author/LR)
Descriptors: Discourse Modes, English for Science and Technology, Higher Education, Language of Instruction
