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Peer reviewedMalcolm, Lois – English for Specific Purposes, 1987
Analysis of tense usage in 20 scientific articles from the "Journal of Pediatrics" reveals a hierarchy of sociolinguistic relationships among context-dependent rhetorical functions, context-independent temporal meanings, and actual tense choices. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, English for Science and Technology, Language Styles, Language Usage
