Academic register : the voice of authority /

College students' acquisition of "academic discourse" has been the focus of a long-standing debate in composition studies. Despite much critical attention, academic discourse is still an enigma. Yet many theorists contend that unless and until students learn the conventions of academi...

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Main Author:	Neal, Honora Maureen
Other Authors:	Ferrara, Kathleen (degree committee member.), Menzel, Christopher (degree committee member.), Taylor, Paul (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1994.
Subjects:	Discourse analysis. English language > Variation. Language acquisition. Sociolinguistics. Major english. Academic theses.
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy