Medical writing : : modality in focus / / Minna Vihla.

This book examines the role of modal expressions in various medical genres, as well as pointing out other markers of speaker attitude. Based on new computer-readable data, and combining quantitative and qualitative methods, the book argues that the use of modal expressions reflects the institutional...

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Superior document:Language and computers ; Volume 28
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Place / Publishing House:Amsterdam : : BRILL,, 1999.
Year of Publication:1999
Language:English
Series:Language and computers ; Volume 28.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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