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ERIC Number: EJ513775
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0306-4573
Abstracts in German Medical Journals: A Linguistic Analysis.
Busch-Lauer, Ines A.
Information Processing & Management, v31 n5 p769-76 Sep 1995
Compares the structure, communicative function, and linguistic devices of abstracts in German medical journals with their English equivalents. Analyzes differences in the discourse of non-native speakers and native speakers. Suggests that abstracting should be incorporated into language courses for the medical profession and for technical translators. (AEF)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Communication (Thought Transfer), Foreign Language Periodicals, Medical Research, Native Speakers, Scholarly Journals, Second Language Instruction, Second Languages, Technical Writing
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Germanic Languages
Note: Special issue: "Summarizing Text."