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ERIC Number: EJ472404
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0994
Evidentials, Argumentation, and Epistemological Stance.
Barton, Ellen L.
College English, v55 n7 p745-69 Nov 1993
Argues that the use of evidentials illuminates differences between arguments written by experienced academic writers and those written by student writers. Reveals differences in the epistemological stance underlying both groups. Analyzes discursive examples by both groups. (HB)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Discourse Analysis, Discourse Modes, English Instruction, Epistemology, Grammar, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse, Rhetorical Criticism
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Composition Theory; Evidence