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TESOL English Language Bulletin- English higher education faces enrollment slowdown 22 April 2014
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Culturally Appropriate Writing
Elena Shvidko
I have recently read a study by Paula Maier “Politeness Strategies in Business Letters by Native and Non-Native English Speakers” (1992). In the study, both native and nonnative writers were given a fictional situation in which they missed a job … Continue reading
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