Article published In: ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 119/120 (1998) ► pp.91–106
An investigation of the correlation between Language proficiency, cultural awareness And rhetorical performance of ESL learners
Published online: 1 January 1998
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.119-120.07alh
https://doi.org/10.1075/itl.119-120.07alh
Abstract
This paper debates the nature and the source of 'influence' on normative writing. In particular, it investigates the influential factor among language proficiency and cultural awareness on the rhetorical performance of ESL learners.
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