Why these data? rationales for data selection in doctoral student presentations.

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ACADEMIC DISCOURSE, DATA, DOCTORAL STUDENTS, PRESENTATIONS, RATIONALES

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Why these data? rationales for data selection in doctoral student presentations. / Sunderland, Jane.
In: Language and Education, Vol. 18, No. 5, 2004, p. 435-455.

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