Cross-Cultural Comparison of Argument Structures Among English Learners: Argument Proficiency, Patterns, and Communication Styles

Mei-Hua Chen Tunghai University ; Wei-Fan Chen Bonn Aachen International Center for Information Technology ; Garima Mudgal Paderborn University ; Henning Wachsmuth Leibniz University Hannover
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Argumentation
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2025-12-01
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