ChatGPT and Its Genre Competence: An Exploratory Study

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ChatGPT and Its Genre Competence: An Exploratory Study. / Brommer, Sarah; Frick, Karina; Bursch, Adriana et al.
In: Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, Vol. 4, No. 4, w4.4.6, 24.06.2024.

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Harvard

Brommer, S, Frick, K, Bursch, A, Rodrigues Crespo, M & Schwerdtfeger, LK 2024, 'ChatGPT and Its Genre Competence: An Exploratory Study', Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, vol. 4, no. 4, w4.4.6. https://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/4.4.6

APA

Brommer, S., Frick, K., Bursch, A., Rodrigues Crespo, M., & Schwerdtfeger, L. K. (2024). ChatGPT and Its Genre Competence: An Exploratory Study. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 4(4), Article w4.4.6. https://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/4.4.6

Vancouver

Brommer S, Frick K, Bursch A, Rodrigues Crespo M, Schwerdtfeger LK. ChatGPT and Its Genre Competence: An Exploratory Study. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society. 2024 Jun 24;4(4):w4.4.6. doi: 10.34669/wi.wjds/4.4.6

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