Rumor research revisited and expanded

Language and Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-86

  Pendleton, Susan Coppess ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

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EID: 0032375874     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5309(97)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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