Answering questions requesting scientific explanations for communication

Communication Theory

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 379-404

  Pavitt, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 0034310303     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2000.tb00199.x     Document Type: Article

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