Indexicality and the verification function of irreplaceable possessions: A semiotic analysis

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 17-30

  Grayson, Kent ^a   Shulman, David ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0034343645     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/314306     Document Type: Article

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