The haunting of communication research by dead metaphors: For reflexive analyses of the communication research literature

Language and Communication

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 245-272

  Nelson, Christian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Compliance gaining; Conversation analysis; Language thought relationship; Metaphors; Reflexive research

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035633713     PISSN: 02715309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0271-5309(01)00003-9     Document Type: Note

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