The language of likelihood in genetic-counseling discourse

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-31

  Sarangi, Srikant ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036114145     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X02021001002     Document Type: Review

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