The Persuasive Effects of Metaphor a Meta-Analysis

Human Communication Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 382-419

  Sopory, Pradeep ^a   Dillard, James Price ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0036334731     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/28.3.382     Document Type: Review

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