Evaluations of patronizing speech and three response styles in a non-service-providing context

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 170-195

  Harwood, Jake ^c   Ryan, Ellen Bouchard ^a   Giles, Howard ^b   Tysoski, Shirley ^d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^d NONE

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EID: 0040645493     PISSN: 00909882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00909889709365475     Document Type: Article

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