The "illusion of life" rhetorical perspective: An integrated approach to the study of music as communication

Critical Studies in Media Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 395-415

  Sellnow, Deanna ^a   Sellnow, Timothy ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041078866     PISSN: 15295036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07393180128090     Document Type: Review

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