Looking out for number one: Euphemism and face

Journal of Communication

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 251-264

  McGlone, Matthew S ^a   Batchelor, Jennifer A ^b  

^a LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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COMMUNICATION; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 0041319269     PISSN: 00219916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joc/53.2.251     Document Type: Article

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