Manifestations of relationship conceptualizations in conversation

Human Communication Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 482-515

  Knobloch, Leanne K ^a,c   Solomon, Denise Haunani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0344583858     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hcr/29.4.482     Document Type: Article

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