Investigating the genre of a business fax: A Finnish case study

Journal of Business Communication

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 316-333

  Louhiala Salminen, Leena ^a  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

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EID: 0442323704     PISSN: 00219436     EISSN: 15524582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002194369703400306     Document Type: Article

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