“On trial”: Metaphor in telling the life story

Narrative Inquiry

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-40

  Keller Cohen, Deborah ^a   Gordon, Cynthia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 16244368410     PISSN: 13876740     EISSN: 15699935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/ni.13.1.01kel     Document Type: Article

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