Figurative pivots: The use of figurative expressions in pivotal topic transitions

Research on Language and Social Interaction

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-61

  Holt, Elizabeth ^a   Drew, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16244379193     PISSN: 08351813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327973rlsi3801_2     Document Type: Article

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