A Model of Discourse in Action

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 383-401

  Potter, Jonathan ^a   Edwards, Derek ^a   Wetherell, Margaret ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 21144463013     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764293036003008     Document Type: Article

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