Language power and persuasion

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 507-525

  Areni, Charles S ^a,c   Sparks, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 26444621447     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20071     Document Type: Review

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