An analysis of appraisal in childbirth narratives with special consideration of gender and storytelling style

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Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-237

  Page, Ruth E ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Childbirth; Context; Evaluation; Gender; Narrative

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244460738     PISSN: 01654888     EISSN: 18607349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/text.2003.009     Document Type: Article

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