Framing through temporal metaphor: The “bridges” of Bob Dole and Bill Clinton in their 1996 acceptance addresses

Communication Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 70-84

  Benoit, William L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 3242710905     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970109388541     Document Type: Article

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