A fuzzy approach to discourse topics

Semiotica

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 93-123

  Todd, Richard Watson ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

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EID: 34248701963     PISSN: 00371998     EISSN: 16133692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/semi.2005.2005.155.1-4.93     Document Type: Review

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