The composition and sequencing of communicative acts to solve social problems: Functionality and inventiveness in children's interactions

Communication Monographs

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 464-491

  Sanders, Robert E ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's Practices; Interaction Strategy; Inventiveness; Message Composition; Social Influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448957668     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637750701716628     Document Type: Article

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