Reopening Russian conversations: The discourse particle -to and the negotiation of interpersonal accountability in closings

Human Communication Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-136

  Bolden, Galina B ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 37849007951     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2007.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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