From logocentrism to ethocentrism: Historicizing critiques of writing research

Technical Communication Quarterly

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-32

  Charney, Davida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 4344643043     PISSN: 10572252     EISSN: 15427625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572259809364615     Document Type: Article

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