Gesture in political communication: A case study of the democratic presidential candidates during the 2004 primary campaign

Research on Language and Social Interaction

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-186

  Streeck, Jurgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 45749140452     PISSN: 08351813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08351810802028662     Document Type: Review

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