A Functional Analysis of American Vice Presidential Debates

Argumentation and Advocacy

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 225-236

  Benoit, William L ^a   Airne, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

functions; incumbency; outcome; political party; topics; vice presidential debates

Indexed keywords

EID: 50549085596     PISSN: 10511431     EISSN: 25768476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028533.2005.11821632     Document Type: Article

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