Repertoires or nodes? Constructing meanings in Bible-study groups

Journal of Applied Linguistics

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 219-238

  Todd, Andrew ^a,b  

^a St Michael's College   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Authority; Bible study; Discourse analysis; Discursive node; Interpretative repertoire

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249133764     PISSN: 14797887     EISSN: 17431743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1558/japl.2005.2.2.219     Document Type: Article

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