A discursive approach to skillful activity

Communication Theory

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 505-534

  Barge, J Kevin ^a   Little, Martin ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kensington Consultation Centre Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION NETWORK; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 55449119601     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: 14682885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2008.00332.x     Document Type: Article

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