Tower, am I cleared to land?: Problematic communication in aviation discourse

Human Communication Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 370-391

  Howard III, John W ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57749135137     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2008.00325.x     Document Type: Article

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