An analysis of structural moves in Chinese sales letters

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Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 543-566

  Zhu, Yunxia ^a  

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Author keywords

Chinese sales letters; Circularity and linearity; Direct and indirect styles; Structural moves; Subordinate main

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EID: 7444253951     PISSN: 01654888     EISSN: 18607349     Source Type: Journal    
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