The role of dimensions of narrative engagement in narrative persuasion

Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-405

  De Graaf, Anneke ^a   Hoeken, Hans ^a   Sanders, José ^a   Beentjes, Hans ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Narrative engagement; Narrative persuasion; Reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649089308     PISSN: 03412059     EISSN: 16134087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/COMM.2009.024     Document Type: Article

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