Language abstraction in word of mouth

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 207-223

  Schellekens, Gaby A C ^a   Verlegh, Peeter W J ^a   Smidts, Ale ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 77955691522     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651240     Document Type: Article

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