Emerging interpersonal norms of text messaging in India and the United States

Journal of Intercultural Communication Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-147

  Shuter, Robert ^a   Chattopadhyay, Sumana ^b  

^a University and Chair of the International and Intercultural Communication   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal Norms Of Texting; SMS And Text Messaging In India; Text Messaging In U.S.; Text Messaging SMS

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649973609     PISSN: 17475759     EISSN: 17475767     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17475759.2010.526319     Document Type: Article

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