Ghosting authenticity: Characterization in corporate speechwriting

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-183

  Bruss, Kristine S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

authenticity; character; ethopoeia; speechwriting; style

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952180433     PISSN: 10506519     EISSN: 15524574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1050651910389147     Document Type: Article

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