Dear ???: Understanding British forms of address

Business Communication Quarterly

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 50-61

  Scott, James Calvert ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

British customs; Business etiquette; Forms of address in writing and speaking; Names and nicknames

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957998438     PISSN: 10805699     EISSN: 15524191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108056999806100305     Document Type: Article

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