Language use and persuasion: Multiple roles for linguistic styles

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 194-205

  Blankenship, Kevin L ^a   Craig, Traci Y ^b  

^a Iowa State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

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EID: 79959600023     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00344.x     Document Type: Article

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