Personal narratives: Perspectives on theory and research

Text and Performance Quarterly

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1989, Pages 243-276

  Langellier, Kristin M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 84867427621     PISSN: 10462937     EISSN: 14795760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10462938909365938     Document Type: Article

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