The reference frame effect: An intergroup perspective on language attitudes

Human Communication Research

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-111

  Dragojevic, Marko ^a   Giles, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84889605021     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hcre.12017     Document Type: Article

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