Narration as a human communication paradigm: The case of public moral argument

Communication Monographs

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1984, Pages 1-22

  Fisher, Walter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84949075282     PISSN: 03637751     EISSN: 14795787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03637758409390180     Document Type: Article

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