Trait argumentativeness, verbal aggressiveness, and minimally rational argument: An observational analysis of friendship discussions

Communication Quarterly

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 355-378

  Semic, Beth A ^a   Canary, Daniel J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argumentativeness; Conflict; Conversational argument; Friends; Minimal rationality; Verbal aggressiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 85034495138     PISSN: 01463373     EISSN: 17464102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463379709370071     Document Type: Article

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