The effects of humor on perceptions of compliance-gaining in the college classroom

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 30-38

  Punyanunt, Narissra Maria ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85064304696     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824090009388748     Document Type: Article

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