Defining Manipulative Discourse: The Pragmatics of Cognitive Illusions
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Review of Pragmatics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1877-3095,1877-3109
DOI: 10.1163/187730909x12535267111651