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Appeals to “Normality” and “Common Sense” in the Face of Global Uncertainty: An Interdisciplinary Discourse-Historical Approach

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Appeals to “Normality” and “Common Sense” in the Face of Global Uncertainty: An Interdisciplinary Discourse-Historical Approach. / Wodak, Ruth.
In: Informal Logic, Vol. 44, No. 3, 27.09.2024, p. 361-398.

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Wodak, R 2024, 'Appeals to “Normality” and “Common Sense” in the Face of Global Uncertainty: An Interdisciplinary Discourse-Historical Approach', Informal Logic, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 361-398. https://doi.org/10.22329/il.v44i3.8927

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Wodak, R. (2024). Appeals to “Normality” and “Common Sense” in the Face of Global Uncertainty: An Interdisciplinary Discourse-Historical Approach. Informal Logic, 44(3), 361-398. https://doi.org/10.22329/il.v44i3.8927

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Wodak R. Appeals to “Normality” and “Common Sense” in the Face of Global Uncertainty: An Interdisciplinary Discourse-Historical Approach. Informal Logic. 2024 Sept 27;44(3):361-398. doi: 10.22329/il.v44i3.8927

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Wodak, Ruth. / Appeals to “Normality” and “Common Sense” in the Face of Global Uncertainty : An Interdisciplinary Discourse-Historical Approach. In: Informal Logic. 2024 ; Vol. 44, No. 3. pp. 361-398.

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