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Discourse Analysis and Courtroom Interaction. / Wodak, Ruth.
In: Discourse Processes, Vol. 3, No. 4, 01.10.1980, p. 369-380.

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Wodak, R 1980, 'Discourse Analysis and Courtroom Interaction', Discourse Processes, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 369-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/01638538009544498

APA

Wodak, R. (1980). Discourse Analysis and Courtroom Interaction. Discourse Processes, 3(4), 369-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/01638538009544498

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Wodak R. Discourse Analysis and Courtroom Interaction. Discourse Processes. 1980 Oct 1;3(4):369-380. doi: 10.1080/01638538009544498

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Wodak, Ruth. / Discourse Analysis and Courtroom Interaction. In: Discourse Processes. 1980 ; Vol. 3, No. 4. pp. 369-380.

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