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The discursive construction of national identities. / Wodak, Ruth; de Cillia, R.; Reisigl, M.
In: Discourse and Society, Vol. 10, No. 2, 04.1999, p. 149-173.

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Wodak, R, de Cillia, R & Reisigl, M 1999, 'The discursive construction of national identities.', Discourse and Society, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 149-173. https://doi.org/10.1177/0957926599010002002

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Wodak, R., de Cillia, R., & Reisigl, M. (1999). The discursive construction of national identities. Discourse and Society, 10(2), 149-173. https://doi.org/10.1177/0957926599010002002

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Wodak R, de Cillia R, Reisigl M. The discursive construction of national identities. Discourse and Society. 1999 Apr;10(2):149-173. doi: 10.1177/0957926599010002002

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Wodak, Ruth ; de Cillia, R. ; Reisigl, M. / The discursive construction of national identities. In: Discourse and Society. 1999 ; Vol. 10, No. 2. pp. 149-173.

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