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The uses of laughter in epideictic radio interviews. / Myers, Greg.
Structures in Discourse: Interaction, adaptability, and pragmatic functions. ed. / Martin Gill; Aino Malmivirta; Brita Warvik. John Benjamins Publishing, 2024. p. 83-102 (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series; Vol. 345).

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Myers, G 2024, The uses of laughter in epideictic radio interviews. in M Gill, A Malmivirta & B Warvik (eds), Structures in Discourse: Interaction, adaptability, and pragmatic functions. Pragmatics and Beyond New Series, vol. 345, John Benjamins Publishing, pp. 83-102. https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.345.05mye

APA

Myers, G. (2024). The uses of laughter in epideictic radio interviews. In M. Gill, A. Malmivirta, & B. Warvik (Eds.), Structures in Discourse: Interaction, adaptability, and pragmatic functions (pp. 83-102). (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series; Vol. 345). John Benjamins Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.345.05mye

Vancouver

Myers G. The uses of laughter in epideictic radio interviews. In Gill M, Malmivirta A, Warvik B, editors, Structures in Discourse: Interaction, adaptability, and pragmatic functions. John Benjamins Publishing. 2024. p. 83-102. (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series). Epub 2024 Aug 7. doi: 10.1075/pbns.345.05mye

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Myers, Greg. / The uses of laughter in epideictic radio interviews. Structures in Discourse: Interaction, adaptability, and pragmatic functions. editor / Martin Gill ; Aino Malmivirta ; Brita Warvik. John Benjamins Publishing, 2024. pp. 83-102 (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series).

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