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When actions speak louder than words: preventing discrimination of nonstandard speakers

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When actions speak louder than words: preventing discrimination of nonstandard speakers. / Hansen, Karolina; Rakić, Tamara; Steffens, Melanie C.
In: Journal of Language and Social Psychology, Vol. 33, No. 1, 01.2014, p. 68-77.

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Hansen, K, Rakić, T & Steffens, MC 2014, 'When actions speak louder than words: preventing discrimination of nonstandard speakers', Journal of Language and Social Psychology, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X13499761

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Hansen, K., Rakić, T., & Steffens, M. C. (2014). When actions speak louder than words: preventing discrimination of nonstandard speakers. Journal of Language and Social Psychology, 33(1), 68-77. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X13499761

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Hansen K, Rakić T, Steffens MC. When actions speak louder than words: preventing discrimination of nonstandard speakers. Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 2014 Jan;33(1):68-77. Epub 2013 Aug 5. doi: 10.1177/0261927X13499761

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Hansen, Karolina ; Rakić, Tamara ; Steffens, Melanie C. / When actions speak louder than words : preventing discrimination of nonstandard speakers. In: Journal of Language and Social Psychology. 2014 ; Vol. 33, No. 1. pp. 68-77.

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