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Social function, polysemy and narrative‐dramatic form: A case study of do the right thing

Robert C. Rowland Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Dept., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 66045
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Robert Strain Assistant Professor in the Speech Communication Dept., California State University—Fullerton, Fullerton, CA, 93634
Pages 213-228 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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Yun Jung Choi. (2019) Effects of television drama quality and openness on viewing satisfaction : The moderating effects of social viewing. Korean Journal of Journalism & Communication Studies 63:1, pages 199-227.
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Lillian Boxman-Shabtai & Limor Shifman. (2014) Evasive Targets: Deciphering Polysemy in Mediated Humor. Journal of Communication 64:5, pages 977-998.
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Lisa Glebatis Perks. (2010) Polysemic Scaffolding: Explicating Discursive Clashes in Chappelle's Show. Communication, Culture & Critique 3:2, pages 270-289.
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