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Male/female language differences and attributional consequences in a public speaking situation: Toward an explanation of the gender‐linked language effect

Anthony Mulac Professor of Communication Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Torborg Louisa Lundell Associate Professor of Swedish and Comparative Literature, University of California, Santa Barbara
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James J. Bradac Professor of Communication Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
Pages 115-129 | Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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