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It's Not What She Says, It's How She Says It: The Influence of Language Complexity and Cognitive Load on the Persuasiveness of Expert Testimony

Blake M. McKimmie The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sara A. Newton The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, Australia
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Regina A. Schuller York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Deborah J. Terry The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, Australia
Pages 578-589 | Published online: 24 Sep 2012

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