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A comparison of factor and functional approaches to source credibility

Dominic A. Infante Professor of Speech, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
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Kenneth R. Parker Graduate student in Speech, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 44242
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Christopher H. Clarke Graduate student in Speech, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 44242
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Laverne Wilson Graduate student in Speech, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 44242
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Indrani A. Nathu Graduate student in Speech, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 44242
Pages 43-48 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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