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The concept of logical ambiguity and judgments of syllogistic validity

Thomas M. Steinfatt Assistant Professor of Communication, Queens College
,
Gerald R. Miller Professors of Communication, Michigan State University
&
Erwin P. Bettinghaus Professors of Communication, Michigan State University
Pages 317-328 | Published online: 02 Jun 2009

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