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Was that crazy or what? Postman’s semantic environment model as a lens for understanding problematic communication

Justin D. WaltonDepartment of Communication, Cameron University, Lawton, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 29-34 | Received 26 Mar 2018, Accepted 30 Mar 2019, Published online: 24 Apr 2019

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