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Book Title: Speech Acts And Literary Theory
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Speech Acts and Literary Theory
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2018
Subject: General, Semiotics & Theory, Linguistics / General
Item Weight: 3.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Literary Criticism, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author: Sandy Petrey
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Literary Theory Ser.
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
