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Telling the American story: A structural and cultural analysis of conversational storytelling. Polanyi Livia. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1989. Pp. x + 215.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Elaine Reese
Affiliation:
Emory University
Robyn Fivush
Affiliation:
Emory University

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