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Car Murder Hubby Caged – and other murderous headlines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

Jean Aitchison ,
Diana Lewis  and
Bronwyn Naylor
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Extract

A study of how newspapers catch their readers’ eyes

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Research Article
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English Today , Volume 16 , Issue 1 , January 2000 , pp. 23 - 30
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2000

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