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Talking Text and Talking Back: “My BFF Jill” from Boob Tube to YouTube

  1. Graham M. Jones,
  2. Bambi B. Schieffelin

Article first published online: 3 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01481.x

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Journal of Computer‐Mediated Communication

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volume 14, Issue 4, pages 1050–1079, July 2009

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Jones, G. M. and Schieffelin, B. B. (2009), Talking Text and Talking Back: “My BFF Jill” from Boob Tube to YouTube. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 14: 1050–1079. doi: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01481.x

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  1. Princeton University

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  1. Issue published online: 3 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 3 AUG 2009

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