Action Between Plot and Discourse

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Action Between Plot and Discourse. / Grünbaum, Thor.

I: Semiotica, Bind 165, Nr. 1, 2007, s. 295-314.

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Grünbaum, T 2007, 'Action Between Plot and Discourse', Semiotica, bind 165, nr. 1, s. 295-314. https://doi.org/10.1515/SEM.2007.045

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Grünbaum, T. (2007). Action Between Plot and Discourse. Semiotica, 165(1), 295-314. https://doi.org/10.1515/SEM.2007.045

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Grünbaum T. Action Between Plot and Discourse. Semiotica. 2007;165(1):295-314. https://doi.org/10.1515/SEM.2007.045

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Grünbaum, Thor. / Action Between Plot and Discourse. I: Semiotica. 2007 ; Bind 165, Nr. 1. s. 295-314.

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