Lawrence J. Prelli

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Lawrence J. Prelli is Professor and Chair of the Communications Department at the University of New Hampshire. [1] He is known for his book on rhetoric of science, A Rhetoric of Science: Inventing Scientific Discourse (1990), which was well-reviewed. [2] [3] [4] and cited.

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References

  1. Faculty and staff profiles, UNH Communications Dept.
  2. Jeanine Czubaroff. Journal of Communication Wntr 1991 volume 41 issue number 1 pages 167-170
  3. Don R. Swanson, Library Quarterly Jan 1991 volume 61 issue number 1 pages 90-94
  4. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries June 1990 v27 p1698