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Public opinion and collective subjectivity: a conceptual approach

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The authors discusses the concept of public opinion at a theoretical level, starting from the recognition of the importance of this concept for sociology and reconnecting with older strands in sociolinguistic research.
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This paper discusses the concept of public opinion at a theoretical level. It starts from the recognition of the importance of this concept for sociology and reconnects with older strands in sociol...

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