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Research Article

Disability is no laughing matter. A critical discourse analysis of disability mockery on social media in Brazil

Deficiência física não é motivo de piada. Uma análise crítica do discurso sobre a zombaria da deficiência física nas redes sociais no Brasil

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Pages 22-36 | Received 12 Jun 2023, Accepted 04 Oct 2023, Published online: 18 Dec 2023

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