Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessToxic DiscourseLawrence BuellLawrence Buell Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Critical Inquiry Volume 24, Number 3Spring, 1998 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/448889 Views: 77Total views on this site Citations: 93Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1998 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Kinneret Lahad, Jenny van Hooff Is my best friend toxic? 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