An exploratory investigation of characteristics of compulsive talkers

Communication Education

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-80

  Bostrom, Robert N ^a   Harrington, Nancy Grant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apprehension; Argumentativeness; Communication attitudes; Compulsive talking; Locus of control

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033483537     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634529909379154     Document Type: Article

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