Communication apprehension, nonverbal immediacy, and negative expectations for learning

Communication Research Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 109-128

  O'Mara, Joan ^a   Allen, Jerry L ^b   Long, Kathleen M ^c   Judd, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0039127054     PISSN: 08824096     EISSN: 17464099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08824099609362077     Document Type: Article

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