The role of gestures and facial cues in second language listening comprehension

Language Learning

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 661-699

  Sueyoshi, Ayano ^a,b,c   Hardison, Debra M ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Asian and African Languages ^*  (Japan)

^c OKINAWA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 28844487821     PISSN: 00238333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0023-8333.2005.00320.x     Document Type: Article

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