Reducing foreign language communication apprehension with computer-mediated communication: A preliminary study

System

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 469-486

  Arnold, Nike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Communication apprehension; Computer mediated communication; Language learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 36248965770     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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