Internet Relay Chat as a tool in the autonomous development of ESL learners' English language ability: An exploratory study

System

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-335

  Coniam, David ^a   Wong, Richard ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Computer mediated communication; English language; IRC chat

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344653640     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2004.03.001     Document Type: Article

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