Speaking up: Six Korean students' oral participation in class discussions in US graduate seminars

English for Specific Purposes

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 142-156

  Lee, Given ^a  

^a Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center   (United States)

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EID: 67549140157     PISSN: 08894906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.esp.2009.01.007     Document Type: Article

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