Communication competence and moral competence: A confucian perspective

Journal of Multicultural Discourses

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-74

  Xiao, Xiaosui ^a   Chen, Guo Ming ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication competence; Confucian perspective; Moral compentence

Indexed keywords

EID: 75249084719     PISSN: 17447143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17447140802651652     Document Type: Article

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