The effects of task type in synchronous computer-mediated communication

ReCALL

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-38

  Yilmaz, Yucel ^a   Granena, Gisela ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus on form; Interaction; Negotiation for meaning; Synchronous Computer Mediated Communication (SCMC)

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952520188     PISSN: 09583440     EISSN: 14740109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0958344009990176     Document Type: Article

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