Identity in online communities: Social networking sites and language learning

Australian Journal of Emerging Technologies and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-124

  Harrison, Richard ^a   Thomas, Michael ^b  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE AND BUSINESS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Community; Language learning; Livemocha; SNS; Social networking sites; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955028440     PISSN: 14490706     EISSN: 14490706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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