Communication strategies among EFL students - An examination of frequency of use and types of strategies used

GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 831-848

  Hua, Tan Kim ^a   Nor, Nor Fariza Mohd ^a   Jaradat, Mohd Nayef ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Classification; Communication strategy; EFL; English language proficiency; Oral discussion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867092742     PISSN: 16758021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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