Synchronous-voice computer-mediated communication: Effects on pronunciation

CALICO Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-20

  Bueno Alastuey, Maria Camino ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Communication breakdowns; Intelligibility; Oral synchronous computer mediated communication; Pronunciation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85050848019     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20569017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11139/cj.28.1.1-20     Document Type: Article

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