The effect of synchronous and asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC) on EFL learners' pragmatic competence.

Abstract The aim of this study was to explore the effect of computer-mediated communication (CMC), as compared with traditional face-to-face instruction, on the acquisition of the request speech act. It also examined the differential impacts of synchronous and asynchronous CMC modes on pragmalinguis...

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Published in:	Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 92; pp. 169 - 178
Main Author:	Ajabshir, Zahra Fakher
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Mar2019
Subjects:	Iran Computer assisted instruction Discourse analysis Discussion Interpersonal relations Language acquisition Linguistics Social skills Analysis of covariance English as a foreign language T-test (Statistics) User interfaces Pre-tests & post-tests
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