Factors contributing to the use of conversational silence in academic discourse among Malaysian undergraduate students

Asians are said to use silence in academic situation more than other learners from Europe and America. With the increased need for students’ oral participation in the language learning classroom and other academic situations, the Asian silent behavior has been considered a problem. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Bashir Ibrahim, Zalina Mohd. Kasim, Ain Nadzimah Abdullah, Shameem Rafik-Galea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12901/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12901/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12901/1/21376-85224-1-PB.pdf