Shyness and groupism as prevalent cultural and attitudinal traits in learning English as a second language

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Shyness and groupism as prevalent cultural and attitudinal traits in learning English as a second language

This paper explores the notion that learners’ social and cultural milieu are linked to language learning outcomes (Gardner, 1985). It investigates the perplexing problem of post-secondary students who cannot seem to achieve the necessary competence in using English verbally despite being in an envir...

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Main Author:	Mohammad Lotfie, Maskanah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2007
Subjects:	L Education (General) P Philology. Linguistics
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/617/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/617/1/Maskanah_Article_on_Shyness.pdf

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