Talking the Talk: Library Classroom Communication and International Students

Journal of Academic Librarianship
Volume 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 354-357

Talking the Talk: Library Classroom Communication and International Students (Article)

Amsberry D.*

^a Pennsylvania State University, United States

Abstract

Language is a primary barrier for international students in library instruction classes. This article reviews the literature on classroom communication from both the second language acquisition and library fields, and suggests ways in which second language acquisition research can be applied to communication with international students in library classrooms. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-47149105612&doi=10.1016%2fj.acalib.2008.05.007&partnerID=40&md5=bb73d89566b25007c719affa77823268

DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2008.05.007

ISSN: 00991333

Cited by: 25

Original Language: English