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Freiermuth, Mark R. – Simulation & Gaming, 2002
Considers online Internet chatting as a means to resolve simulation tasks in lieu of face-to-face negotiation and suggests that online chatting extends linguistic opportunities for participation in small-group settings while retaining the interactive qualities of spoken conversation. Concludes that language learners who are normally reluctant to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Internet, Language Acquisition