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标题：Why Do International Students Avoid Communicating with Americans?
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作者：I-Ching Wang ; Janet N. Ahn ; Hyojin J. Kim 等
期刊名称：Journal of International Students
印刷版ISSN：2162-3104
电子版ISSN：2166-3750
出版年度：2017
卷号：7
期号：3
页码：555-582
DOI：10.32674/jis.v7i3.288
摘要：We explore how the communication concerns of non-native English speakers (NNS) and Americans relate to their perceptions of each other and decisions to interact. NNS identified their concerns in communicating with Americans, the perceived causes of their concerns, and the strategies they would employ to address these concerns. Americans noted their perceptions of NNS’ (heavy and mild) accents and identified factors that influence their perceptions of NNS and decisions to communicate with NNS. Results revealed that the more NNS attribute their communication concerns to Americans’ bias, the more likely they would avoid interacting with Americans. Results also suggested that Americans show a more favorable attitude toward mild accent NNS. We discuss the implications these findings have for international education and future research.
关键词：communication; ESL; foreign accent; intercultural competence; perceived bias