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The verbal communication apprehension phenomenon: A review of the literature

A review of the literature

H.J. Breytenbach
University of the Free State
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The verbal communication apprehension phenomenon: A review of the literature. (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 3(1), 48-59. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v3i1.2167
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Abstract

The influence of communication apprehension on an individual's academic achievement and social behaviour has not been investigated until quite recently. The present article presents a review of existing literature on this important phenomenon.

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The verbal communication apprehension phenomenon: A review of the literature. (2022). Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa, 3(1), 48-59. https://doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v3i1.2167

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