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Loneliness, communicative competence, and communication apprehension: Extension and replication

Walter R. Zakahi Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NY, 08903
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Robert L. Duran Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, 06117
Pages 50-60 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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