TY - JOUR
T1 - Student reticence and oral testing : a Hong Kong study of willingness to communicate
AU - ASKER, Barry
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The concept of willingness to communicate (WTC) is established in the United States but less understood elsewhere. This study tests the appropriateness of WTC (McCroskey & Richmond, 1987) in Hong Kong against a background of an increased importance of oral tests which may disadvantage reticent students. The study concludes that the instrument is generally workable in Hong Kong. A preliminary WTC norm is established at 40–45. It also concludes that this norm is low compared to other nationality groups and expresses features that may define a Hong Kong style of oral communication, specifically, a disinclination for dyadic communication.
AB - The concept of willingness to communicate (WTC) is established in the United States but less understood elsewhere. This study tests the appropriateness of WTC (McCroskey & Richmond, 1987) in Hong Kong against a background of an increased importance of oral tests which may disadvantage reticent students. The study concludes that the instrument is generally workable in Hong Kong. A preliminary WTC norm is established at 40–45. It also concludes that this norm is low compared to other nationality groups and expresses features that may define a Hong Kong style of oral communication, specifically, a disinclination for dyadic communication.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84937180182&doi=10.1080%2f08824099809362110&partnerID=40&md5=bedc1433883050e15ac63c689bf315d8
U2 - 10.1080/08824099809362110
DO - 10.1080/08824099809362110
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0882-4096
VL - 15
SP - 162
EP - 169
JO - Communication Research Reports
JF - Communication Research Reports
IS - 2
ER -