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Language Barriers among Taiwanese National Champions

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  • Ying-Ling Chen

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The study investigated experiences of archery national champions regarding their use of English language at the international athlete village. The slowly growing recognition of the issue in the language barrier was discovered. Three female elite archery athletes were selected that met the criteria for national champion status was based upon previous experiences of competing in the international games. The use of semi-structure interview technique was implemented to be the main method of gathering research data. The study identified several language barriers to communication difficulties. The findings indicated language barriers become issues and had debilitating effect in communication through English language.

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  • Ying-Ling Chen, 2019. "Language Barriers among Taiwanese National Champions," Higher Education Studies, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(1), pages 63-67, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibn:hesjnl:v:9:y:2019:i:1:p:63-67
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    language barrier; communication;

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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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