Unmasking language learning: impact of wearing face masks on the listening comprehension and word recognition of EFL learners in Saudi Arabia
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- 10.1186/s40862-025-00358-5
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- 2025-11-09
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- Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education
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- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s40862-025-00358-5,
title = {Unmasking language learning: impact of wearing face masks on the listening comprehension and word recognition of EFL learners in Saudi Arabia},
author = {Reem A. Al-Samiri},
year = {2025},
journal = {Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education},
doi = {10.1186/s40862-025-00358-5},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-025-00358-5}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Unmasking language learning: impact of wearing face masks on the listening comprehension and word recognition of EFL learners in Saudi Arabia AU - Reem A. Al-Samiri PY - 2025 JO - Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education DO - 10.1186/s40862-025-00358-5 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-025-00358-5 ER -
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Al-Samiri, R. A. (2025). Unmasking language learning: impact of wearing face masks on the listening comprehension and word recognition of EFL learners in Saudi Arabia. Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-025-00358-5
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