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English movie dubbing and pronunciation intelligibility enhancement: Is it feasible in EFL courses? Cover

English movie dubbing and pronunciation intelligibility enhancement: Is it feasible in EFL courses?

By: Hoa Bao Lai and  Anh Hai Thi Vu  
Open Access
|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eip-2024-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2049-7156 | Journal ISSN: 2051-2945
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 24
Published on: Mar 26, 2025
Published by: University of Southampton
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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