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An Investigation into the Impact of Emotional Quotient (EQ) on Iranian EFL Learners’ Language Achievement Cover

An Investigation into the Impact of Emotional Quotient (EQ) on Iranian EFL Learners’ Language Achievement

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|May 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2020-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2335-2027 | Journal ISSN: 2335-2019
Language: English
Page range: 91 - 111
Published on: May 29, 2020
Published by: Vytautas Magnus University, Institute of Foreign Language
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