An Analysis of the Relationship between Communication Apprehension and Linguistic Fluency: An Analysis of North African and Russian Immigrants to France

Abstract

North African and Russian immigrants in France were recruited (334) to complete a survey investigating the relationships between communication apprehension (CA) and linguistic fluency. Correlation analysis demonstrated fluency in the dominant language is negatively correlated with communication apprehension, meaning individuals who are fluent in the dominant language are less apprehensive. Moreover, independent samples t-tests revealed Russian immigrants score higher on communication apprehension. Theoretical implications regarding the importance of studying Islam and dialect are presented.