ABSTRACT
Technology-Enhanced Language Learning for Specialized Domains provides an exploration of the latest developments in technology-enhanced learning and the processing of languages for specific purposes. It combines theoretical and applied research from an interdisciplinary angle, covering general issues related to learning languages with computers, assessment, mobile-assisted language learning, the new language massive open online courses, corpus-based research and computer-assisted aspects of translation.
The chapters in this collection include contributions from a number of international experts in the field with a wide range of experience in the use of technologies to enhance the language learning process. The essays have been brought together precisely in recognition of the demand for this kind of specialised tuition, offering state-of-the-art technological and methodological innovation and practical applications. The topics covered revolve around the practical consequences of the current possibilites of mobility for both learners and teachers, as well as the applicability of updated technological advances to language learning and teaching, particularly in specialized domains. This is achieved through the description and discussion of practical examples of those applications in a variety of educational contexts. At the beginning of each thematic section, readers will find an introductory chapter which contextualises the topic and links the different examples discussed.
Drawing together rich primary research and empirical studies related to specialized tuition and the processing of languages, Technology-Enhanced Language Learning for Specialized Domains will be an invaluable resource for academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of education, computer assisted language learning, languages and linguistics, and language teaching.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|52 pages
General issues about learning languages with computers
chapter 2|12 pages
Promoting intercultural competence in culture and language studies
chapter 3|12 pages
Return on investment
part 2|68 pages
Languages and technology-enhanced assessment
chapter 6|13 pages
Synchronous computer-mediated communication in ILP research
chapter 7|16 pages
The COdA scoring rubric
chapter 8|25 pages
Enabling automatic, technology-enhanced assessment in language e-learning
part 3|36 pages
Mobile-assisted language learning
chapter 10|11 pages
Designer learning
part 4|38 pages
Language massive open online courses
part 5|40 pages
Corpus-based approaches to specialized linguistic domains
part 6|36 pages
Computer-assisted translation tools for language learning