Language, Learning & Technology articles from September 2004

Language, Learning & Technology archives from September 2004

From the editors.(Periodical Review)
September 1, 2004... Welcome to Volume 8, Number 3 of Language Learning & Technology. This issue is somewhat different from previous regular issues in that it offers a special section on Global Englishes, in addition to two regular feature articles. The...

From the special section editor.
September 1, 2004... The theme of the special section of this issue is one that in many quarters is taken for granted. English is considered the language of the Internet and conversely, the Internet itself encourages the spread of English globally. However, the...

On the net: virtual museums on the web: El Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza.
September 1, 2004... Museums and Culture Big "C" culture is en essential component of the foreign language classroom in so far as it helps students better understand what is important to native speakers from their cultural perspective. The national standards...

Emerging technologies: language in action: from webquests to virtual realities.
September 1, 2004... English is the lingua franca of the Internet and as a consequence the World Wide Web offers a rich bounty for ESL and EFL teachers and learners. It also represents a vast repository of misinformation, poor language use, and potentially...

News from sponsoring organizations.
September 1, 2004... Sponsors University of Hawaii National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) Michigan State University Center for Language Education and Research (CLEAR) Co-Sponsors Apprentissage des Langues et Systemes d'Information et de...

Review of Tell Me More Spanish.
September 1, 2004... REVIEW OF TELL ME MORE SPANISH Title Tell Me More Spanish Platforms PC or compatible; Windows 95/98, NT4, Millennium, 2000 o XP (Windows 95 and NT4 need Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 or...

Review of La Chaise Bercante.(Audiovisual Review)
September 1, 2004... REVIEW OF LA CHAISE BERCANTE Title La Chaise Bercante (The Rocking Chair; 2001-2002) Platforms PC/Mac System Windows 95 or higher; 200 MHz; 64MB RAM; 8X CD-ROM requirements Macintosh OS 8.6 or...

Review of Live Action Spanish Interactive.
September 1, 2004... REVIEW OF LIVE ACTION SPANISH INTERACTIVE Title Live Action Spanish Interactive: TPR on a Computer (2004) Platforms PC Win95/98/NT/200/ME/XP Mac OS 7.5+, OS 9 System ...

Second language socialization in a bilingual chat room: global and local considerations.
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT This paper considers how global practices of English on the Internet intersect with local practices of English in the territorial or national sphere in constructing the language experiences of immigrant learners. Using a...

Second language cyber rhetoric: a study of Chinese L2 writers in an online Usenet group.
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT It has been argued that the expectations of traditional L2 writing classroom can be problematic for Chinese students, particularly in the area of argumentation and critical thinking. On the other hand, writing on the Internet has...

The Internet as a glocal discourse environment; a commentary on "Second Language Socialization in a Bilingual Chat Room" by Wan Shun Eva Lam and "Second Language Cyberhetoric: a study of Chinese L2 Writers in an Online Usenet Group".
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT The Internet as a worldwide literacy practice environment has created a new situation in communication, providing a new dynamic field for research. On the basis of the two articles under discussion, this commentary develops three...

Supporting synchronous distance language learning with desktop videoconferencing.
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT This study involves three dimensions: distance language education (DLE) as the context, videoconferencing as the technology, and the provision of synchronous oral and visual interaction in DLE as the core research problem. This...

Testing L2 vocabulary recognition and recall using pictorial and written test items.
September 1, 2004... ABSTRACT This article describes two studies that examined the effects of pictorial and written annotations on second language (L2) vocabulary learning from a multimedia environment. In both studies, students were randomly assigned to one...

Call for papers for special issue of LLT.
September 1, 2004... Theme: Electronic Literacy This special issue of Language Learning & Technology will examine the many issues related to electronic literacy, especially as it applies to second language learning. While it is clear that what we see and hear...