COMMENTARY.(computers and teaching of indigenous
languages)(Column)
Electronic media are coming into more widespread use in education,
and movements for indigenous language revitalization are simultaneously
gaining momentum. So it is not surprising that integrating . . .
WORDS AS BIG AS THE SCREEN: NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES AND THE
INTERNET.
ABSTRACT
As linguists working with the revival, maintenance, and survival of
Native American languages have noted, the forces causing languages to
become obsolete are not merely linguistic: . . .
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO MINORITY LANGUAGE PRESERVATION AND
TEACHING EFFORTS: AN INSIDE JOB.
ABSTRACT
The recent explosion in technology, in particular in computer and
digitizing systems, has many implications for heritage language
maintenance and learning. In particular, authentic . . .
APPLIED COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN CREE AND NASKAPI LANGUAGE
PROGRAMS.
ABSTRACT
After an introduction to the parameters for the application of
computer technology in Cree and Naskapi language programs, it will be
shown that the deliberate and structured introduction . . .
EARLY EFFECTS OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE OKLAHOMA CHOCTAW LANGUAGE
COMMUNITY.(internet course in language of the Choctaw Nation)
ABSTRACT
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma has implemented some new
technological means of teaching the Choctaw language to its dispersed
members. After an initial year of telecourses, an Internet . . .
FABULA: A BILINGUAL MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN
EXPLORING MINORITY LANGUAGES.(computer software helps children
ABSTRACT
Fabula, an interdisciplinary project funded by the EU Multimedia
Software programme, provides software to enable children learning
European minority languages to create bilingual digital . . .
THE ROLE OF THE COMPUTER IN LEARNING NDJ BBANA.(teaching
Australian aborigines print literacy in their own language)
ABSTRACT
While Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) is being
superseded by an integrated approach to language learning and
technology, it still has great potential to assist indigenous . . .
Irish Now! (Deluxe Edition).(educational
software)(Evaluation)
REVIEW OF IRISH NOW!
Title Irish Now! Deluxe Edition
Version number V8 2000
Platform PC and Macintosh
Minimum Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0 with Service Pack . . .
TSI KARHAKTA: AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS.
REVIEW OF TSI KARHAKTA: AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS
Name of Product Tsi Karhakta: At the Edge of the Woods;
Mohawk Language: Part 1
Authors David . . .
ICT and Language Learning, A European Perspective.
ICT and Language Learning, A European Perspective
Language Learning and Language Technology Series
Angela Chambers and Graham Davies (Eds.)
2001
ISBN 90 265 1810 2 (Paperback . . .
Beyond Babel: Language Learning Online.
Beyond Babel: Language Learning Online
Uschi Felix
2001
ISBN 1876768 25 8
$77.00 AUS Book & CD
$55.00 AUS Book only
$27.50 AUS CD only
378 pp. plus CD-ROM
Language Australia Ltd.
Melbourne, . . .
NEWS FROM SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.(advertisement)(Brief
Article)
This page includes announcements from the organizations sponsoring
LLT.
University of Hawai'i National Foreign Language Resource
Center (NFLRC) 777
Less commonly taught languages, particularly . . .
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES : Multilingual Computing.
Language teachers, unless they teach ESL, often bemoan the use of
English as the lingua franca of the Internet. The Web can be an
invaluable source of authentic language use, but many Web sites . . .
ON THE NET -- Teaching Indigenous Languages: An Essential
Reference.(Brief Article)
As stated by the author, this site grew out of a series of symposia
on indigenous languages that began in 1994. The goals of the symposia,
as enumerated in a brief history of the conferences, are
. . .
From the Special Issue Editors.
In this issue, a variety of authors, each concerned about the
transmission and acquisition of an indigenous language or languages,
reflect on the experience of using digital technology. The results . . .
FROM THE EDITORS.
Aloha! We are pleased to welcome you to this very important special
issue on technology and indigenous languages. This theme runs throughout
the articles, columns, and reviews.
We thank Nicholas . . .
STUDENT PERCEPTIONS ON LANGUAGE LEARNING IN A TECHNOLOGICAL
ENVIRONMENT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM.
ABSTRACT
This article presents survey data from beginning Spanish classes
using a combination of technologies: Internet activities, CD-ROM,
electronic pen pals, and threaded discussions. Goals of . . .
PROVIDING CONTROLLED EXPOSURE TO TARGET VOCABULARY THROUGH THE
SCREENING AND ARRANGING OF TEXTS.
ABSTRACT
This article considers the problem of how to bring foreign language
students with a limited vocabulary knowledge, consisting mainly of
high-frequency words, to the point where they are . . .
VISIBLE OR INVISIBLE LINKS: DOES THE HIGHLIGHTING OF HYPERLINKS
AFFECT INCIDENTAL VOCABULARY LEARNING, TEXT COMPREHENSION, AND T
ABSTRACT
This article investigates how the signaling-mode of electronic
glosses in online texts (i.e., presented digitally on a computer screen)
influences the user's reading process, incidental . . .
EFFECTS OF STUDENTS' PARTICIPATION IN AUTHORING OF
MULTIMEDIA MATERIALS ON STUDENT ACQUISITION OF VOCABULARY.
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effects on vocabulary acquisition of
student participation in authoring a multimedia instructional module.
Sixty-two subjects were randomly assigned to two . . .
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