Computer Assisted Language Learning or CALL is a study tool kit to learn language.
- Introduced in 1960, it emphasized Behaviorist learning model - computer was treated as mechanical tutor.
- In the 70's and 80's, Cognitive approach came into existence and the label communicative CALL came about - computer as pupil that associated with learner-centered approach.
- Later, Integrative approach was discovered - computer as a tool.
Further Readings:
Wikipedia - Computer Assisted Language Learning
Warschauer - Computer Assisted Language Learning
edvista.com - CALL on the Web
Our assignment focus on CALL in which we have to relate a journal with history of CALL. For further details of our study, please click: Assignment 1
Assignment 2 - CMC
Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) is the use computer system and network for the transfer, storage, and retrieval of information among humans. It is basically a communication that occurs via computer mediated format such as instant messages, e-mail, chat room and text messaging. CMC can either be:
- Synchronous - real time, instantaneous communication such as chatting, video conferencing.
- Asynchronous - non real time communication such as e-mail, bulletin board.
Further Readings:
For this assignment, we have to choose one corpus to analyse and relate it to CMC. For further details on the study, please click: Assignment 2
Assignment 3 - Corpus Linguistics
Corpus linguistic is the study of linguistic text. Corpus is useful for linguist as a collection of examples, collection of lexicography and as instruction materials for teachers and students. However, we focused on Computational Stylistic which means a study of patterns formed in particular texts, authors, genres, periods via computational methods.
Further Readings:
Wikipedia - Corpus Linguistics
Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
Wikipedia - Stylistics (Literature)
The purpose of this assignment is to analyse and summarize two journals that related to computational stylistics and link it with language learning. For further study, please click: Assignment 3
