Languages for Specific Purposes in the Digital Era
Editors: Bárcena, Elena, Read, Timothy, Arus, Jorge (Eds.)
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- Theoretical analysis, fundamental research, and case studies on the current and future directions of technology-enhanced applied linguistics
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Explores the direct relation of modern CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) to aspects of natural language processing for theoretical and practical applications, and worldwide demand for formal language education and training that focuses on restricted or specialized professional domains. Unique in its broad-based, state-of-the-art, coverage of current knowledge and research in the interrelated fields of computer-based learning and teaching and processing of specialized linguistic domains. The articles in this book offer insights on or analyses of the current state and future directions of many recent key concepts regarding the application of computers to natural languages, such as: authenticity, personalization, normalization, evaluation. Other articles present fundamental research on major techniques, strategies and methodologies that are currently the focus of international language research projects, both of a theoretical and an applied nature.
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Information Technology and Languages for Specific Purposes in the EHEA: Options and Challenges for the Knowledge Society
Pages 3-25
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Fostering Learner Autonomy in Technology-Enhanced ESP Courses
Pages 27-44
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The I-AGENT Project: Blended Learning Proposal for Professional English Integrating an AI Extended Version of Moodle with Classroom Work for the Practice of Oral Skills
Pages 45-67
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Student Assessment in the Online Language Learning Materials Developed and Delivered Through the InGenio System
Pages 69-87
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Internet Dictionaries for Teaching and Learning Business English in Spanish Universities
Pages 91-109
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Languages for Specific Purposes in the Digital Era
- Editors
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- Elena Bárcena
- Timothy Read
- Jorge Arus
- Series Title
- Educational Linguistics
- Series Volume
- 19
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-02222-2
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-02222-2
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-02221-5
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-37850-3
- Series ISSN
- 1572-0292
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVII, 348
- Number of Illustrations
- 14 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour
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