Computer-mediated communication for linguistics and literacy_ technology and natural language education
Foreword ............................................................................................................ vii
Preface ................................................................................................................. x
Achknowledgment............................................................................................ xix
Chapter 1
Definitions and Basic Conceptual Notions ........................................................ 1
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1
Objectives of the Book .......................................................................................... 3
Foundational Concepts ......................................................................................... 4
Inter-Relating the Foundational Concepts ........................................................... 7
Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 8
References ............................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2
Is Technology Changing the Way We Communicate? ..................................... 9
Introduction ........................................................................................................... 9
ICT Features and Tools ....................................................................................... 10
Can New Technologies Change Our Language? .................................................11
Acronymy: Shortenings as an Example of New Linguistic Forms ...................... 14
Conclusion .......................................................................................................... 15
References ........................................................................................................... 15
Table of Contents
Chapter 3
Digital Literacy: Reading in the Age of ICT................................................... 17
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 17
Digital Literacy and Digital Libraries ................................................................ 18
The Case Study .................................................................................................... 21
Findings .............................................................................................................. 23
Problems Observed and Measures Proposal ...................................................... 28
Concluding Remarks: The Future of Print Resources ........................................ 31
References ........................................................................................................... 33
Endnotes .............................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 4
TeLCU: A Model for Technology-Conditioned Language and Literacy
Change ............................................................................................................... 36
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 36
Theoretical Perspectives ..................................................................................... 39
New Forms of Language ..................................................................................... 43
New Literacies: Digital Literacy and Multiliteracies ......................................... 54
Concluding Remarks ........................................................................................... 55
References ........................................................................................................... 56
Endnote ............................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 5
Insights from an MSN Corpus ......................................................................... 60
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 60
Case Study: Linguistic Features MSN Communication ...................................... 61
Grammatical Errors ............................................................................................ 72
Presentation and Description of a Complete MSN Corpus ................................ 76
Discussions and Conclusion ............................................................................... 92
References ........................................................................................................... 93
Endnotes .............................................................................................................. 94
Chapter 6
Insights from Mobile Phone Voice Communication ...................................... 95
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 95
Case Study ........................................................................................................... 96
Conclusion and Implications ............................................................................ 105
References ......................................................................................................... 108
Endnotes ............................................................................................................ 109
Chapter 7
The Grammar of Mobile Phone Written Language .....................................110
Introduction: Technology and Language Change ..............................................110
The Data.............................................................................................................112
Linguistic Features of Mobile Phone Texting in Hong Kong.............................113
A Case Study Instantiating TeLCU ....................................................................118
Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 135
References ......................................................................................................... 135
Endnotes ............................................................................................................ 136
Appendix: The First SMS Corpus ..................................................................... 138
Chapter 8
New Forms of Reading and Writing: Cell Phone Novels ............................ 199
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 199
Outline Features of the Cell Phone Novel ........................................................ 200
A Survey of Cell Phone Use Among Students ................................................... 207
Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 218
References ......................................................................................................... 221
Endnotes ............................................................................................................ 222
Chapter 9
New Languages, New Literacies and the School Curriculum ..................... 223
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 223
Case: New of Language and the School Curriculum ........................................ 224
Teachers’ Responses .......................................................................................... 239
Summary and Conclusion of the Case Study .................................................... 241
Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 245
References ......................................................................................................... 246
Endnote ............................................................................................................. 247
Appendix ........................................................................................................... 248
Chapter 10
Educational Technologies (WebCT): Creating Constructivist and
Interactive Learning Communities ............................................................... 252
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 252
What is Constructivism .................................................................................... 253
Case Study: Online Bulletin Board as Constructivist Learning
Environment ................................................................................................. 256
A Study on Interactivity ..................................................................................... 262
Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 285
References ......................................................................................................... 287
Endnotes ............................................................................................................ 290
Chapter 11
Evaluating Learning Technologies ................................................................ 291
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 291
Measures Taken to Achieve Interactivity .......................................................... 292
Criteria for Measuring and Evaluating Interactivity ........................................ 299
Conclusion ........................................................................................................ 313
References ......................................................................................................... 313
Chapter 12
Computer-Mediated Communication: Emerging Media and Themes ...... 314
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 314
Facebook as a New Medium for CMC .............................................................. 316
Case Study One: The Usage of Facebook and its Linguistic Features among
Students of The University of Hong Kong .................................................... 316
Case Study Two: Facebook: A Study of Language Use in CMC by
French Youth ................................................................................................ 332
YouTube: The World’s Popular Video-CMC ..................................................... 341
MMOs ............................................................................................................... 354
Case Study: World of Warcraft .......................................................................... 355
A Miscellany of Emerging Media ...................................................................... 363
Conclusion: From Text-Based to Video-Based CMC ........................................ 365
References ......................................................................................................... 366
Endnotes ............................................................................................................ 370
About the Author ............................................................................................ 371
Index ................................................................................................................. 372