Department of General & Applied Linguistics
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics–- Volume 2, May 2000
Department of General & Applied Linguistics
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics
Course 0213.702B Social and Psychological Aspects of Language Teaching and Learning 7
Essay by Lucy Campbell .................................................................................................................. 7
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Errors and mistakes ....................................................................................................................................... 7
What causes learners to make errors?............................................................................................................ 8
To what extent might errors hinder or facilitate learning? .......................................................................... 12
Attitudes and measures that teachers’ and learners can adopt with regard to written errors: ...................... 14
Conclusion:.................................................................................................................................................. 15
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Course 0213.701B Language Assessment and Evaluation ................................................... 19
Essay by James Furniss .................................................................................................................. 19
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Initial Considerations................................................................................................................................... 19
A Culturally Different View of Language? ................................................................................................. 20
Communicative Language Teaching Principles .......................................................................................... 22
Accounting for Cultural Variation in Tests ................................................................................................. 22
Solutions...................................................................................................................................................... 24
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 27
Course 0213.750BLK Issues in Computer-Assisted Language Learning............................. 29
Essay by Brenda O’Neill ................................................................................................................ 29
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Research ...................................................................................................................................................... 30
Basic Internet computing skills ................................................................................................................... 30
Extending Internet skills.............................................................................................................................. 31
Search skills and strategies .......................................................................................................................... 32
Searching and language ............................................................................................................................... 33
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................... 35
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 36
Course 0213.724B Reflective Practice in Language Teaching ............................................. 39
Essay by Jennifer Roest.................................................................................................................. 39
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 39
The Method of Reflection............................................................................................................................ 39
Principles and Perspectives ......................................................................................................................... 40
Focusing on the Learner .............................................................................................................................. 41
Reflecting on reflection ............................................................................................................................... 43
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................... 45
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 46
Course 0213.700A Linguistics for Language Teaching ........................................................ 49
Essay by Rosie Wallis ..................................................................................................................... 49
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 49
The learner................................................................................................................................................... 49
The learner's goals ....................................................................................................................................... 49
The text........................................................................................................................................................ 50
The sample reading...................................................................................................................................... 50
Overall impression....................................................................................................................................... 50
Unknown words........................................................................................................................................... 50
Segmentals................................................................................................................................................... 51
Weak forms ................................................................................................................................................. 51
Sentence stress and intonation..................................................................................................................... 51
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Department of General & Applied Linguistics
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics–- Volume 2, May 2000
Error Correction........................................................................................................................................... 52
Stress ........................................................................................................................................................... 52
Intonation..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Segmentals................................................................................................................................................... 52
Weak forms and features of connected speech............................................................................................ 53
Teaching Approach ..................................................................................................................................... 53
Sentence Stress ............................................................................................................................................ 54
lntonation..................................................................................................................................................... 55
Segmentals................................................................................................................................................... 55
Weak Forms ................................................................................................................................................ 56
Unnatural Speech......................................................................................................................................... 57
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................... 57
Appendix I................................................................................................................................................... 58
Appendix 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 58
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 59
The M.A. (Applied) in Applied Linguistics............................................................................. 61
Course 0213.550A Evaluation of CALL Materials................................................................ 61
Essay by Mary (Sun Hee) Chang................................................................................................... 61
Exploration of the Concept ‘Game-like Educational Software’ ................................................. 61
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 61
Theoretical Background .............................................................................................................................. 61
What is motivation?..................................................................................................................................... 62
Computer technology, games, and motivation ............................................................................................ 64
Game-like educational software .................................................................................................................. 65
Table 1: Cultural difference between informal learning and formal learning............................................ 67
Informal Learning........................................................................................................................................ 67
School learning............................................................................................................................................ 67
Examining the possibility of game-like educational software ..................................................................... 67
An example of a popular commercial game software ................................................................................. 67
Evaluation of game software from an educational view.............................................................................. 68
Table 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Multimedia ........................................................................... 69
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................... 72
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 73
Course 0213.520A Educational Linguistics ........................................................................... 75
Essay by Jackie Hammill................................................................................................................ 75
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 75
Tense and aspect in languages other than English....................................................................................... 75
Tense in the English language ..................................................................................................................... 76
Aspect in the English language ................................................................................................................... 77
Functions of tense........................................................................................................................................ 77
Lexical & Semantic properties of the progressive aspect............................................................................ 79
Lexical and semantic properties of the perfect aspect ................................................................................. 81
Teaching implications and the textbook ...................................................................................................... 82
Tense & Aspect ........................................................................................................................................... 83
Tense sequence in reported speech.............................................................................................................. 84
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................... 85
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 86
Course 0213.560B Language Policy and Planning ............................................................... 87
Essay by Mark Holt ........................................................................................................................ 87
The case for Linguistic Human Rights and the state of Israel. ................................................... 87
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 87
Are Linguistic Rights Universal? ................................................................................................................ 87
Are linguistic rights individual? .................................................................................................................. 89
The case of Israel......................................................................................................................................... 91
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Department of General & Applied Linguistics
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics–- Volume 2, May 2000
The loss of immigrants’ mother tongue....................................................................................................... 91
The issue of bilingualism............................................................................................................................. 92
The Spread of English. ................................................................................................................................ 93
The use of Yiddish....................................................................................................................................... 93
What can and should be done in Israel? ...................................................................................................... 94
REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................ 96
Appendix 1 STATEMENT ON LANGUAGE RIGHTS............................................................................. 97
Course 0213.570B Language and Culture in Cyberspace................................................... 101
Essay by Taemok Oh .................................................................................................................... 101
Email skills and a culture-based syllabus for English writing in an after-hours language class
between Korean high schools ....................................................................................................... 101
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 101
Research Topic & Purpose ........................................................................................................................ 101
Conceptual framework .............................................................................................................................. 102
Korean high schools .................................................................................................................................. 102
Figure 1. Numbers of intermediate schools in Korea ................................................................................ 102
The use of CMC (Computer Mediated Communication) in the Research................................................. 104
Figure 2. Internet Users in Korea in 1999 ................................................................................................. 104
The Research ............................................................................................................................................. 106
The two research sites, purpose of the project and the subjects for the study ........................................... 106
Course format ............................................................................................................................................ 108
Figure 3. Each Unit Format ....................................................................................................................... 108
Group work................................................................................................................................................ 109
Data ........................................................................................................................................................... 109
Preliminary Findings ................................................................................................................................. 110
Course Management.................................................................................................................................. 111
Course schedule......................................................................................................................................... 111
Group work................................................................................................................................................ 111
Outcomes................................................................................................................................................... 112
Questions that require further study are: ................................................................................................... 112
Report ........................................................................................................................................................ 112
Concluding comments ............................................................................................................................... 113
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 114
Course 0213.522BLK Current Issues in Applied Linguistics.............................................. 117
Essay by Prem Lata Rauf............................................................................................................. 117
Language learning in Fiji : The key factors which affect language learning and teaching and
their implications for classroom practice.................................................................................... 117
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 117
Background information............................................................................................................................ 117
The language situation in Fiji .................................................................................................................... 117
Language in Education .............................................................................................................................. 118
Current Language Policy ........................................................................................................................... 118
Factors affecting language learning and teaching and their implications on classroom practice .............. 119
Education Policy, Exams and Syllabus ..................................................................................................... 119
Parent Expectations and Lack of Parental involvement ............................................................................ 121
Teaching Methods ..................................................................................................................................... 121
Constraints on Resources........................................................................................................................... 123
Conclusion and implications for research and practice ............................................................................. 125
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 127
Course 0213.522B Current Issues in Applied Linguistics................................................... 129
Essay by Elaine Reber .................................................................................................................. 129
Monitoring textbook use: A proposal for teacher development. .............................................. 129
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 129
Description of the course........................................................................................................................... 129
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Department of General & Applied Linguistics
Working Papers in Applied Linguistics–- Volume 2, May 2000
Why evaluate? ........................................................................................................................................... 130
When to evaluate? ..................................................................................................................................... 131
Whom to evaluate? .................................................................................................................................... 131
How to evaluate? ....................................................................................................................................... 131
For whom to evaluate? .............................................................................................................................. 133
Potential problems ..................................................................................................................................... 133
Potential benefits ....................................................................................................................................... 134
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................. 134
REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 135
Course 0213.530BLK Discourse Analysis............................................................................ 137
Essay by Jennifer Stirling............................................................................................................. 137
An evaluation of a commercially available textbook’s use of discoursal elements. ............... 137
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 137
Comparison and Contrast .......................................................................................................................... 138
Text organisation ....................................................................................................................................... 145
Conclusion................................................................................................................................................. 147
REFERENCES:......................................................................................................................................... 149
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