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May 2012 Volume 24, Number 2

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Number of articles: 6

  1. The Use of Videoconferencing to Support Multimodal Interaction in an Online Language Classroom

    Regine Hampel & Ursula Stickler

    The introduction of virtual learning environments has made new tools available that have the potential to support learner communication and interaction, thus aiding second language acquisition both... More

    pp. 116-137

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  2. Beyond Learner Autonomy: A Dynamic Systems View of the Informal Learning of English in Virtual Online Communities

    Geoffrey Sockett & Denyze Toffoli

    This article discusses the informal learning of English by non-native speakers with particular reference to the role of virtual communities. The concept of informal learning is presented and... More

    pp. 138-151

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  3. Exploiting a Corpus of Business Letters from a Phraseological, Functional Perspective

    Lynne Flowerdew

    This paper illustrates how a freely available online corpus has been exploited in a module on teaching business letters covering the following four speech acts (functions) commonly found in... More

    pp. 152-168

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  4. Mobile Assisted Language Learning in University EFL Courses in Japan: Developing Attitudes and Skills for Self-Regulated Learning

    Mutsumi Kondo, Yasushige Ishikawa, Craig Smith, Kishio Sakamoto, Hidenori Shimomura & Norihisa Wada

    This paper reports a project in which researchers at universities in Japan explored the use of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) practices by developing a learning module intended to help... More

    pp. 169-187

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  5. The Effects of Captions in Teenagers' Multimedia L2 Learning

    Laurence Lwo & Michelle Chia-Tzu Lin

    This study aims to explore the impact of different captions on second language (L2) learning in a computer-assisted multimedia context. A quasi-experimental design was adopted, and a total of... More

    pp. 188-208

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  6. Using a Stance Corpus to Learn about Effective Authorial Stance-Taking: A Textlinguistic Approach

    Peichin Chang

    Presenting a persuasive authorial stance is a major challenge for second language (L2) writers in writing academic research. Failure to present an effective authorial stance often results in poor... More

    pp. 209-236

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