Corpus linguistics, applied linguistics & technology in language education
perezparedes El piropo, el “piropo español”, es, sin duda, una muestra de machismo y de falta de respeto hacia la mujer desde una supuesta superioridad masculina. Tiene que acabarse y lo hará con seguridad con el tiempo, la educación y los cambios en nuestra sociedad. Dicho lo cual, me parece que usar a los animales y … Read more
Our article, Language teachers’ perceptions on the use of OER language processing technologies in MALL, has just been published on Computer Assisted Language Learning Journal, Taylor & Francis Online. 50 free eprints can be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/epWFWhVAGFZ4yRSIaMcA/full Get yours now!!!! Abstract Combined with the ubiquity and constant connectivity of mobile devices, and with … Read more
Mi fe en el multiculturalismo Publicado en El Español, 26/12/2017 Pero también debemos preguntarnos cómo este viento intolerante ha arraigado en lugar de nuestra bienintencionada declaración de igualdad y humanismo. ¿Por qué nuestro bando sigue perdiendo elecciones? Precisamente cuando trato de explorar las distintas perspectivas en conflicto mientras escribo, la imagen actual del multiculturalismo estadounidense, que propugna … Read more
Call for papers Annual IVACS One-Day Symposium Theme: Corpus Research in Challenging Contexts 24th February 2018 Centre for Irish Language Research, Teaching and Testing, School of Celtic Studies, Maynooth University The Annual IVACS One-Day Symposium will be hosted by the Centre for Irish Language Research, Teaching and Testing, School of Celtic Studies, Maynooth University, … Read more
Making the Links: from theory to research design and back again The video is a film of the lecture given by Professor Madeleine Arnot for the M.Phil, M.Ed, Ph.D and Ed.D courses on educational research. It offers students a chance to think about some recent debates about the role of theory in research, and … Read more
The act of writing is itself an exercise of thought Many writers have said that they do not fully grasp their own meaning until they have carved it like a statue, using words as material. The reason is plain. One starts writing, not with a well-shaped thought, trimmed and polished, but with an intent—perhaps with … Read more