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Emerging Technologies for Autonomous Language Learning
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Second Language LearningE-learningEducationAutonomous Language LearningCommunicationOnline Learning CommunityLanguage LearningLengthier ReviewSpeech RecognitionNatural Language ProcessingSecond Language AcquisitionInteractive LearningComputational LinguisticsLanguage AcquisitionLanguage EngineeringLanguage StudiesWeb LiteracyLinguisticsLanguage TechnologyLiteracy LearningDigital LiteracyComputer-assisted Language LearningUs National Institute
Drawing on a lengthier review completed for the US National Institute for Literacy, this paper examines emerging technologies that are applicable to self-access and autonomous learning in the areas of listening and speaking, collaborative writing, reading and language structure, and online interaction. Digital media reviewed include podcasts, blogs, wikis, online writing sites, text-scaffolding software, concordancers, multiuser virtual environments, multiplayer games, and chatbots. For each of these technologies, we summarize recent research and discuss possible uses for autonomous language learning.