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<DIV>Call for Papers for Special Issue of LLT<BR><BR>Theme: Technology and the Less Commonly Taught Languages<BR><BR>Special Issue Editor: Irene Thompson<BR><BR>This special issue of Language Learning & Technology will focus on the role<BR>played by educational technologies in the learning and teaching of LCTLs<BR>(i.e., languages other than the traditionally taught Western European<BR>languages such as English, French, German, and Spanish). Currently, less<BR>than ten percent of students enrolled in foreign language courses in the US<BR>study languages such as Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Chinese, Japanese, Russian,<BR>Hindi, Korean, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Swahili,<BR>Yoruba, and other languages critically important to US national interests.<BR>These languages are typologically different from English and are often<BR>written in non-Roman scripts requiring extended seat time to attain a<BR>working proficiency. With instruction often not offered at all, offered on<BR>an irregular basis, or available only at the elementary levels, technology<BR>presents a wide range of opportunities to develop and deliver instructional<BR>materials and methodologies based on sound empirical research.<BR><BR>Please consult the LLT Website for general guidelines on submission<BR>(<A href="http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html">http://llt.msu.edu/contrib.html</A>) and research<BR>(<A href="http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html">http://llt.msu.edu/resguide.html</A>).<BR><BR>Possible topics include, but are not limited to:<BR><BR>* empirical studies of the impact of CALL-based materials on the acquisition of speaking, listening, reading, writing, vocabulary, or grammar skills at various levels of proficiency in a range of LCTLs<BR><BR>* intergration of authentic Internet-based materials into LCTL courses,<BR>particularly at the intermediate and advanced levels<BR><BR>* uses of CMC to promote interactive speaking and writing in a range of LCTLs<BR><BR>* studies of the effectiveness of various technological tools in improving pronunciation or listening in a range of LCTLs, particularly those with tonal systems<BR><BR>* studies of the uses of technology in the acquisition of non-Roman scripts or in reading non-Roman scripts (e.g., Arabic, Chinese, Hindi,<BR>Korean, and Russian)<BR><BR>* uses of various types of media in LCTL teacher education<BR><BR>* uses of CMC to promote online intercultural exchanges<BR><BR>* evaluation of uses of technology in self-directed study of LCTLs<BR><BR>* uses of videoconferencing either for distance learning or for adding remote classes to live LCTL classes<BR><BR><BR>Please send letter of intent and 250-word abstract by June 1, 2011<BR>to <A href="mailto:llted@hawaii.edu">llted@hawaii.edu</A>.<BR><BR>Publication timeline:<BR><BR>* June 1, 2011: Submission deadline for abstracts<BR>* June 15, 2011: Invitation to authors to submit a manuscript<BR>* November 1, 2011: Submission deadline for manuscripts<BR>* February 1, 2013: Publication of special issue<BR><BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>