Languages for Specific Purposes in the Digital Era

Abstract

Educational Linguistics is dedicated to innovative studies of language use and language learning. The series is based on the idea that there is a need for studies that break barriers. Accordingly, it provides a space for research that crosses traditional disciplinary, theoretical, and/or methodological boundaries in ways that advance knowledge about language (in) education. The series focuses on critical and contextualized work that offers alternatives to current approaches as well as practical, substantive ways forward. Contributions explore the dynamic and multi-layered nature of theorypractice relationships, creative applications of linguistic and symbolic resources, individual and societal considerations, and diverse social spaces related to language learning.The series publishes in-depth studies of educational innovation in contexts throughout the world: issues of linguistic equity and diversity; educational language policy; revalorization of indigenous languages; socially responsible (additional) language teaching; language assessment; fi rst-and additional language literacy; language teacher education; language development and socialization in non-traditional settings; the integration of language across academic subjects; language and technology; and other relevant topics.

Agenda colaborativa para el aprendizaje de idiomas: del papel al dispositivo móvil

“…Dichos trabajos fueron realizados por diversos autores entre 2013 y 2016 (Burston, 2013(Burston, y 2015Duman, Orhon y Gedik, 2015;Calderón, 2016), presentando los resultados de centenares de trabajos y proyectos de investigación llevados a cabo entre 1995 y 2015, y difundidos en actas de congresos, libros y revistas especializadas. El análisis de los resultados de dichos trabajos permite afirmar no solo que existe una clara prevalencia de apps centradas en el aprendizaje individual frente al aprendizaje colaborativo, sino que, además, la gran mayoría están orientados al aprendizaje de vocabulario y gramática como los dos aspectos más valorados para la adquisición de una lengua (Stockwell 2007;Bocanegra y Perea-Barberá, 2014). El siguiente aspecto más explotado por las apps es la pronunciación y la comprensión oral.…”

Conceptual Basis of Professionally Oriented Foreign Language Training of Future Specialists in Applied Mechanics

“…It is often seen as a part of English for Specific Purposes or Language for Specific Purposes (Vogt  Kantelinen, 2013, p. 62-69). Bárcena, Read and Arús (2014) point out that the development of Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) originates in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) (p. 5).…”