Preface

Dara Tafazoli, M. Elena Gomez Parra, Cristina A. Huertas-Abril

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Abstract

Learning a language is essentially an attempt to communicate with people from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Considering that effective teaching must be based and focused on communication, the main purpose of foreign language teaching should be addressed in the same direction,so that learners can develop their ability to communicate in a language different from their mother tongue in real situations (Widdowson, 1978; Brown, 1987; Yang & Chen, 2007). However, it is not always easy to provide students with real and natural foreign language environments. In this light, the arrival of technology to education, and more specifically of Internet, entailed a milestone in language teaching methodologies (Ganderton, 1998; Hellebrand, 1999; Lee, 2000)...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCross-Cultural Perspectives on Technology-Enhanced Language Learning
EditorsDara Tafazoli, M. Elena Gomez Parra, Cristina A. Huertas-Abril
Place of PublicationHershey PA, USA
PublisherIGI Global
Pagesxx-xxvii
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781522554646
ISBN (Print)1522554637, 9781522554639
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Language acquisition
  • Language programs
  • Culture
  • Identity
  • Intercultural communication

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