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Artificial Intelligence And Error Correction In Second And Foreign Language Pedagogy, Kerwin A. Livingstone Oct 2012

Artificial Intelligence And Error Correction In Second And Foreign Language Pedagogy, Kerwin A. Livingstone

Kerwin A. Livingstone

This paper is an attempt to ascertain the suitability of computers for second and foreign language (SL/FL) error correction, especially those made by SL/FL learners. For this purpose, the handling of such errors proposed in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) literature will be examined. Subsequently the technologies capable of evaluating student output and identifying and correcting Non-Native Speaker (NNS) errors will be examined. Though it will be made quite clear that the computer cannot substitute a human being in total language processing, some strengths of artificial intelligence in partial language processing will be pointed out and their suitability for L2 error …


Student-Initiated Linguistic-Based Feedback Versus Process-Oriented Feedback In Foreign Language Writing, Melanie C. González, Alison M. Youngblood, Elizabeth Giltner Dec 2011

Student-Initiated Linguistic-Based Feedback Versus Process-Oriented Feedback In Foreign Language Writing, Melanie C. González, Alison M. Youngblood, Elizabeth Giltner

Melanie González

A qualitative case study of three introductory French as foreign language classes at a university observed and analyzed the content of student-initiated interactions with the instructor to determine if students’ requests centered more on linguistic or process-oriented issues in writing. Afterwards, we used semi-structured interviews to gain insight into student perceptions of the efficacy of the feedback they requested during the workshop. Results revealed a prevalence of student-initiated language-based questions during the class and an overall satisfaction with the oral corrective feedback they received.