Technological Growth and L2 Construct Definition: Will Applied Linguistics Keep Pace with Language Users?

Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL

Ian Blood¹ 

[1] Teachers College, Columbia University;

关键词: Language and languages;    Study of language;    Teaching language;    English language;    Foreign speakers;    Technological innovations;    Applied linguistics;    Research;    Second language acquisition;    SLA;    Education;    L2;   

DOI  :  10.7916/D81Z4H15

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Chapelle (2003) coined the phrase “tunnel of efficiency” to describe what she considers a truncation of vision on the part of applied linguists who have studied technological innovations in L2 assessment. This nearsightedness, she argues, has led to an overemphasis of research that serves immediate practical considerations, i.e., faster, more efficient delivery and scoring of traditional tests. Underemphasized is the question of how the rapidly advancing availability and widespread use of new technology can or should change L2 constructs. To maintain the relevance of our field and coherently evaluate the validity of L2 assessment use arguments, we must pay attention to these questions.

【 授权许可】

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