Schedule: 2009-09-10 (16:30 - 18:00)
Poster Presentations and Commercial Exhibition (Exhibition Hall)

Title: Corpora for Content & Language Integrated Learning (Backbone)
Authors: María Sánchez Tornel, Pascual Pérez-Paredes, Johannes Wiedmann
Abstract: Corpora for Content & Language Integrated Learning (Backbone) is a Lifelong Learning project in progress funded by the EU(Transversal Programme, Languages). This poster aims at outlining the main features of this two-year project by focusing on its objectives and potential outcomes. Based on the philosophy of the SACODEYL Minerva project (2005-2008), Backbone proposes the compilation and subsequent pedagogical exploitation of 7 oral corpora to develop materials for the foreign language classroom.

The project aims at fulfilling the need for materials for the teaching of pedagogically neglected languages and varieties. Thus, the sub-corpora will gather interviews, presentations and conversations in lesser taught languages, regional and socio-cultural varieties of more frequently taught languages and non-native speaker varieties of English as a lingua franca. These include Polish and Turkish, regional & socio-cultural varieties of German, French, Spanish and English as well as European varieties of English as a lingua franca. The language gathered in the corpora will adjust to the needs of language learners in secondary, higher and vocational education settings.

The predicted outcomes centre on the provision of access to language learning resources for teachers and students. In so doing, the project intends to develop tools for corpus exploitation as well as language learning materials that will subsequently be piloted in diverse CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) e-learning courses. The SACODEYL experience will be crucial in the development of corpus tools for the pedagogic enrichment and exploitation of the corpora (XML file management, multi-tier annotation, web-based pedagogic search interface). The design of the language learning materials and the piloting experiences that will be carried out will comply with the principles of learner and teacher autonomy, authenticated learning and collaboration.
Keywords: oral corpora, pedagogically neglected languages, web-based materials , secondary, higher and vocational education, CLIL

Main topic: Corpora

Biodata: María Sánchez Tornel completed a degree in English Studies (2002-2007) and an MA in Applied Linguistics (2007-2008) at the University of Murcia. As part of her MA, she wrote a master's thesis entitled "Metacognitive strategies in computer assisted language learning environments". Her main interests are CALL, corpora and learning strategies. Pascual Pérez-Pardes completed a PhD in Applied Linguistics in 1999 and currently teaches CALL and Applied Linguistics. His main interests are quantitative research of register variation, the compilation and use of language corpora and the implementation of Information and Communication Technologies in FLT. Johannes Widmann is a linguist who is working on his PhD at Tübingen University. He has contributed to the EU /SACODEYL/ and /Backbone/ projects. His interests are in computer-aided language learning with corpus-based materials. He has worked as a freelance language teacher for English and French in Germany and France.
Type of presentation Poster

Paper category (Other)

Target educational sector Higher education

Language of delivery English

EU-funded project Yes

Schedule:	2009-09-10 (16:30 - 18:00) Poster Presentations and Commercial Exhibition (Exhibition Hall)
Title:	Corpora for Content & Language Integrated Learning (Backbone)
Authors:	María Sánchez Tornel, Pascual Pérez-Paredes, Johannes Wiedmann
Abstract:	Corpora for Content & Language Integrated Learning (Backbone) is a Lifelong Learning project in progress funded by the EU(Transversal Programme, Languages). This poster aims at outlining the main features of this two-year project by focusing on its objectives and potential outcomes. Based on the philosophy of the SACODEYL Minerva project (2005-2008), Backbone proposes the compilation and subsequent pedagogical exploitation of 7 oral corpora to develop materials for the foreign language classroom. The project aims at fulfilling the need for materials for the teaching of pedagogically neglected languages and varieties. Thus, the sub-corpora will gather interviews, presentations and conversations in lesser taught languages, regional and socio-cultural varieties of more frequently taught languages and non-native speaker varieties of English as a lingua franca. These include Polish and Turkish, regional & socio-cultural varieties of German, French, Spanish and English as well as European varieties of English as a lingua franca. The language gathered in the corpora will adjust to the needs of language learners in secondary, higher and vocational education settings. The predicted outcomes centre on the provision of access to language learning resources for teachers and students. In so doing, the project intends to develop tools for corpus exploitation as well as language learning materials that will subsequently be piloted in diverse CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) e-learning courses. The SACODEYL experience will be crucial in the development of corpus tools for the pedagogic enrichment and exploitation of the corpora (XML file management, multi-tier annotation, web-based pedagogic search interface). The design of the language learning materials and the piloting experiences that will be carried out will comply with the principles of learner and teacher autonomy, authenticated learning and collaboration.
Keywords:	oral corpora, pedagogically neglected languages, web-based materials , secondary, higher and vocational education, CLIL
Main topic:	Corpora
Biodata:	María Sánchez Tornel completed a degree in English Studies (2002-2007) and an MA in Applied Linguistics (2007-2008) at the University of Murcia. As part of her MA, she wrote a master's thesis entitled "Metacognitive strategies in computer assisted language learning environments". Her main interests are CALL, corpora and learning strategies. Pascual Pérez-Pardes completed a PhD in Applied Linguistics in 1999 and currently teaches CALL and Applied Linguistics. His main interests are quantitative research of register variation, the compilation and use of language corpora and the implementation of Information and Communication Technologies in FLT. Johannes Widmann is a linguist who is working on his PhD at Tübingen University. He has contributed to the EU /SACODEYL/ and /Backbone/ projects. His interests are in computer-aided language learning with corpus-based materials. He has worked as a freelance language teacher for English and French in Germany and France.
Type of presentation	Poster
Paper category	(Other)
Target educational sector	Higher education
Language of delivery	English
EU-funded project	Yes