ICT, globalisation & the study of languages & linguistics in Africa /
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| Language: | English |
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria :
M & J Grand Orbit Educational Books,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Preface; Contents; 1. ICT, Globalization & the Future of Human Language; Information & Communications Technologies Some Preliminary Basics; The Internet; Uses of the Internet; The Virtual Library; Potentials of the Internet; Globalization. Some Preliminary Basics; ICT, Globalization & Human Language: Assets & Liabilities; ICT Research, and the Teaching of the Sound System and Language Skills; ICT, Globalisation and the Imperative of Egalitarian Multinlingualism; ICT and Linguistic Research; Conclusion; Some References; Some other Documents Cited.
- 2. Integrating ICTs into the Teaching & Learning of Nigerian LanguagesBackground; Theoretical Framework; What are ICTs?; The Changing Context of Language Teaching; The Benefits of Integrating ICT into the Teaching and Learning of Nigerian languages; Principles of ICT Integration; The Way Forward; References; 3. Nigerian Languages & Linguistics in the Era of Information & Communication Technology; Introduction; Linguistics and ICT; Linguistic Resources on the Internet; Nigerian Languages and ICT; Globalization, Language Shift and the Future of Nigerian Languages; Conclusion; References.
- 4. Exploiting Information Technology Resources in the Development of Nigerian Languages1. Introduction; 2. Status of Nigerian languages; 2.1 Language documentation and description; 2.2 Language use and relevance; 2.3 Language standardisation; 2.4 Language of instruction and media participation; 3. Information Technology; 3.1 Benefits of Exploiting IT resources for the development of Nigerian languages; 3.2 Ways of exploiting IT resources for the development of Nigerian languages; 4. Resources required; 5. Conclusion; Endnotes; References; Appendix.
- 5. Enhancing the Teaching & Learning of Indigenous Languages through Multimedia ICTs: The Foreign Language Experience1. Introduction; 2. A Leap into the World of Multimedia ICTs; Text; Sound; Graphics; Animation; Video; 3. Multimedia ICT Application Examples and Language Teaching and Learning; Use of Self-Instructional Multimedia Language Software; The Use of Language Websites; The Use of Word processors; The Internet Example in Language Teaching and Learning; Hyperstudio
- A Case of Language Video Conferencing; 4. ICT Challenges for Local Language Teaching & Learning.
- Absence of Indigenous Languages Character SetsInadequate ICT Skills for Teachers and Learners; Inadequate Infrastructure; 5. Conclusion; Notes and References; 6. Enhancing Language Teaching/Learning in Nigeria with ICTs: Network-Based Language Teaching as a Resource; Introduction; I; II; III; References; 7. Globalisation and the Vanishing Voices of Africa: Any Glimmer of Hope at this Turbulent Sea?; Introduction; On Globalisation and Linguistic Imperialism; African Languages in Global Communication; Globalisation and Tragedy of African Languages; Concluding Remarks; References.