Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora

This paper reflects on a telecollaborative project with second-year students of German between the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and Colgate University (United States of America) in 2008. The project resulted from a critical discussion on the potential of online technology in foreign languag...

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Main Author:	Mühr, Stephan
Format:	Article
Language:	Afrikaans
Published:	Stellenbosch University 2009-12-01
Series:	Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
Subjects:	originarity authenticity foreign language learning video conferencing
Online Access:	https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/61

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spelling	doaj-a0e23c958dc64952a5ae8eba6ed0354c2020-11-25T03:23:47ZafrStellenbosch UniversityStellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus1726-541X2224-33802009-12-0138021523110.5842/38-0-61Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diasporaMühr, Stephan0University of Pretoria, South AfricaThis paper reflects on a telecollaborative project with second-year students of German between the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and Colgate University (United States of America) in 2008. The project resulted from a critical discussion on the potential of online technology in foreign language learning (FLL). A central concern in implementing such technology should be the all-inclusive, authentic use of all language faculties, which Peeters (2008) calls "originarity". The latter overcomes structuralist or poststructuralist reductions of language as a medium of communication. Thus, the essence of FLL can be redefined, not as the acquisition of mimicry of specific codes, but as intercultural dialogue. https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/61originarityauthenticityforeign language learningvideo conferencing
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title	Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora
title_short	Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora
title_full	Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora
title_fullStr	Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora
title_full_unstemmed	Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora
title_sort	authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora
publisher	Stellenbosch University
series	Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
issn	1726-541X 2224-3380
publishDate	2009-12-01
description	This paper reflects on a telecollaborative project with second-year students of German between the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and Colgate University (United States of America) in 2008. The project resulted from a critical discussion on the potential of online technology in foreign language learning (FLL). A central concern in implementing such technology should be the all-inclusive, authentic use of all language faculties, which Peeters (2008) calls "originarity". The latter overcomes structuralist or poststructuralist reductions of language as a medium of communication. Thus, the essence of FLL can be redefined, not as the acquisition of mimicry of specific codes, but as intercultural dialogue.
topic	originarity authenticity foreign language learning video conferencing
url	https://spilplus.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/61
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Authenticity and originarity in foreign language learning in the diaspora

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