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

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...

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Main Author: Ian Blood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2012-12-01
Series:Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1364