techLING’19: Languages, Linguistics and Technology University of A Coruña A Coruña, Spain, October 9-11, 2019 |
Conference website | http://ceh.ilch.uminho.pt/techling2019/?lang=en |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=techling19 |
Abstract registration deadline | September 22, 2019 |
Submission deadline | September 22, 2019 |
techLING is an international conference devoted to the application of technology to languages. We are looking for contributions that present different technology-based approaches, both academic and non-academic, to the study, use and commercialization of languages.
We welcome paper and poster proposals that fall under one or more of the following topics, which we have grouped into four main tracks:
Track 1: Language Teaching
- Digital teaching resources
- Blended learning
- Languages for specific purposes
- Flipped classroom
- Data-driven learning
Track 2: Gamification /Transmedia
- Podcasts
- Transmedia and storytelling
- Serious games for learning
- Game-based instruction
- Interactive learning
- Audiovisual content
Track 3: Computational Linguistics
- Natural language processing
- Textmining
- Sentiment analysis
- Automatic tagging
Track 4: Corpus Linguistics
- Corpus compilation and design
- Corpus annotation
- Types of corpora
- Corpus query tools
- Corpus exploitation
Abstract submission
Each participant may submit up to two abstracts, which must not exceed 300 words or five keywords, in one of the working languages of the conference (Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and English). It is recommended that you follow APA guidelines, structuring the text as follows: identification of the topic, objective, methodology (sample, instrument and procedure), results and conclusion. In the abstract all sections should be presented in a concise manner, especially the Results section. If your study does not have an empirical basis, the abstract should have the structure of a theoretical study: identifying the theoretical approach or model and linking current and past results.
Until September 17, 2019 participants will be notified of the decision regarding acceptance of their abstract and whether it was accepted for the intended type of presentation or whether any changes have been suggested.
Important dates
September 22, 2019: abstracts submission
September 25, 2019: notification of acceptance
September 25 to October 4, 2019: registration
October 9 to 11, 2019: techLING Conference
January 31, 2020: paper submission
Submission of proposals
Candidates who wish to attend techLING+ will have to register through the online registration form.
In addition to submitting the application for attendance of techLING+, candidates may also submit a proposal for a good practice project using the same registration form. We welcome proposals in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French. It should be a project that they have already implemented in their work context or a proposal for an idea that they would like to implement and discuss. Proposals should focus on educational technology applied to language teaching and literature. To do this, participants must fill in the following fields in the online registration form:
Project title
Target audience
Institution(s) involved
Short description (max 150 words)
Used Tool(s)
3 to 5 keywords
Submission of texts
Proponents of good practice projects may submit a text for publication in Portuguese, English, Spanish or French, which must not exceed 3000 words. The template for the elaboration of the text and the formatting guidelines will be announced in this section in due course. Depending on the number of texts submitted, we will issue a pedagogical publication, possibly endorsed by the Portuguese Ministry of Education and/or the European Commission.
Organization of the sessions
techLING+ will take place on October 11, 2019. There will be three one-and-a-half-hour workshops: two in the morning and one in the afternoon. Before starting the workshops, there will be a session to present the good practice projects previously submitted by the participants (the duration depending on the number of participants). This will be followed by comments and questions from the audience. At the end of the day, after the workshops, participants will receive tutorial support and, finally, there will be a brief presentation session of the final projects, which resulted from the tasks carried out in the workshops (the duration depending on the number of participants).
Please note that techLING+ will be in Spanish and accreditation of this training session implies participation in all techLING+ activities as well as attendance of track 2 of the conference, on language teaching.
Best practice project award
The best practice project will receive an award. The best practice project award will be announced during the techLING+ closing session.