matjabsa

Username: matjabsa

Participant details

	Network Member	Matthew Absalom
	Organisation/Institution	University of Melbourne
	Department/Centre	School of Languages & Linguistics
	Lab
	Website	http://www.fritss.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/absalom.html
	Research area	Computer assisted language learning
	Research keywords	CALL, phonology, teaching and learning

Research Interests

My research interests range across applied linguistics (CALL, educational linguistics, teaching and learning of languages) and theoretical linguistics (Italian linguistics, phonological theory, phonology). In the area of CALL my recent work has focused on listening online as well as the use of technologies such as wiki in relation to intercultural knowledge and cultural stereotypes. I am currently working on a typology of online language learning activities based on notions of communication and interaction. I am also interested in the use of online discussion and its (possible) cross-modal effects on other areas of language learning. Increasingly I'm working towards the integration of Web 2.0 applications into the learning and teaching of languages. My doctoral research is in the area of Italian phonology and studies the phenomenon of raddoppiamento sintattico. It also involves typological research on related Romance language phenomena.

Representative Publications

Publications page: http://www.fritss.unimelb.edu.au/research/publications/absalom.html