Analysis of Topic Changes and Moves in Abstracts of Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning and Language Learning and Technology
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As research into computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has changed rapidly alongside technologicaldevelopments, there has been an increasing need for a review of research topics and trends. An abstract ofa research article is an important section since it encapsulates the key information of the article, and it istherefore frequently targeted for analysis. The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze abstractsfrom two journals, Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) and Language Learning and Technology(LLT), with a focus on chronological changes in research topics and move patterns. Data were collectedfrom 385 and 213 abstracts of articles from the two journals published between 1998 and 2014 andanalyzed using the corpus tools, Antconc and Antmover. The results are as follows: 1) Topics in both journalsunderwent considerable changes, reflecting rapid technological developments; 2) Abstracts in MALL dealtwith cutting edge technologies more than those in LLT; and 3) The move patterns of A-M-R-C and A-M-Rwere more frequent than B-A-M-R-C in MALL and LLT. Based on the results, implications andsuggestions for further study are provided.
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As research into computer-assisted language learning (CALL) has changed rapidly alongside technologicaldevelopments, there has been an increasing need for a review of research topics and trends. An abstract ofa research article is an important section since it encapsulates the key information of the article, and it istherefore frequently targeted for analysis. The purpose of this study is to compare and analyze abstractsfrom two journals, Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) and Language Learning and Technology(LLT), with a focus on chronological changes in research topics and move patterns. Data were collectedfrom 385 and 213 abstracts of articles from the two journals published between 1998 and 2014 andanalyzed using the corpus tools, Antconc and Antmover. The results are as follows: 1) Topics in both journalsunderwent considerable changes, reflecting rapid technological developments; 2) Abstracts in MALL dealtwith cutting edge technologies more than those in LLT; and 3) The move patterns of A-M-R-C and A-M-Rwere more frequent than B-A-M-R-C in MALL and LLT. Based on the results, implications andsuggestions for further study are provided.
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