[[FrontPage]] *Spring 2008 [#fc8e5384] **Title: Automatic Analysis of Learner Language (LL) [#gddfd64b] ***What's New? [#qe0c206b] -The mailing list (closed) for this class has been set up. --ML address: tono-aall@googlegroups.com --ML website: http://groups.google.co.jp/group/tono-aall/ ---You can have discussion there if you like. ***Aims [#nd7fc2b1] -Review the cutting-edge research into an automatic analysis of learner language “Automatic”: natural language processing techniques applied for learner language analysis -Papers based on the resources presented at the preconference workshop at CALICO 2008 with the same title as above: --https://calico.org/p-378-Program.html -Only PPT slides are available, so understanding the slides may not be so easy, but we can try. -The major purpose is to get to know how learner text is analyzed and how much automatization can be possible. Let's evaluate the method critically ***Activities [#xc397815] -Find a partner. -Choose one paper with PPT (no poster, please). -Look at the PPT file and figure out the meaning: --If there is any important reference, read it. --If there is any technical information you need, list it. --Make your own comments and implications for SLA and ELT. -Present your report with your partner using PPT. -Discuss the paper with your classmate. ***Schedule [#z0b60ee7] -April 17 --Guidance [[ppt:http://www.tufs.ac.jp/ts/personal/corpuskun/pdf/thu5/AALL_ppt_001.pdf]] -April 24 --Granger (2002): reading & discussion (A) + Wiki -May 1 --Granger (2002): reading & discussion (B) + Wiki -May 8 --No class: *Please attend G-COE Conference -May 15 --Presentation 1 & 2 -May 22 --No class: *I'll be away for Int. Sym on Lexicography (Denmark) -May 29 --Presentation 3 & 4 -June 5 --Presentation 5 & 6 June 12 --Presentation 7 & 8 June 19 --Presentation 9 & 10 June 26 --Presentation 11 & 12 -July 3 --No class: *I'll be away for TALC2008 (Lisbon) -Junly 10 --Lecture on AALL & discussion -July 17 --Lecture on AALL & discussion *Autumn 2008 [#q9cd303e]