LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 11 : 11 November 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

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Audiovisual Mass Media Technology and Second Language Acquisition

Taher Bahrani
Rahmatollah Soltani

Abstract

More recent technological advances have made it possible for teachers to access authentic audiovisual resources directly from the Internet and television. In the same line, the purpose of this paper is to consider the advantages and disadvantages of audiovisual technology for second language acquisition. The application of various audiovisual technologies such as computers and television has become a new trend recently in global second language acquisition instruction. Research findings have proven that the use of audiovisual technology has a positive effect on the attainment of various language skills. Nevertheless, the use of various audiovisual technologies in second language acquisition has its own limitations and weaknesses which should also be considered. By recognizing both the advantages and disadvantages, the maximum effectiveness of technology to enhance second language learning can be achieved.

Key words: Second language acquisition, Audiovisual technology, Advantages, Disadvantages

Introduction

Various audiovisual technologies such as computers and television have long been used in developing SLA (Second Language Acquisition) through providing the necessary language input. More recent technological advances have made it possible for teachers to access authentic audiovisual resources directly from the Internet and television. In fact, the impressive developments in audio, video, and computer-mediated communications programs offer many possibilities for SLA through watching related videos, and holding conversations in real-time (Chinnery, 2005; Salaberry, 2001; Bell, 2003; Ishihara & Chi, 2004; Bedjou, 2006).

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Taher Bahrani
Department of English
Mahshahr Branch
Islamic Azad University
Mahshahr, Iran
taherbahrani@yahoo.com

Rahmatollah Soltani
Department of English
Mahshahr Branch
Islamic Azad University
Mahshahr, Iran
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