1 LINFO – ENGLISH 1 – 2004/2005 Module B Contents Bibliography Final Exam

2 MODULE B LANGUAGE AND ICT The impact of ICT on language habits

3 Module B - Contents  Homepage analysis criteria  Information Communications Technology (ICT)  hypertext/hypermedia  the Internet  the Web  the Website  Evaluation of Homepages  English as a global language  English as the language of online communication

4 Module B - Contents The Internet and the WWW:  the Internet  the Web  E-writing

5 Module B - Bibliography D. Crystal, English as a Global Language, Cambridge University Press J. D. Bolter, Writing Space: Computers, Hypertext, and the Remediation of Print, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Chapter 2: Writing as Technology and Chapter 3: Hypertext and the Remediation of Print) for the students who will not produce the final project A. Lazzari, S. O’Connor, R. Di Scala, Bit By Bit, Computer English, Milano, Hoepli (Modules A and B) Riley David, Check your vocabulary for computing – a workbook for users, Peter Collin Publishing (Modules A and B)

6 Module B - English as a Global Language Contents 1. Why a global language? 2. Why English? The historical context 3. Why English? The cultural foundation 4. Why English? The cultural legacy 5. The future of global English

7 Module B - English as a Global Language 1. Why a global language? What it a global language? What makes a global language? Why do we need a global language? What are the dangers of a global language? Could anything stop a global language? A critical era.

8 Module B - English as a Global Language 2. Why English? The historical context Origins America Canada The Caribbean Australia and New Zealand South Africa South Asia Former colonial Africa South-East Asia and South Pacific A world view

9 Module B - English as a Global Language 3. Why English? The cultural foundation Political developments Access to knowledge Taken for granted

10 Module B - English as a Global Language 4. Why English? The cultural legacy International relations The media The press Advertising Broadcasting Cinema Popular music International travel International safety Education Communications The right place at the right time

11 Module B - English as a Global Language 5. The future of global English The rejection of English Contrasting attitudes: the US situation New Englishes The linguistic character of New Englishes Grammar Vocabulary Code-switching Other domains The future of English as a world language An English family of languages? A unique event?

12 Module B - English as a Global Language Links A Chat With David Crystal (transcript) A research carried out at the University of Wales. The Language Revolution from BBC Radio An article from Newsweek Who is really native? An article by David Nunan An article from The Economist

13 Module B - Exam Oral Exam + Project: production of a small hypertext on one of the topics developed in the book “English as a global language” (pair work)

14 Module B - Links Hypertext and hypermedia What is hypertext and hypermedia? Definition of Hypertext The Iowa Review Web: Journals : Cyberspace, Hypertext, and Critical theory Infotech -- The History, Implications, and Contexts of Computing, Printing, and Other Information Technologies Hypertext and Our Collective Destiny by Tim Berners-Lee, 12 October hypertextual consciuosness Hypertext Terms glossary Hypertext (journals, history, theory) Music in Hypertexts: Toward a Real Media Integration

15 Module B - Links History of hypertext The history of hypertext Internet pioneers : Center for History and New Media :PROJECT XANADU, XANADU ARCHIVE PAGE, the Xanadu model : biographical sketch of Douglas C. Engelbart As We May Think by Vannevar Bush. Article published in July ELIZA – a computer program for the study of natural language communication between man and machine Websites Created and Managed by George P.Landowhttp:// George P. Landow: A Brief Biography Cyberspace, Virtual Reality, and Critical Theory Marshall McLuhan's 'Global Village' Tim Berners- Lee, March

16 Module B - Links Computer and writing Critical Issues in Computers and Writing – KAIROS: a journal for teachers of writing in webbed evironments Jacob Nielsen: the world's leading expert on user-friendly design. John December: experienced writer, teacher, software developer, and freelance writer. His publications include articles and books about the World Wide Web, Internet, and Java. Doug Brent: Rhetoric and Communications English Matter: about copyright Hypertext and Electronic Publishing The Effects of Computers on Traditional Writing by SHARMILA PIXY FERRIS

17 Module B - Links Hyper-Poetry Poems that Go E-Poetry Archive Hyper-Fiction Hypertext Literature: An Overview new hypertext technologies and hypertext publishing, fiction, non-fiction, and poetry A unique and valuable resource for readers and writers of digital texts. BeeHive: Hypertext and Hypermedia Journal

18 Module B - Links Mind mapping Mind mapping, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mind Mapping Resource Center How to make a mind map in 8 steps Mind mapping software Principal mind mapping software available you can download a free trial (30 days) of Inspiration, a tool to develop ideas and organize thinking.

19 Website of the course