Facebook! Where I Get My New ID

By Danielle, Kristy, Rose, Sylvia Introduction Each of us might have a different understanding of the relationship between our linguistic identities and individual languages. Some might feel more comfortable using English and identify themselves as English users, others might feel different and consider themselves to be English learners. The availability of digital writing only further […]

CMC–Talking in Text, Learning by Net

Conducted by Champion, Nicole, Shirley and Queenie Not the building CMC (Creative Media Center) located in CityU, the CMC that we will talk about in the following passage is computer-mediated communication. Computer-mediated communication was defined as “a vehicle for the metaphorical construction of community, the crafting of multiple personae and collective identities, and the assumption […]

CMC in L2 Teaching

CMC, Computer mediated communication, is widely used in language teaching today. According to Abrams (2012), the way students communicate when using CMC differs from their face-to-face interactions. L2 learners become more independent and rely less on instructors. In addition, students who practice oral and written chat through computer perform better than other peers. In this […]