2024 “Language Technology Workshop”- SJTU International Summer School on Applied Linguistics

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Basic information

Target Audience: Postgraduate students and outstanding undergraduates in linguistics and related fields

Dates: July, 8th——July 19th, 2024

Place: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Xuhui Campus, Shanghai, China

Language: Chinese and English (with interpretation provided if necessary)

Registration Period: May 20th to June 7th, 2024

Cost: No tuition or registration fees. Includes one complimentary dinner on July 8. Other meals, transportation, and accommodation expenses are self-funded. Shanghai Jiao Tong University offers an on-campus guesthouse with double rooms at a rate of 200 RMB per day.

International students (non-domestic) can apply for scholarships provided by the China Scholarship Council, with 10 scholarships available that cover free accommodation. Priority will be given to early registrants.

Course Introduction

The summer school focuses on the software and hardware technologies commonly used in current applied linguistics. Through a workshop format, combined with research examples, it explains and teaches their usage methods and application in specific research. The course provides ample hands-on practice opportunities and will also organize discussions between instructors and participants on the development and innovation of language learning and research concepts.

Course List

July 8:

Opening Ceremony

Application of Mind Maps in Language Teaching

Application of Semi-Autonomous Learning Theory in Chinese Teaching

Application of Citation Tool Endnote

Welcome Dinner

July 9: Eye Tracker Software and Hardware and Application Examples
July 10:

Introduction to EEG Applications and Research Examples

Research on the Acquisition of Chinese Classifiers Based on EEG

July 11: Speech Analysis Software Praat and Research Examples
July 12:

Chinese Placement Test Based on Web Technology

Research Design Discussion 1

July 13: City Tour (Self-funded)
July 14: Free Activities
July 15: Introduction to SPSS and Statistics
July 16:

Application of Qualitative Software Nvivo

Multimodal Corpus Description Based on ELAN

July 17: Basics of Corpus and Text Statistics
July 18:

Application of Structural Equation Modeling 1

Research Design Discussion 2

July 19:

Application of Structural Equation Modeling 2

Research Design Exchange

Closing Ceremony and Award Ceremony