WHAT IS APPLIED LINGUISTICS INDEX (ALI)?
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ALI is an index designed with the general
aim of contributing to the spread of scientific knowledge.
More specifically, it is designed for easing the time-consuming
task of literature review for the researchers in the field of
applied linguistics.
ALI contains an alphabetically-listed set of key words and
expressions, each of which is followed by a number of
statements extracted from articles and books in our field.
Reading of these statements will facilitate a researcher's
review of literature as they represent multiple-perspectives
about major topics as diverse as error correction, universal
grammar, critical period, Broca's aphasia, processing
instruction, qualitative research, creolization, modularity,
communicative competence, Natural Approach, social
constructivism, sign language, etc. It also contains minor
topics such as structure dependency, William's syndrome, wug
test, which are represented with a few statements.
Unlike other search devices (CD ROM or internet search engines),
ALI does not only lead the researchers to relevant references
or but also provide detailed information about a key topic.
Statements in ALI represent the gist of important portions of
an article or a book. In that sense the development of ALI is
necessarily a thought-demanding task that cannot be
accomplished by artificially intelligent devices, no matter
how sophisticated they are.
ALI will never be complete; it will always be behind the speed
of advances in our field. But with your cooperation we can
increase our speed and keep abreast with the developments in
applied linguistics. If you have read any article or book with
telegraphic notes on the margins, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
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