The presentation was put forward at the intrnational conference: Between the Languages of Central Eastern Europe (21-22.02.2011, Poznań)

1. Marta Borowiak-Dostatnia
Adam Mickiewicz University
21.03-22.03.2011

2. In the linguistic field:
a link between language and technology has
been well recognized
but
its common use seems to be doubtful

3.  investigates university curricula present at the linguistic
faculties in V4;
 focuses on courses: language + technology;
 the analysis covers Bachelor’s and Master’s programs
with following modules:
 foreign language teaching (English, German and French),
 linguistics and
 translation;
 a part of a more complex study (involved 27 countries).

4. Universities involved:
 the Czech Republic:
 Charles University in Prague,
 Palacký University, Olomouc,
 University of Pardubice,
 University of West Bohemia,
 Masaryk University in Brno;
 Slovakia:
 Comenius University in Bratislava,
 Pavol Jozef Safarik University,
 University of Presov,
 University of Trnava,
 Constantine the Philosopher University Nitra;

5.  Hungary:
 Eötvös Loránd University,
 University of Szeged,
 University of Debrecen,
 University of Pécs,
 University of Miskolc;
 Poland:
 Adam Mickiewicz University,
 Jagiellonian University,
 University of Wroclaw,
 University of Warsaw,
 John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

6.  Foreign Language Teaching & Learning (FLT& FLL):
 ICT in FLT & FLL,
 e-learning (LMS e.g. Moodle),
 Web 2.0 tools,
 CALL (including authoring software),
 Language Learning Systems, Computer-Mediated
Communication (CMC)
 Translation:
 CAT,
 MT,
 information tools supporting the translation act (Translation Memories),
 language corpora for translation purposes,
 methodology and technologies for information management in the translation
environment
 Linguistics:
 programming for language technological applications,
 natural language processing,
 speech technology,
 computational syntax/semantics
 dialogue systems.

7.  Information Technology:
 university courses (regardless to their name) that comprise basic
IT skills e.g. Word, Power Point applications, Internet based
applications (e-mail, YouTube, Google) etc.,
 Research Units:
 affiliated to the university,
 at least nationally known and recognized,
 focused on ICT in FLT & FLL or Language Technology
 research units with financial resources other than public – not
included.

8. the Czech Republic
Foreign
Language
Information
University Teaching & Translation Linguistics Research Units
Technology
Learning
Charles
University in
Prague
Palacký
University, √ √ √
Olomouc
University of
Pardubice √
University of
West Bohemia √
Masaryk √
University in √
Brno

9. Slovakia
Foreign
Language
Information
University Teaching & Translation Linguistics Research Units
Technology
Learning
Comenius
University in √
Bratislava
Pavol Jozef
Safarik
University
University of
Presov √
University of
Trnava
Constantine the
Philosopher
University Nitra

10. Hungary
Foreign
Language
Information
University Teaching & Translation Linguistics Research Units
Technology
Learning
Eötvös Loránd
University √ √ √
University of
Szeged
University of
Debrecen √ √ √ √
University of
Pécs
University of
Miskolc √ √ √

11. Poland
Foreign
Language
Information
University Teaching & Translation Linguistics Research Units
Technology
Learning
Adam
Mickiewicz √ √ √
University
Jagiellonian
University
University of
Wrocław √ √
University of √
Warsaw
John Paul II
Catholic
University of √
Lublin

12.  very good
 5/5 – at least 1 course (research unit) can be found in 1 of 4
categories*;
 good
 4/5 – at least 1 course (research unit) can be found in 1 of 4 categories;
 satisfactory
 3/5 – at least 1 course (research unit) can be found in 1 of 4 categories;
 promising
 2/5 – at least 1 course (research unit) can be found in 1 of 4 categories;
 unsatisfactory
 1/5 – at least 1 course (research unit) can be found in 1 of 4 categories;
* Information Technology is not considered as a category

13. the Czech
Country Slovakia Hungary Poland
Republic
Assessment very good unsatisfactory good promising
the assessment
the assessment
was raised due to
was raised due to
Comments the quantity of
the quantity of
courses and their
courses
rich content

14.  the Czech Republic
Foreign Language Teaching & Foreign Language Learning
 Slovakia
 no tendency
 Hungary
 nationally: active in all fields
 Poland
 first steps towards FLT &FLL,
Information Technology

15. 1. Language + Technology courses  English
studies,
2. No nationally or internationally recognized
research units in V4,
3. Offered courses = interest of particular
researchers, no solutions at the ministry level,
4. Lack of innovative majors e.g. MA in Language
Technology, MA in ICT in Foreign Language
Teaching, MA in e-Learning.

16. Marta Borowiak-Dostatnia
Adam Mickiewicz University
21.03-22.03.2011