CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS Title: Advancements in #Language #Learning and #Teaching through #Artificial Intelligence #Tools

 

Language education is undergoing a paradigm shift driven by the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools. The proposed edited volume, titled "Advancements in Language Learning and Teaching through Artificial Intelligence Tools," aims to explore AI's transformative impact on language education comprehensively. This book seeks to serve as a repository of cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and best practices at the intersection of language learning and AI technology.

The scope of this volume encompasses a wide array of themes within the context of language education, including but not limited to AI-enhanced language learning platforms, Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications, virtual and augmented reality in language teaching, adaptive learning systems, conversational agents and chatbots, gamification strategies, AI-driven assessment tools, and ethical considerations in the use of AI for language instruction. 

The book aims to provide a holistic view of the field's current landscape and future possibilities by encompassing diverse perspectives and topics.

Contributors are encouraged to delve into the practical applications of AI in language  education, exploring both successes and challenges. We envision a compilation that showcases theoretical frameworks and offers tangible insights into how educators and
researchers navigate the integration of AI tools into language classrooms. 

The objective is to bridge the gap between theoretical discussions and real-world implementations, fostering a dialogue that informs and shapes the future of language learning. 

TOPICS OF INTEREST BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
1. AI-enhanced language learning platforms
2. Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications in language teaching
3. Virtual and augmented reality in language education
4. Adaptive learning systems for personalized language instruction
5. Chatbots and conversational agents in language learning
6. Gamification and AI for language acquisition
7. Assessment and evaluation tools using AI in language education
8. Ethical considerations in AI-based language teaching

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
• Prospective authors can submit a 500-word abstract outlining their proposed chapter with a short bio note in 50 words.
• Abstracts should clearly state the chapter's objectives, methodology, and expected contributions. Provide five relevant keywords.
• Submissions should be sent to sourabh1712@gmail.com by [January 20, 2024].

REVIEW PROCESS:
• Submitted abstracts will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
• Plagiarism should be less than 7 percent.
• Notification of acceptance/rejection will be sent by [January 27, 2024].
• The book will be published by reputed international publisher with ISBN.
• Print Book will be available for purchase on Amazon and Flipkart.
• Publication Fees
• Indian Students and Research Scholars: INR 700 only
• Foreign Students and Research Scholars: USD 15 only
• Indian Educators: INR 1000
• Foreign Educators: USD 20 only
PUBLICATION SCHEDULE AND GUIDELINES:
• Full chapters (3500-6000 words) from accepted abstracts in APA 7th Edition due by [February 10, 2024].
• Use Times New Roman Font size 12 for text, Title: Font size 14, Line spacing: 1.5, Justified.
• The anticipated publication date for the book is [February 25, 2024].

EDITORS:
Sourabh Kumar, Assistant Professor, Centre for Languages and Communication, SGT
University, Gurugram, India
Dr Vineet Kumar, Assistant Professor, Centre for Languages and Communication, SGT
University, Gurugram, India
CONTACT INFORMATION: sourabh1712@gmail.com for inquiries and submissions.

CFP : International Conference on Creativity and Translation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence _Translation Studies

Creativity and Translation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Organization:

Dr. Katharina Walter (katharina.walter@uibk.ac.at) and

Ass.-Prof. Dr. Marco Agnetta (marco.agnetta@uibk.ac.at)

Call for Papers

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) poses new challenges for language mediators. As machine translation systems are making great strides and many language services have come to be supported or partially automated by AI, the job market for human translators and interpreters is being redefined. However, humans remain indispensable to the language service industry – not only because they coordinate and correct machine output, but also because they continue to have the upper hand in certain areas of language mediation. There is widespread agreement that the benefits of human work are particularly evident in language services that require special creativity, which applies, for instance, to the transfer of pithy advertising slogans from one linguistic and cultural context to another, or to literary translation. At the same time, such language services are also gaining in importance overall, as witnessed, for example, by numerous publications on transcreation from recent years. Although AI is now also permanently transforming free speech production through applications such as ChatGPT, machines have so far lacked the contextual understanding that is required for high-quality transfers of nuanced and form-conscious texts between languages and cultures. For the time being, one shortcoming of machine translation is the fact that texts can only be grasped at the sentence level, not in their overall context. Nevertheless, AI-based applications are extremely useful tools for humans, even in highly sophisticated types of language mediation. In fact, in many creative industries specializing in language mediation and text design, the use of text creation software is already commonplace. Post-editing is booming and is increasingly finding its way into translation studies research and translator training.

The Department of Translation Studies at the University of Innsbruck takes these developments as a point of departure to reflect on potential tensions emerging between human and machine contributions to creative work in language mediation. On January 11 and 12, 2024, perspectives on the theory, practice or didactics of translation and interpreting are equally welcome to address questions that may include but are not limited to the following topics:

Creativity in translation or interpreting,

Enhancing creativity in the practice of language mediation,

Promoting creativity in translator and interpreter training,

Limits and potentials of neural machine translation with regard to creative work,

Impact of AI on processes of language mediation,

Examples of effects of AI use on translational creativity,

Transcreation and AI,

AI and the language services market,

Impact of AI on job profiles for translators and interpreters,

Quality assurance in AI-assisted language services.

Please send your abstracts (no more than 300 words including title) for a 20-minute presentation in German or English by May 31, 2023, at the latest, to katharina.walter@uibk.ac.at and marco.agnetta@uibk.ac.at. Presentations can be held in person or online. A publication of the conference papers is planned.

We are looking forward to an exciting conference!

https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/congress/creativity-and-translation-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/