CALL is an interdisciplinary area of study influenced by different disciplines like human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence, computational linguistics, applied linguistics, psychology, and instructional technology and design. These disciplines contribute to conceptualizing CALL by providing models and enriching its development. Psychology influences instructional design and technology through cognitive learning theories. Artificial intelligence informs human-computer interaction and design of interactive systems. Computational linguistics has applications in machine translation and language data processing. Developments in these related fields impact the conceptualization of CALL.
2. CALL, an interdisciplinary area of study. Different disciplines influence it : Conceptualization of CALL. Capacities to provide models. Enrich aspects of CALL development.
3. THE DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES AND THEIR CONNECTION CALL Human-computer Interaction Artificial Intelligence Computational Linguistics Applied Linguistics Psychology Instructional Technology and Design
4. PSYCHOLOGY The way of thinking of Cognitive Psychology influence Instructional Design and Technology. Theories of learning and teaching have helped to create new models for SLA.
6. COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS Machine Translation: has had a limited impact to date but it could make a significant impact in the future. Language data processing: use of concordancing techniques in the language classroom and in the production of textbooks for language learning.
7. CONCLUSION THE DEVELOPMENTS IN OTHER DISCIPLINES INFLUENCE THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF CALL. The field of CALL is very difficult to define with precision, given the breadth and rapidly changing nature of the area. Work in the other disciplines is often of mutual benefit and CALL practitioners need to know what is being done.
