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Faoi gheasa: an adaptive game for Irish language learning

Xu, Liang orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-2619-1883, Uí Dhonnchadha, Elaine orcid logoORCID: 0000-0003-3448-4288 and Ward, Monica orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-7327-1395 (2022) Faoi gheasa: an adaptive game for Irish language learning. In: The Fifth Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages, May 26-27 2022, Dublin, Ireland.

Abstract
In this paper, we present a game with a purpose (GWAP) (Von Ahn, 2006). The aim of the game is to promote language learning and 'noticing' (Skehan, 2013). The game has been designed for Irish, but the framework could be used for other languages. Irish is a minority language which means that L2 learners have limited opportunities for exposure to the language, and additionally, there are also limited (digital) learning resources available. This research incorporates game development, language pedagogy and ICALL language materials development. This paper will focus on the language materials development as this is a bottleneck in the teaching and learning of minority and endangered languages.
Metadata
Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Workshop
Refereed:Yes
Subjects:Computer Science > Computer software
Computer Science > Interactive computer systems
Humanities > Irish language
Humanities > Language
Social Sciences > Educational technology
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
Research Institutes and Centres > ADAPT
Research Institutes and Centres > d-real
Published in: Proceedings of the Fifth Workshop on the Use of Computational Methods in the Study of Endangered Languages. . Association for Computational Linguistics.
Publisher:Association for Computational Linguistics
Official URL:https://aclanthology.org/2022.computel-1.17.pdf
Copyright Information:Authors
Funders:Science Foundation Ireland
ID Code:31984
Deposited On:11 Dec 2025 11:29 by Liang Xu . Last Modified 11 Dec 2025 11:29
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