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=PURPOSE=
=PURPOSE=
wixi will enable wiki texts to "get twext", providing users
wixi will enable wiki texts to "[[get twext]]", providing users
with an interface to create and share [[comprehensible input]]
with an interface to create and share [[comprehensible input]]
and maybe make it a little easier to learn languages.
and maybe make it a little easier to learn languages.

Revision as of 22:50, 15 September 2006

WiXi

WIXI = wiki + tweXt
wixi proposes a "wiki-twext" language learning interface to
serve language learners with twext format translations 
of multilingualizing wiki resources.

WIKI

awesome resource, enabling communications, instructions and 
meanings to be easily shared by all kindsa groups.. thanks!

TWEXT

potentially useful resource for language learners; a simple
system to format bifocal bitext in variable chunk size; the
twext method may enable many rich, complex learning systems.

PURPOSE

wixi will enable wiki texts to "get twext", providing users
with an interface to create and share comprehensible input
and maybe make it a little easier to learn languages. 

CONTEXT

demand to learn English worldwide grows intense; learning 
languages creates a plethora of opportunities for people..
problem: many people have a hard time with language methods.

solution: promote systems that help people improve methods:
wixi proposes system help us freely improve language methods.

INTEGRATE

wixi can integrate existing and potential wiki resources, ie:
• schtuff, twiki, wikiwhateva, etc
• delyric extractage
• wikipedia and other wikimedia projects
• flexible language instructors, methods
• people who learn languages and how..