Mobile technology for foreign language teaching: Building bridges between non-formal and formal scenarios: J.UCS special issue

In this introductory article,the context,history and definitions around Mobile Assisted Language Learning (henceforth,MALL) are discussed. Firstly,some definitions,some classifications and some challenges are presented to help the readers appreciate what they are about to find. Then,the contents of this issue are described and commented,and a brief final remark is provided on its underlying purpose within MALL literature. © 2015,J.UCS.