Title :
Linguistic implementations in computer game and virtual world design
Author :
Losavio, Antonio ; Polyakova, Svetlana ; Hayden, Theresa ; Losavio, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Modern & Classical Languages, Univ. of Kentucky Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
Abstract :
Computer gaming is a rich multimedia environment that players experience across the human sensorium. Game design uses linguistic engagement to enhance and expand that experience. Linguistics offers a variety of services and benefits to computer gaming, from successful commercial localization of games to enhanced engagement, immersion and authenticity of the game play. We examine linguistic applications in computer gaming and the cross- cultural/cross-language artifacts produced.
Keywords :
computer games; linguistics; virtual reality; computer game; cross-cultural artifacts; cross-language artifacts; game play authenticity; game play engagement; game play immersion; human sensorium; linguistic applications; linguistic engagement; linguistic implementation; multimedia environment; virtual world design; Computers; Context; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Games; Media; Pragmatics; authenticity; computer game; context; immersion; linguistics; localization; translation; virtual world;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Games: AI, Animation, Mobile, Multimedia, Educational and Serious Games (CGAMES), 2014
Conference_Location :
Louisville, KY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-5853-5
DOI :
10.1109/CGames.2014.6934142
