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concept attributes:
immersion + media + narrative + user-interest + technology (the glue) +

crucial elements of language learning:
1. immersion (culturally and linguistically)
2. content put into context, which is interesting to user/student
3. translative resources (i.e. quick reference and quick-ACCESS dictionaries and grammar resources)
*paper dictionary is a quick-reference, however "rikai-chan" - a firefox plug in - provides instant definitions upon hovering over a given word....