The Deployment of Audiovisual Databases in Foreign Language Learning: Usability Features and Didactic Affordances

After reviewing the scientific literature devoted to the use of audiovisual materials and subtitles in foreign language learning, this paper introduces the Forlixt 3.0 multimedia database, a corpus designed for the quantitative and multi-semiotic study of audiovisual translation. By illustrating its usability features, I will attempt to map the variety of learning pathways that it supports, making the case for a pedagogy of audiovisual communicative skills.