Corpus linguistics is leading to the development of theories about language which challenge existing orthodoxies in applied linguistics. However, there are also many questions which should be examined and debated: how big should a corpus be? Is the data from a corpus reliable? What are its applications for language teaching? Corpora in Applied Linguistics exams these and other questions related to this emerging field. It discusses these important issues and explores the techniques of investigating a corpus, as well as demonstrating the application of corpora in a wide variety of fields. It also outlines the impact corpus linguistics is having on how languages are taught in the classroom and how it is informing language teaching materials and dictionaries. It makes a superb and accessible introduction to corpus linguistics and is a must read for anyone interested in corpus linguistics and its impact on applied linguistics.
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This book outlines the impact corpus linguistics is having on how languages are taught in the classroom and how it is informing language teaching materials and dictionaries.
Chapter 1: Introduction to a corpus in use; Chapter 2: The corpus as object: design and; Chapter 3: Methods in corpus linguistics: interpreting concordance lines; Chapter 4: Methods in corpus linguistics: beyond the concordance line; Chapter 5: Applications of corpora in applied linguistics; Chapter 6: Corpora and language teaching: Description; Chapter 7: Corpora and language teaching: General applications; Chapter 8: Corpora and language teaching: Specific applications; List of relevant web-sites
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"This volume...contains an excellent description of the different kinds of tools that have been used in corpus research, and is well worth reading by novices in this field." - Florence Myles, University of Newcastle
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This book explores corpus linguistics in language learning and research.

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ISBN
9780521805834
Publisert
2002-04-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
412 gr
Høyde
228 mm
Bredde
154 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
L, 07
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
254

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