Corpora in applied linguistics

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 applicati...

Volledige beschrijving

Bewaard in:
Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Hunston, Susan
Formaat: Boek
Taal:Undetermined
Gepubliceerd in: Cambridge Cambridge university press 2002
Onderwerpen:
Tags: Voeg label toe
Geen labels, Wees de eerste die dit record labelt!
Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
Omschrijving
Samenvatting: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? This book exams these and other questions related to this emerging field. This book 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. This book 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.