Corpus linguistics, applied linguistics & technology in language education
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Special Issue of the CALICO Journal (34.1) Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) in Extracurricular/Extramural Contexts Special issue editors: Liss Kerstin Sylvén and Pia Sundqvist This special issue of the CALICO Journal will focus on CALL in extracurricular, or extramural, contexts. The terms extracurricular and extramural are used interchangeably and refer to any type of contact that … Read more
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Corpus Linguistics for ELT: Research and Practice Ivor Timmis From the introduction: The challenge of fostering a fruitful relationship between corpus linguistics and ELT was clearly set out by Conrad (2000: 556): Corpus grammarians must strive to reach more audiences that include teachers and must emphasize concrete pedagogical applications … In fact, the strongest force … Read more
The International Journal of Learner Corpus Research (IJLCR) is a forum for researchers who collect, annotate, and analyse computer learner corpora and/or use them to investigate topics in Second Language Acquisition and linguistic theory in general, inform foreign language teaching, develop learner-corpus-informed tools (e.g. courseware, proficiency tests, dictionaries and grammars) or conduct natural language processing … Read more