Corpus linguistics, applied linguistics & technology in language education
Learner corpus research: a fast-growing interdisciplinary field Sylviane Granger LCR IS an interdisciplinary research Design: learner and taks variables to control Not only English language Method: CIA (Granger, 1996) and computer-aided error analysis Wider spectrum of linguistic analysis Interpretation: focus on transfer but this is changing; growing integration of SLA theory Applications: few up-and-running … Read more
Corpus Linguistics 2015, University of Lancaster, 21-24 July Yu Yuan: “Exploring the variation in world Learner Englishes: A multidimensional analysis of L2 written corpora” 109 features included in the analysis RQ: Can Biber’s model be extended? How do features co-occur in learner English? Data ICLE 1.0 (Granger, 2002) SWEECL 2.0 (Wen & Wang, 2008) … Read more
Through the corpora list & Prof. Mark Davies :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We are pleased to announce the release of the 1.6 billion word Hansard Corpus . The corpus is part of the SAMUELS project and has been funded by the AHRC (UK). The Hansard Corpus contains 1.6 billion words from 7.6 million speeches in the British Parliament from … Read more
The European Journal of Applied Linguistics (EuJAL) focuses on the particular concerns of applied linguistics in European contexts, both by addressing problems that are typically relevant for the linguistic situation in Europe, from those on the level of the EU as a pan-national body down to the level of the individual, and by examining topics … Read more
Through the Linkedin computational linguistics group ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: extJWNL (Extended Java WordNet Library) is a Java API for creating, reading and updating dictionaries in WordNet format. The library features support for: * browsing, creating, editing and writing dictionaries * encodings, including UTF-8 * Java generics * huge dictionaries * instance dictionaries and static singletone dictionary * … Read more
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