You should make it hard on yourself to write so you’re easier to read
You should make it hard on yourself to write so you’re easier to read. FRAN LEBOWITZ From @AdviceToWriters
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Groom´s closed-class keywords and corpus-driven discourse analysis
Nicholas Groom´s great presentation on corpus-based discourse analysis and the examination of closed-class keywords
DDL studies based in China HE #AAAL2018
Xiaoya Sun Investigating the Effectiveness of a Data-driven Learning (DDL) intervention in an EFL Academic Writing Class Tue, March 27, 1:50 to 2:20pm, Sheraton Grand Chicago, Arkansas Room Session Submission Type: Paper Abstract The past few decades have witnessed the emergence and development of corpus linguistics “as a powerful methodology-technology” (Lee & Swales, … Read more
Lifelong Bilingualism: Reshaping Mind and Brain #AAAL2018 plenary
Lifelong Bilingualism: Reshaping Mind and Brain Sun, March 25, 11:20am to 12:25pm, Sheraton Grand Chicago, Chicago 6 and 7 Ellen Bialystok, York University Abstract All our experiences contribute to the way our minds and brains develop, but intense experiences have a special role in shaping our cognitive systems. As humans, no experience is more … Read more
Some notes #AAAL2018 colloquium on constructions in Applied Linguistics
Constructions in Applied Linguistics: Innovation and Application of Corpus-based Construction Grammar Sun, March 25, 8:00 to 11:15am, Sheraton Grand Chicago, Colorado Room Ute Roemer, Georgia State University Abstract This paper presents findings from a large-scale corpus study on the development of verb patterns in second language (L2) learners of English. It follows the … Read more
EGP: investigating patterns of learner grammar development AAAL 2018 Chicago
The English Grammar Profile: investigating patterns of learner grammar development Anne O´Keeffe, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick – Geraldine Mark, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick – Pascual Pérez-Paredes, University of Cambridge Check out our handout here. Weblinks The CEFR: http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/cefr/ The English Grammar Profile: http://www.englishprofile.org/english-grammar-profile/egp-online Cambridge Learner Corpus: https://www.sketchengine.co.uk/cambridge-learner-corpus/ Sketch Engine universal … Read more