Corpus linguistics, applied linguistics & technology in language education
perezparedes 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
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
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
Call for chapters for an edited book focusing on the use of corpora for data-driven learning (DDL, Johns, 1991) with young (i.e. pre-tertiary) learners. DDL, despite being a feature of corpora and language learning research for some time, has really taken off as a viable methodological approach in the last decade due to innovations … Read more
See and download particular months from the Sketch Engine calendar 2018. These are useful CQL examples representing a wide range of tasks.
Pensiones insuficientes, corrupción política, demagogia, utilización partidista de problemas que afectan a grandes sectores de nuestra sociedad, micro indignaciones diarias, ….Francamente, la realidad mediática es deprimente. La polarización existente en el discurso de los políticos, que no discurso político, hace que el ambiente en el que se desarrolla nuestro día a día sea irrespirable. Opinar … Read more