Corpus linguistics, applied linguistics & technology in language education
Requested by one of my students, a selection of 5 recent papers on Data-driven learning and the use of corpora in language education. Ballance, O. J. (2017). Pedagogical models of concordance use: correlations between concordance user preferences. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 30(3-4), 259-283. (Link) Boulton, A. (2017). Corpora in language teaching and learning. … Read more
Nicholas Groom´s great presentation on corpus-based discourse analysis and the examination of closed-class keywords
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
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