Research methods

Data-driven learning in informal contexts? Embracing broad data-driven learning (BDDL) research

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Pérez-Paredes, P. (2024) Data-driven learning in informal contexts? Embracing Broad Data-driven learning (BDDL) research. In Crosthwaite, P. (Ed.). Corpora for Language Learning: Bridging the Research-Practice Divide. Routledge. In this chapter, I argue that it is necessary to pursue an analysis of DDL practices in the broader language learning context (Pérez-Paredes & Mark, 2022), particularly in … Read more

Exploring Part of Speech (POS)-tag sequences in a large-scale learner corpus of L2 English: A developmental perspective

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Abstract This research explores the POS-tag sequences that shape the transition from upper intermediate (B2 CEFR) to near-native proficiency (C2 CEFR) in a corpus of essays (n=32,410) from the Cambridge Learner Corpus. Gilquin (2018) and others have shown that POS tag sequences offer a holistic approach to extracting the most commonly used patterns without a … Read more

Free online event “Corpus & applied linguistics research 2022”

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–Corpus linguistics and Second Language Acquisition Prof Tony McEnery, University of Lancaster October 5, 18:00 (Madrid time) / 17:00 (UK time) –Who’s in this corpus? Looking at language and identity with (and without) demographic metadata Dr Gavin Brookes, University of Lancaster October 12, 18:00 (Madrid time) / 17:00 (UK time) –Corpus linguistics and the discursive … Read more