Corpora in Applied Linguistics (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) - Softcover

Hunston, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 052180583X ISBN 13: 9780521805834

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Corpus linguistics is leading to the development of theories about language which challenge existing orthodoxies in applied linguistics. However, there are also many questions which should be examined and debated: how big should a corpus be? Is the data from a corpus reliable? What are its applications for language teaching? Corpora in Applied Linguistics exams these and other questions related to this emerging field. It discusses these important issues and explores the techniques of investigating a corpus, as well as demonstrating the application of corpora in a wide variety of fields. It also outlines the impact corpus linguistics is having on how languages are taught in the classroom and how it is informing language teaching materials and dictionaries. It makes a superb and accessible introduction to corpus linguistics and is a must read for anyone interested in corpus linguistics and its impact on applied linguistics.

About this title

Book Description:

This book explores corpus linguistics in language learning and research.

Review:

"This volume...contains an excellent description of the different kinds of tools that have been used in corpus research, and is well worth reading by novices in this field." - Florence Myles, University of Newcastle

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 052180583X
• ISBN 13: 9780521805834
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 254