Corpora and Language Education

Informationen zum Autor LYNNE FLOWERDEW teaches at the Hong Kong University for Science and Technology, Hong Kong. She specialises in corpora use in language for special purposes and has published widely in different areas of corpus linguistics. Klappentext A critical examination of key concepts and issues in corpus linguistics! with a particular focus on the expanding interdisciplinary nature of the field and the role that written and spoken corpora now play in these different disciplines. It also presents a series of corpus-based case studies illustrating central themes and best practices. Zusammenfassung A critical examination of key concepts and issues in corpus linguistics! with a particular focus on the expanding interdisciplinary nature of the field and the role that written and spoken corpora now play in these different disciplines. It also presents a series of corpus-based case studies illustrating central themes and best practices. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Editors' Preface Acknowledgments Glossary PART I: KEY CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES Definition, Purposes and Applications of Corpora Historical and Conceptual Background of Corpus Linguistics: Evolutionary, Revolutionary or Counter-Revolutionary? Approaches to Corpus Linguistics PART II: THE NEXUS OF CORPUS LINGUISTICS, TEXTLINGUISTICS AND SOCIOLINGUISTICS How is Corpus Linguistics Related to Textlinguistics? How is Corpus Linguistics Related to Sociolinguistics? PART III: APPLICATIONS OF CORPORA IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING ARENAS Applying Corpus Linguistics in Research Arenas Applying Corpus Linguistics in Teaching Arenas Research Cases PART IV: RESOURCES References Subject Index Author Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: L. Flowerdew, Lynne Flowerdew
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2011
• EAN: 9781403998934
• ISBN: 978-1-4039-9893-4
• Dimensioni: 157 mm x 234 mm x 21 mm
• Serie: Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics; Research and Practice in Appli; Research and Practice in Applied Linguistics
• Categorie: Libri scolastici; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia scolastica, didattica, metodica; B, Linguistics, Linguistics, general, Language: history & general works, Language Education, Language teaching and learning, Language and education, Language teaching & learning, Language and languages—Study and teaching, Language Teaching, Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection