Corpora and Language Education
Published on 12. December 2011
Book
Hardback
XV, 347 pages
978-1-4039-9892-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Edition
2012 edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave USA
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
XV, 347 p.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4039-9892-7 (9781403998927)
DOI
10.1057/9780230355569
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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.
Content
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