LINGUIST List 21.2640

Fri Jun 18 2010

Books: Text/Corpus Linguistics/Applied Linguistics: Aijmer (Ed)

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        1.    Paul Peranteau, Corpora and Language Teaching: Aijmer (Ed)
Message 1: Corpora and Language Teaching: Aijmer (Ed)
Date: 14-Jun-2010
From: Paul Peranteau <paulbenjamins.com>
Subject: Corpora and Language Teaching: Aijmer (Ed)
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Title: Corpora and Language Teaching Series Title: Studies in Corpus Linguistics 33 Published: 2010 Publisher: John Benjamins
                http://www.benjamins.com/

Book URL: http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=SCL%2033

Editor: Karin Aijmer Paperback: ISBN: 9789027223159 Pages: 232 Price: Europe EURO 33.00
Paperback: ISBN: 9789027223159 Pages: 232 Price: U.S. $ 49.95
Abstract:

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The articles in this edited volume represent a broad coverage of areas. Theydiscuss the role and effectiveness of corpora and corpus-linguistictechniques for language teaching but also deal with broader issues such asthe relationship between corpora and second language teaching and how thedifferent perspectives of foreign language teachers and applied linguists canbe reconciled. A number of concrete examples are given of how authenticcorpus material can be used for different learning activities in the classroom.It is also shown how specific learner problems for example in the area ofphraseology can be studied on the basis of learner corpora and textbookcorpora. On the basis of learner corpora of speech and writing it is furthershown that even advanced learners of English are uncertain about stylisticand text type differences.

Table of contents

List of contributors vii-viiiIntroduction: Corpora and language teachingKarin Aijmer 1-10Part 1. Corpora and second-language acquisition 11The contribution of learner corpora to second language acquisition and foreignlanguage teaching: A critical evaluationSylviane Granger 13-332Some thoughts on corpora and second-language acquisitionStig Johansson 33-44Part 2. The direct corpus approach 45Who benefits from learning how to use corpora?Solveig Granath 47-65Oslo Interactive English: Corpus-driven exercises on the WebSigne Oksefjell-Ebeling 67-82Corpus research and practice: What help do teachers need and what can weoffer?Ute Römer 83-98Part 3. The indirect corpus approach 99Themes in Swedish advanced learners' writing in EnglishJennifer Herriman and Mia Bostrom Aronsson 101-120Thematic choice and expression of stance in English argumentative texts byNorwegian learnersHilde Hasselgård 121-139The usefulness of corpus-based descriptions of English for learners: Thecase of relative frequencySusan Hunston 141-154Part 4. New types of corpora 155Income/interest/net: Using internal criteria to determine the aboutness of atextWinnie Cheng 157-177New types of corpora for new educational challenges: Collecting, annotatingand exploiting a corpus of textbook materialFanny Meunier and Céline Gouverneur 179-201The grammar of conversation in advanced spoken learner English: Learnercorpus data and language-pedagogical implicationsJoybrato Mukherjee 203-230Index 231-232

"Aijmer has succeeded in bringing together ten noteworthy contributions thatallow the volume (and its readers) to take stock of the the state of the currentrelationship between corpora and language teaching. [...] this volumepresents a collection of cutting edge research which is likely to be highlyinfluential in shaping future directions in the area of corpus linguistics andlanguage teaching."Lieven Buysse, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, in International Journal ofCorpus Linguistics Vol. 14:4: 549-556 (2009)

"... this volume edited by Karin Aijmer will serve as a welcome guide andsource of inspiration for language teachers who want a new tool foreducational challenges."Jan Svartvik, Lund University, Sweden

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics                             Text/Corpus Linguistics
Written In: English (eng )

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