Researching collocations in another language
Subtitle: multiple interpretations
By: edited by Andy Barfield, Henrik Gyllstad
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780230203488
Description: "This volume brings together original research in the four areas of L2 collocation learner corpora, L2 collocation lexicographic and classroom materials, L2 collocation knowledge assessment, and L2 collocation learner processes. Each area is covered by three research chapters and a dedicated commentary chapter by experts in the field"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-265) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Researching L2 collocation knowledge and development / Andy Barfield and Henrik Gyllstad; title: L2 collocation learner corpus research. Effects of second language immersion on second language collocational development / Nicholas Groom ; Sound evidence : phraseological units in spoken corpora / Phoebe M.S. Lin and Svenja Adolphs ; Exploring L1 and L2 writing development through collocations : a corpus-based look / Randi Reppen ; Commentary on part I : Learner corpora : a window onto the L2 phrasicon / Sylviane Granger; title: Part II : L2 collocation lexicographic and classroom materials research. Towards collocational webs for presenting collocations in learners' dictionaries / Susanne Handl ; Japanese learners' collocation dictionary retrieval performance / Yuri Komuro ; Designing pedagogic materials to improve awareness and productive use of L2 collocations / Jingyi Jiang ; Commentary on part II : Exploring materials for the study of L2 collocations / Hilary Nesi; title: Part III : L2 collocation knowledge assessment research. Evaluating a new test of whole English collocations / Robert Lee  Revier ; Towards an assessment of learners' receptive and productive syntagmatic knowledge / June Eyckmans ; Designing and evaluating tests of receptive collocation knowledge : COLLEX and COLLMATCH / Henrik Gyllstad ; Commentary on part III : Developing and validating tests of L2 collocation knowledge / John Shillaw; title: Part IV : L2 collocation learner process and practice research. Collocation learning through an 'aware' approach : learner perspectives and learning process / Yang Ying and Marnie O'Neill ; Learning collocations through attention-drawing techniques : a qualitative and quantitative analysis / Elke Peters ; Following individuals' L2 collocation development over time / Andy Barfield ; Commentary on part IV : Processes in the development of L2 collocational knowledge : a challenge for language learners, researchers and teachers / Birgit Henriksen and Lars Stenius Stæhr ; Conclusion : Navigating L2 collocation research / Alison Wray.