Small corpus studies and ELT
Subtitle: theory and practice
By: [edited by] Mohsen Ghadessy, Alex Henry, Robert L. Roseberry.
Contributors: Ghadessy, Mohsen, 1935-; Henry, Alex.; Roseberry, Robert L., 1945-
Series: Studies in corpus linguistics,; v. 5
Publisher: J. Benjamins Pub. Co.
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 419
Subjects: Language and languages -- Computer-assisted instruction.; English language -- Computer-assisted instruction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface vii; title: John Sinclair; title: Introduction xvii; title: Mohsen Ghadessy, Alex Henry and Robert L. Roseberry; title: Section I: Corpus analysis: from large to small; title: 1. Large corpora, small corpora, and the learning of "language" 3; title: Robert de Beaugrande; title: Section II: Tools for small corpus analysis; title: 2. Using small corpora to investigate learner needs: Two vocabulary; title: research tools 31; title: Paul Nation; title: 3. Comparing corpora and identifying key words, collocations, and; title: frequency distributions through the WordSmith Tools suite of; title: computer programs 47; title: Mike Scott; title: Section III: Analysing and teaching language variation in genres; title: through small corpora; title: 4. Concordancing as a tool in course design 71; title: John Flowerdew; title: 5. Using a small corpus to obtain data for teaching a genre 93; title: Alex Henry and Robert L. Roseberry; title: 6. Small corpora and language variation: Reflexivity across genres 135; title: Marina Bondi; title: 7. Investigating and teaching genres using the World Wide Web 175; title: Vincent Ooi; title: Section IV: Small corpora and the investigation of English structure; title: 8. Classroom use of a systemic functional small learner corpus 207; title: Peter H. Ragan; title: 9. Specialised corpus, local and functional grammars 237; title: GeoffBarnbrook and John Sinclair; title: Section V: Using parallel corpora as a source of classroom data; title: 10. Collecting, aligning and analysing parallel corpora 279; title: Ann Lawson; title: 11. Corpus, comparison, culture: Doing the same things differently; title: in different cultures 311; title: Geoff Thompson; title: 12. Small corpora and translation: Comparing thematic organization; title: in two languages 335; title: Mohsen Ghadessy and Yanjie Gao; title: Section VI: Using learner corpora in ELT; title: 13. The exploitation of small learner corpora in EAP materials; title: design 363; title: Lynne Flowerdew; title: 14. Small corpora and teaching writing 381; title: Chris Tribble; title: Name index 409; title: Subject index 415.