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Corpus linguistics for vocabulary: a guide for research/ Pawel Szudrski

By: Series: Routledge Corpus Linguistics GuidesPublication details: London: Routledge, 2018Description: x,227 pages, 23.5 cmISBN:
  • 9781138187221
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 410.188 Sz998
Contents:
1. What is corpus linguistics? -- 2. Corpus analysis : tools and statistics -- 3. What is vocabulary? Terminology, conceptualizations and research issues -- 4. Frequency and vocabulary -- 5. Corpora, phraseology and formulaic language -- 6. Corpora and teaching vocabulary -- 7. Corpora and learner vocabulary -- 8. Specialized corpora and vocabulary -- 9. Discourse, pragmatics and vocabulary -- 10. Summary and research projects
Summary: Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary provides a practical introduction to using corpus linguistics in vocabulary studies. Using freely available corpus tools, the author provides a step-by-step guide on how corpora can be used to explore key vocabulary-related research questions and topics such as: The frequency of English words and how to choose which ones should be taught to learners; How spoken vocabulary differs from written vocabulary, and how academic vocabulary differs from general vocabulary; How vocabulary contributes to the structure of discourse, and the pragmatic functions it fulfils. Featuring case studies and tasks throughout, Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary provides a clear and accessible guide and is essential reading for students and teachers wanting to understand, appreciate and conduct corpus-based research in vocabulary studies.
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Includes bibliography and index

1. What is corpus linguistics? -- 2. Corpus analysis : tools and statistics -- 3. What is vocabulary? Terminology, conceptualizations and research issues -- 4. Frequency and vocabulary -- 5. Corpora, phraseology and formulaic language -- 6. Corpora and teaching vocabulary -- 7. Corpora and learner vocabulary -- 8. Specialized corpora and vocabulary -- 9. Discourse, pragmatics and vocabulary -- 10. Summary and research projects

Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary provides a practical introduction to using corpus linguistics in vocabulary studies. Using freely available corpus tools, the author provides a step-by-step guide on how corpora can be used to explore key vocabulary-related research questions and topics such as:

The frequency of English words and how to choose which ones should be taught to learners;
How spoken vocabulary differs from written vocabulary, and how academic vocabulary differs from general vocabulary;
How vocabulary contributes to the structure of discourse, and the pragmatic functions it fulfils.
Featuring case studies and tasks throughout, Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary provides a clear and accessible guide and is essential reading for students and teachers wanting to understand, appreciate and conduct corpus-based research in vocabulary studies.

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