Corpora in Applied Linguistics

Cambridge Applied Linguistics

by Susan Hunston

Corpus linguistics is leading to the development of theories about language which challenge existing orthodoxies in applied linguistics. However, there are also many questions which should be examined and how big should a corpus be? Is the data from a corpus reliable? What are its applications for language teaching? Corpora in Applied Linguistics exams these and other questions related to this emerging field. It discusses these important issues and explores the techniques of investigating a corpus, as well as demonstrating the application of corpora in a wide variety of fields. It also outlines the impact corpus linguistics is having on how languages are taught in the classroom and how it is informing language teaching materials and dictionaries. It makes a superb and accessible introduction to corpus linguistics and is a must read for anyone interested in corpus linguistics and its impact on applied linguistics.

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Reference

254 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 11, 2002

Reviews

[Chris Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential reading for anyone interested in corpus linguistics

[Oliver Shaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good overview touching on many different topics in Applied Linguistics.