Full Description
Bridging the gap between linguistic theory and practice, this timely book demonstrates the transformative potential of corpus linguistics research and methods across a wide range of contexts. With contributions from a diverse range of authors, this book provides contemporary reflections on both established applications in language education, as well as emergent contexts in which corpus methods are driving social change, such as the media and law. Each chapter provides case studies that clearly demonstrate pathways from theory and analysis to application and impact, making the theory accessible without assuming specialised knowledge of specific contexts. Featuring the development of innovative methods and tools, the book shows readers that corpus linguistics is a discipline attuned to both methodological and societal impact. Showcasing the cutting-edge contributions that corpus linguistics is making to contemporary applied linguistics, this book is essential reading for academics, professionals, and anyone interested in the practical application of language data.
Contents
List of figures, List of tables, List of editors and contributors; 1. Applying corpus linguistics Gavin Brookes, Niall Curry and Robbie Love; 2. 'Cutting out the middleman': doing DDL in the secondary school classroom without a corpus linguist Peter Crosthwaite and Alicia Gazmuri Sanhueza; 3. Investigating user perceptions of a corpus-informed DDL resource: user experiences of collocaid Geraint Paul Rees; 4. Applying a corpus-based DDL intervention in the private English language sector in Ireland Cristina Apavaloae and Fiona Farr; 5. Using corpus linguistics in formulaic language learning Phoebe Lin; 6. Applying corpus research indirectly to language teaching materials and assessment development Niall Curry, Geraldine Mark, Hyoshin Lee, Tony McEnery, Graham Burton, Tony Clark and Dongkwang Shin; 7. Informing teaching practice through corpus research: the growth in grammar project Philip Durrant and Debra Myhill; 8. Building a longitudinal learner corpus for Swiss German sign language: potential applications Alessia Battisti and Sarah Ebling; 9. Using CADS research to critique representations of Muslims in the UK press Paul Baker and Tony McEnery; 10. Examining the uptake of media guidelines: a corpus analysis of obesity representation in Australian and UK news Monika Bednarek, Carly Bray, Tara Coltman-Patel and Catriona Bonfiglioli; 11. Challenging online misogyny: the application of corpus linguistics in the MANTRaP project Mark McGlashan, Jessica Aiston, Veronika Koller and Alexandra Krendel; 12. Using corpus-assisted approaches to explore UK police crisis negotiation Dawn Archer; 13. Afterword: from applications to impact Pascual Pérez-Paredes.
