Small corpus studies and ELT theory and practice / [edited by] Mohsen Ghadessy, Alex Henry, Robert L. Roseberry.

Other author Ghadessy, Mohsen, 1935-
Other author Henry, Alex.
Other author Roseberry, Robert L., 1945-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub. Co.,
Descriptionxxiii, 419 p. ; 23 cm.
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SeriesStudies in corpus linguistics, 1388-0373 ; v. 5
Contents Machine generated contents note: Preface vii -- John Sinclair -- Introduction xvii -- Mohsen Ghadessy, Alex Henry and Robert L. Roseberry -- Section I: Corpus analysis: from large to small -- 1. Large corpora, small corpora, and the learning of "language" 3 -- Robert de Beaugrande -- Section II: Tools for small corpus analysis -- 2. Using small corpora to investigate learner needs: Two vocabulary -- research tools 31 -- Paul Nation -- 3. Comparing corpora and identifying key words, collocations, and -- frequency distributions through the WordSmith Tools suite of -- computer programs 47 -- Mike Scott -- Section III: Analysing and teaching language variation in genres -- through small corpora -- 4. Concordancing as a tool in course design 71 -- John Flowerdew -- 5. Using a small corpus to obtain data for teaching a genre 93 -- Alex Henry and Robert L. Roseberry -- 6. Small corpora and language variation: Reflexivity across genres 135 -- Marina Bondi -- 7. Investigating and teaching genres using the World Wide Web 175 -- Vincent Ooi -- Section IV: Small corpora and the investigation of English structure -- 8. Classroom use of a systemic functional small learner corpus 207 -- Peter H. Ragan -- 9. Specialised corpus, local and functional grammars 237 -- GeoffBarnbrook and John Sinclair -- Section V: Using parallel corpora as a source of classroom data -- 10. Collecting, aligning and analysing parallel corpora 279 -- Ann Lawson -- 11. Corpus, comparison, culture: Doing the same things differently -- in different cultures 311 -- Geoff Thompson -- 12. Small corpora and translation: Comparing thematic organization -- in two languages 335 -- Mohsen Ghadessy and Yanjie Gao -- Section VI: Using learner corpora in ELT -- 13. The exploitation of small learner corpora in EAP materials -- design 363 -- Lynne Flowerdew -- 14. Small corpora and teaching writing 381 -- Chris Tribble -- Name index 409 -- Subject index 415.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
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