Al comenzar el curso el alumno recibirá el material básico de la asignatura escrito por el profesor con una extensión aproximada de 40 páginas. 

Chapter 1: Introduction to corpora. Limitations of native speaker introspection. The kind of data offered by a corpus. Collection of data. Evaluation of corpus data.

Chapter 2:  The construction of a comprehensive and contemporary corpus. Corpora and lemmas and word forms. Corpora and multi-word forms. Corpora and meaning.

Chapter 3:  A classic example of corpus research in lexicography. Corpus evidence of form/meaning correlation. Replication of corpus research.

Chapter 4: Using corpora to analyse ‘grammar’ words. A classic example of corpus research in grammar. Replication of research. Deficiencies in grammars and dictionaries and in dictionaries’ treatment of grammar.

Chapter 5:  Corpora in ELT materials: advantages, and limitations and problems. Learner corpora: a practical application.

Chapter 6: Corpora in Forensic Linguistics. Use of mini-corpora and specialized corpora. Hypothesis formation and research design.