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Subject's code : 24402353
Introduction to corpora. Limitations of native speaker introspection. The kind of data offered by a corpus. Collection of data. Evaluation of corpus data.
The construction of a comprehensive and contemporary corpus. Corpora and lemmas and word forms. Corpora and multi-word forms. Corpora and meaning.
A classic example of corpus research in lexicography. Corpus evidence of form/meaning correlation. Replication of corpus research.
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.
Corpora in ELT materials: advantages, and limitations and problems. Learner corpora: a practical application.
Corpora in Forensic Linguistics. Use of mini-corpora and specialized corpora. Hypothesis formation and research design.