| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 419 pages). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in corpus linguistics,
1388-0373 ;
v. 5
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Studies in corpus linguistics ; v. 5.
1388-0373
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Small Corpus Studies and ELT; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Preface; Introduction; SECTION 1; CHAPTER 1: Large Corpora, Small Corpora, and the Learning of "Language"; SECTION 2; CHAPTER 2: Using small corpora to investigate learner needs; CHAPTER 3: Comparing corpora and identifying key words, collocations, frequency distributions through the WordSmith Tools sui; SECTION 3; CHAPTER 4: Concordancing as a tool in course design; CHAPTER 5: Using a small corpus to obtain data for teaching a genre; CHAPTER 6: Small corpora and language variation. |
| Summary |
Recent developments in this field of small corpus studies, largely brought about by the personal computer, have yielded remarkable insights into the nature and use of real language. This book presents work by a number of leading researchers in the field and covers a series of topics directly related to language teaching and language research. The ultimate aim of this book is to encourage the exploitation of small corpora by the ELT profession to make language learning more effective. In addition to descriptions of the basic corpus analysis tools, chapters in the collection cover syllabus and m. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Language and languages -- Computer-assisted instruction.
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Language and languages -- Computer-assisted instruction. |
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English language -- Computer-assisted instruction.
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English language -- Computer-assisted instruction. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Ghadessy, Mohsen, 1935-
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Henry, Alex.
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Roseberry, Robert L., 1945-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Small corpus studies and ELT. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2001 (DLC) 00067436 |
| ISBN |
9789027298072 (electronic book) |
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9027298076 (electronic book) |
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9781588110350 |
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1588110354 |
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1588110354 |
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