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Small corpus studies and ELT : theory and practice /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Ghadessy, Mohsen, 1935-, Henry, Alex, Roseberry, Robert L., 1945-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2001.
Series:Studies in corpus linguistics ; v. 5.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.