Corpus Evidence in Language Description

Learning collocations: Effects of online tools on teaching English adjective‐noun collocations

“…The benefits of using a corpus in collocation learning are well documented (Chen, ), and several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of concordancing in collocation teaching (Daskalovska, ; Pirmoradian & Tabatabaei, ; Rahimi & Momeni, ). Concordancing is recommended for language teaching and learning processes by several scholars (Chan & Liou, ; Daskalovska, ) and is considered the best way to teach collocations (Granger, ; Sinclair, ). In addition, the web may be considered a huge corpus (Corley et al ., ; Volk, ) that should be used under the supervision of teachers for maximum reliability (Sven, ).…”

“…Using concordances for teaching and learning collocations has been recommended by many scholars (Chan & Liou, ; Daskalovska, ; Kita & Ogata, ). Such an application is the essence of data‐driven learning (DDL), and is an ideal approach for teaching collocations (Granger, ; Sinclair, ) because it allows learners to behave like language explorers (Johns, ) by encouraging them to discover the language and increase their awareness of patterns in the target language. In other words, in line with the principles of DDL, learners can behave like explorers witnessing aspects of the target language through the use of a huge amount of data.…”

Harry Potter e a Linguística de Corpus em aulas de língua inglesa para o Ensino Fundamental II

“…Notas 1 As aplicações de LC são realizadas com maior ênfase na Aprendizagem de LE, Estudos da Tradução, Corpora de Aprendizes, Fraseologia de língua geral e especializada, dentre outras vertentes. Para os interessados em se aprofundar nestes tópicos, segue um pequeno rol de autores especializados nas temáticas citadas: Sinclair (1997) Para acessar a website, o link é: <http://www. institucional.grupogbd.com/workbook/index>.…”

Has Corpus‐Based Instruction Reached a Tipping Point? Practical Applications and Pointers for Teachers

“…Such activities may, for example, support language learning in the following ways: Provide “multicontextual learning” (Cobb, , p. 303). Some have advocated using “real” or “authentic” examples in context in the classroom (e.g., J. M. Sinclair, ). Corpora enable instructors and learners to obtain multiple examples in context (cf.…”