Learner–Corpus Interaction: A Locus of Microgenesis in Corpus-assisted L2 Writing

Park, Kwanghyun

doi:10.1093/applin/ams012

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“…Compared with the traditional corpora, Google has its own advantages. Firstly, it is more flexible than most concordancers in retrieving relevant sentences based on multipleword queries [30]. Secondly, it is easy to use without high demand for learners to master complex corpus consultation skills and familiar to most learners while offering massive authentic language data from billions of web pages.…”

Section: Corpora and Corpus Tools Used In These Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Data-driven Learning in Second Language Writing Class: A Survey of Empirical Studies

Luo

Zhou

2017

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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Abstract-Corpus technology is commonly used by researchers and professionals for language description; however it can also be employed by second or foreign language learners in what has come to be known as data-driven learning (DDL). DDL has been suggested as an effective approach to improve second language (L2) learners' writing competence. To popularize DDL approach among ordinary language teachers and learners, this paper offers an overview of empirical DDL research in writing published from 2010 to 2016, which can provide insights into how DDL approach is integrated into an actual writing classrooms and how much it can contribute to the development of L2 writing skill. The analysis of the surveyed studies reveals the great potentials of DDL activities in L2 writing class from different perspectives but it's also found that corpora are not superior to other traditional reference tools for some consultation purposes. For certain lexical problems, L2 learners are more willing to consult online dictionaries or other conventional tools. It is thus suggested to develop online platforms which could provide easy and free access to the userfriendly corpora along with other types of reference tools. The tendency of future studies is also predicted in the end.

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Section: Corpora and Corpus Tools Used In These Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Data-driven Learning in Second Language Writing Class: A Survey of Empirical Studies

Luo

Zhou

2017

Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.

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“…In a study by Park [21], the researcher explored the effects of corpus consultation on errors in essays and a microanalysis of the students' revision process. Analysis of results shows corpus consultation resulted in a correct revision in 56% of cases.…”

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“…Nevertheless, specific academicallyappropriate MWSs influence the quality of the writing in terms of cohesiveness and positioning of the writer as an expert on the topic [14]. Such MWSs frequently occur in the writing of published academic authors [3,[21][22]27]. Use of these MWSs has also been associated with higher grades on the Common European Framework of Reference [18].…”

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How Does Data Driven Learning Affect the Production of Multi-Word Sequences in EAP Students’ Academic Writing?

Larsen-Walker¹

2017

Proceedings of the Conference EUROPHRAS 2017 - Computational and Corpus-Based Phraseology: Recent Advances and Interdisciplinar

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Abstract. Multi-word sequences (MWSs) have been found to occur with high frequency in academic writing [2,25]. MWSs are recurrent expressions, which a writer retrieves from his/her long-term memory in order to construct utterances. In written discourse, such MWSs serve to refer the reader to previous research, organize the sections of texts and discourse within them and position the writer as knowledgeable [2,3]. Previous research suggests that L2 writers frequently misuse these forms, resulting in disfluent written discourse [8,20,23]. Nevertheless, Hyland [14] suggests that use of appropriate and sophisticated MWSs helps to establish the writer as a member of an academic discourse community. The current, corpus-based and quasi-experimental study investigates the effectiveness of using Data Driven Learning (DDL) in conjunction with teaching MWSs. Key MWSs have been selected from Simpson-Vlach and Ellis' [25] Academic Formulas List (AFL), specifically from the Referential Function and two sub-categories of the Stance Function, Hedges and Epistemic Stance. The researcher used an objective pretest-posttest to ascertain how DDL affects students' receptive knowledge of AFL-MWSs and used the first and final drafts of an argumentative essay to assess students' ability to produce them. A statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest scores for the treatment group supports the assertion that DDL positively impacts students' receptive knowledge of AFL-MWSs. Discussion includes comparison between students' self-generated inductions regarding each AFL-MWSs and how they used them within their essays.

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“…Users can find similar feedback from the automatic evaluation system; peer and teacher conferencing as well as their own self-reflection bank so that they could easily have the distinct impression about the most appropriate expression forms. Therefore, corpus-based research should focus on maximizing the learner's developmental potential by developing more advanced corpus systems and enhancing the learner's textual awareness and analytical ability [8].…”

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Research on the Application of New Media in the Design of English Writing Program

Huang¹,

Ma²

2016

Proceedings of the 2015 3rd International Conference on Education, Management, Arts, Economics and Social Science

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Abstract. It's widely acknowledged that the application of new media on the design of English writing program in EFL Teaching turns out to be a great progress. Research on new media application in this area mainly focuses on aspects: automatic evaluative system, automatically-generated writing corpus, interactive system between evaluation and revision in synchronous computer-mediated communication. This research aims to investigate how to incorporate these three aspects into a comprehensive program design.

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Learner–Corpus Interaction: A Locus of Microgenesis in Corpus-assisted L2 Writing

Cited by 30 publications

References 37 publications

Data-driven Learning in Second Language Writing Class: A Survey of Empirical Studies

Data-driven Learning in Second Language Writing Class: A Survey of Empirical Studies

How Does Data Driven Learning Affect the Production of Multi-Word Sequences in EAP Students’ Academic Writing?

Research on the Application of New Media in the Design of English Writing Program

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