Corpus Applications in Applied Linguistics.

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Includes bibliographical references at the of each chapters and indexes.

Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Part One: Corpora in Applied Linguistics; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Part Two: Corpora and Institutional Uses of Language; Chapter 2: Professional Communication and Corpus Linguistics; Background; A Methodology for Analyzing Professional Corpora; A Study of Construction Industry Discourse; Directions for Teaching and Training; Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Corpora and Academic Discourse; Academic Corpora Research: Directions and Findings; Genres are Structured to be Persuasive; Written and Spoken Academic Language Vary.

Academic Conventions Differ Across Language GroupsTexts are Discipline Specific; An Illustrative Example: Gender in Book Reviews; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Corpora and Workplace Discourse1; Introduction; Overview of Relevant Corpora; Lexical Features; Phraseology: Frequent Chunks; Pragmatics Features; Summary and Conclusion; Future Directions; Notes; References; Part Three: Corpora in Applied Linguistics Domains; Chapter 5: Corpora and Translation Studies; Research and Translator Training; Corpora and Descriptive Studies of Translation; Corpus Methods in Translation Studies.

Types of CorporaDescriptive Research Endeavours; Current Descriptive Research; Translator Training; The Relationship Between Description and Pedagogy; References; Chapter 6: Some Aspects of the Use of Corpora in Forensic Linguistics; Case Background; Sampling Issues; Was There More Than One Anonymous Author?; Author Profiling by Corpus; Known and Questioned Registers; The Occurrence of Identical Expressions; Authorship Conclusion Based on Corpus Study; The Use of Corpora in Legal Language Studies; The Evolution of Legal Terminology; Conclusion; References; Cases cited.

Chapter 7: Corpora and Gender StudiesIntroduction; Usage; Representation; Metrosexual; Critical Considerations; References; Chapter 8: Corpora and Media Studies; Introduction: Getting Started; What can a Corpus do for the Study of Media Discourse?; Keywords; Word Frequency Lists; Concordances; Conclusion; References; Part Four: Corpora in New Spheres of Study; Chapter 9: Corpora and English as a Lingua Franca; Corpora and Linguistic Varieties; ELF and Availability of Data; ELF Corpora; Methodological Challenges; ELF Findings: Forms and Functions; Applied Linguistic Implications; References.

Online ResourcesChapter 10: Texting and Corpora; Introduction; Overview of Text Message Corpora; Corpora and Respelling; Extending the Focus: Beyond Respelling; Challenges Posed by Text Message Corpora; Conclusion; Notes; References; Corpora Freely Available; To Buy; Chapter 11: A Conceptual Model for Segmenting and Annotating a Documentary Photograph Corpus (DPC); Introduction: What is a Documentary Photograph Corpus and Why?; Human-Computer Image Processing Compared; Segmenting and Annotating Documentary Photographs; Corpus Linguistics And Ontology: A Theoretical Exploration.

Corpus linguistics is one of the most exciting approaches to studies in applied linguistics today. From its quantitative beginnings it has grown to become an essential aspect of research methodology in a range of fields, often combining with text analysis, CDA, pragmatics and organizational studies to reveal important new insights about how language works. This volume captures some of the most stimulating and significant developments in the field, including chapters on language teaching, institutional and professional discourse, English as an International Language, translation, forensics and.

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