Corpus Linguistics for Elt: Research and Practice (Routledge Corpus Linguistics Guides)

Corpus Linguistics for Elt: Research and Practice (Routledge Corpus Linguistics Guides)

<P><EM>Corpus Linguistics for ELT</EM> provides a practical guide to undertaking ELT-related corpus research. Aimed at researchers, advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of ELT and TESOL, and English language teachers, this volume:</P> <UL> <P> <LI>covers corpus research in the main areas of language study relevant to ELT: grammar, lexis, ESP, spoken grammar and discourse;</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>presents a review of relevant corpus research in these areas, and discusses the implications of this research for ELT;</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>suggests potential ELT-focused corpus research projects, and equips the reader with all the required tools and techniques to carry them out;</LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>deals with the growing area of learner corpora and direct classroom application of corpus material.</LI> <P></P></UL> <P><I>Corpus Linguistics for ELT </I>empowers and inspires readers to carry out their own ELT corpus research, and will allow them in turn to make a significant contribution to corpus-informed ELT pedagogy.</P>