Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary: A Guide for Research (Routledge Corpus Linguistics Guides) - 9781138187221

Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary- Front Cover -- Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction and aims of the book -- References -- Chapter 1: What is corpus linguistics? -- 1.1 What is a corpus and corpus-based analysis? -- 1.2 Corpus design -- 1.3 Benefits of corpus analysis -- 1.4 Limitations of corpus analysis -- 1.5 Types of corpora -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 2: Corpus analysis: tools and statistics -- 2.1 Corpus tools and types of analysis -- 2.2 Corpus statistics -- 2.3 Combining quantitative and qualitative corpus analysis -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: What is vocabulary? Terminology, conceptualizations and research issues -- 3.1 Vocabulary as an important component of language use -- 3.2 Terminology -- 3.3 Vocabulary knowledge as a complex construct -- 3.4 Usefulness of corpora for vocabulary studies -- 3.5 Examples of research questions -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Frequency and vocabulary -- 4.1 The importance of frequency in corpus analysis -- 4.2 Frequency-based analysis of vocabulary load -- 4.3 Frequency-based lists of useful vocabulary -- 4.4 Frequency and language pedagogy -- 4.5 Exemplary study: Nation and Anthony (2013) on mid-frequency readers -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Corpora, phraseology and formulaic language -- 5.1 Corpus linguistics, phraseology and lexical priming -- 5.2 Definition of formulaic language -- 5.3 The idiom principle and lexico-grammar -- 5.4 Types of multiword units -- 5.5 Phraseology and register variation -- 5.6 Corpus-informed lists of phraseology -- 5.7 Exemplary study: Phrasal Expressions List by Martinez and Schmitt (2012) -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: Corpora and teaching vocabulary -- 6.1 Lexical syllabus and lexical approach

• | Author: Pawel Szudarski
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Oct 10, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 228 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138187224
• | ISBN-13: 9781138187221