浙江大學(xué)肖忠華語料庫corpuslingu(1)(已修改)
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【正文】 Introducing Corpus Linguistics Corpus Linguistics Richard Xiao Module description ? Since the 1990s, the corpus methodology has revolutionized nearly all branches of linguistics – Corpus analysis can be illuminating in “virtually all branches of linguistics or language learning.” (Leech 1997) ? One of the strengths of corpus data lies in its empirical and attested nature – … pools together the intuitions of a great number of speakers – … makes linguistic analysis more objective ? This module – …introduces the theoretical and practical issues of using corpora in linguistic studies – …explores how the corpus based approach and other methodologies can be bined in linguistic studies Aims of the module ? The module aims to – provide an introduction to corpus linguistics。 – familiarise students with major corpus resources and tools。 – pass on essential knowledge and skills for building DIY corpora。 – to keep students up to date with the latest developments in corpus research。 – develop students? ability in corpusbased language studies. Contents 1) Introducing corpus linguistics 2) Corpus design and types of corpora 3) Data capture and markup 4) Corpus annotation 5) Making statistic claims 6) Corpus analysis (1): concordance and wordlist 7) Corpus analysis (2): keyword analysis 8) Corpora in lexicographic and lexical studies 9) Corpora in grammatical studies 10) Corpora in diachronic studies 11) Corpora in language variation research 12) Corpora in sociolinguistic studies 13) Corpora in language education 14) Corpora in literary and stylistic studies 15) Corpora in critical discourse analysis 16) Corpora in contrastive and translation studies Learning outes ? On successful pletion of the module, students will be able to – understand the major theoretical frameworks in corpus linguistics and formulate research questions that are amenable to corpus research。 – think critically about the strengths and weaknesses of the corpus methodology and decide when and how to interface it with other methodologies。 – get familiar with major corpus resources and tools and to develop DIY corpora when necessary。 – apply the corpusbased approach in their own research. Teaching/learning strategies ? With a dual focus on ?why? and ?how to? in corpusbased language studies, this practical module will be delivered through a series of lectures and handson lab sessions ? The module also engages students in extensive reading and interaction with corpus data outside of class Assessment ? Option A – A 1,000word essay that critically reviews a corpus exploration tool or a corpusbased study (40%) – A 2,500word project report (60%) ? Option B – One 3,500word essay based on a research project of your own choice (100%) ? Deadline: ? Submission – A Word copy as attachment Reading list ? Set text – McEnery, A., Xiao, R. and Tono, Y. (2021) CorpusBased Language Studies: An Advanced Resource Book. London: Routledge. – Wynne, M. (2021) Developing Linguistic Corpora. Oxford: Oxbow Books. Available online at corpora ? Remended reading – See the module syllabus at the course website Outline of this session ? Lecture: introducing key concepts and debates in corpus linguistics – What is and is not a corpus? – Why use corpora? – Corpora vs. intuitions – The corpus methodology – A brief history of Corpus Linguistics – Nature and applications of corpusbased studies ? Lab: testi
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