Detailed Information on Publication Record
2015
Corpora and Language Learning with the Sketch Engine and SKELL
THOMAS, James Edward, Adam KILGARIFF, Simon SMITH and Fredrik MARCOWITZBasic information
Original name
Corpora and Language Learning with the Sketch Engine and SKELL
Authors
THOMAS, James Edward (36 Australia, belonging to the institution), Adam KILGARIFF (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, guarantor), Simon SMITH (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Fredrik MARCOWITZ (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Edition
Revue Française de Linguistique Appliquée, Paris, Publications linguistiques, 2015, 1386-1204
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
60200 6.2 Languages and Literature
Country of publisher
France
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
References:
Impact factor
Impact factor: 0.031
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14210/15:00085436
Organization unit
Faculty of Arts
UT WoS
000355571100005
Keywords in English
corpora; language teaching; Sketch Engine; SKELL; learner corpus; data-driven learning
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 4/5/2016 13:43, Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Abstract
V originále
We introduce the idea of using corpora – the linguist's name for "big data" – in language research, and sketch its history, first in linguistics in general, then in language learning and teaching. We then take a careful look at the hazards of using corpora in language learning, and arrive at some maxims for when and how they have a place: firstly, don't scare the students; then, use the corpus when the dictionary does not tell you enough, and moreover, disguise the corpus as a dictionary. We then introduce Sketch Engine, and show how it implements these ideas through SKELL, its language-learner interface. We show how corpora can be used, both in the classroom, and in the background, for syllabus design, where we have used corpora of learner output to identify patterns of overuse and underuse, with implications for what needs teaching.