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Corpus Linguistics and the Identification of Linguistic Patterns and Meanings: Insights from Learners’ Practices – An Exploratory Study
| Resumo: | This paper explores the potential applications of corpus linguistics in English Language Teaching (ELT), specifically in resolving collocations and identifying instances of semantic change. The application of corpus linguistics to language learning has been proven to be successful and to have a positive impact on L2 students. Corpus analysis also draws attention to words or phrases that students might not have accessed via intuition or direct grammatical transposition from L1 [1]. Prior research has identified the use of collocations as a strong indicator of L2 proficiency [2]. In order to assess which online resource best suits students’ needs when using a specific collocation or structure, while simultaneously helping them write and speak English more naturally, students were asked to resort to online resources to complete five tasks. The five online resources/platforms used were: Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary [3], OZDIC [4], SKELL [5], UrbanDictionary [6], and the British National Corpus website [7]. Students also evaluated which platform was more efficient in problem resolution. Results show that students tend to rely more on traditional online dictionaries despite the task. Overall, the activities involving corpus linguistics are evaluated very positively, as students are given the opportunity to explore online resources autonomously and integrate explicit knowledge through hands-on experience rather than memorisation. |
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| Autores principais: | Aguiar, Joana |
| Assunto: | English Foreign Language Corpus linguistics Linguistic patterns Frequency Metalinguistic knowledge |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Biblioteca Digital do IPB |
| Resumo: | This paper explores the potential applications of corpus linguistics in English Language Teaching (ELT), specifically in resolving collocations and identifying instances of semantic change. The application of corpus linguistics to language learning has been proven to be successful and to have a positive impact on L2 students. Corpus analysis also draws attention to words or phrases that students might not have accessed via intuition or direct grammatical transposition from L1 [1]. Prior research has identified the use of collocations as a strong indicator of L2 proficiency [2]. In order to assess which online resource best suits students’ needs when using a specific collocation or structure, while simultaneously helping them write and speak English more naturally, students were asked to resort to online resources to complete five tasks. The five online resources/platforms used were: Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary [3], OZDIC [4], SKELL [5], UrbanDictionary [6], and the British National Corpus website [7]. Students also evaluated which platform was more efficient in problem resolution. Results show that students tend to rely more on traditional online dictionaries despite the task. Overall, the activities involving corpus linguistics are evaluated very positively, as students are given the opportunity to explore online resources autonomously and integrate explicit knowledge through hands-on experience rather than memorisation. |
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