Corpus-based Language
Studies: An Advanced Resource Book
Tony McEnery, Richard Xiao, Yukio Tono
Published Routledge 2006
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SECTION A)
INTRODUCTION
Unit A1 Corpus linguistics: the basics
Unit A2 Representativeness, balance and sampling
Unit A6 Making statistical claims
Unit A7 Using available corpora
Unit A8 Going solo: DIY corpora
Unit A10 Corpora and applied linguistics
SECTION B) EXTENSION
Unit B1 Corpus representativeness and balance
Unit B2 Objections to corpora: an ongoing debate
Unit B3 Lexical and grammatical studies
Unit B4 Language variation studies
Unit B5 Contrastive and diachronic studies
Unit B6 Language teaching and learning
SECTION C)
EXPLORATION
Unit C1 Collocation and pedagogical lexicography
Unit C2 HELP or HELP to: what do corpora have to say?
Unit C3 L2 acquisition of grammatical morphemes
Unit C4 Swearing in modern British English
Unit C5 Conversation and speech in American English
Unit C6 Domains, text types, aspect marking and English-Chinese translation