Enriching reality: language corpora in language pedagogy

In recent years there has been considerable discussion of how far ELT syllabuses and materials should be 'corpus-driven' in order to better reflect linguistic reality. In this paper we argue that this debate has tended to overlook the potential of corpora as tools in the hands of learners,...

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Published in:ELT journal 2001-07, Vol.55 (3), p.238-246
Main Authors: Gavioli, L, Aston, G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classroom Techniques
Computational Linguistics
English (Second Language)
Foreign Nationals
Linguistic Performance
Native Speakers
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Speech
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Summary:In recent years there has been considerable discussion of how far ELT syllabuses and materials should be 'corpus-driven' in order to better reflect linguistic reality. In this paper we argue that this debate has tended to overlook the potential of corpora as tools in the hands of learners, for whom they can provide a wide range of opportunities to observe and participate in real discourse for themselves.
ISSN:0951-0893
1477-4526
DOI:10.1093/elt/55.3.238