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ERIC Number: ED614055
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar-22
Pages: 6
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Digital Corpora: Language Teaching and Learning in the Age of Big Data
Absalom, Matt
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Using a corpora approach involves using a series of texts in the language under study as a type of corpus on which to base acquisition. Languages in all forms (written, spoken, performed, formal, informal, etc.) are captured all the time through online and digital platforms, apps, etc. making them highly accessible. Applying corpora in teaching and learning can support activities which involve inductive learning: analysing language to work out how something works, particularly in context. Digital corpora, either those already available or creating one's own customised corpora can be used to streamline this process as they can instantaneously produce all instances of, say, a particular grammatical feature or see how a word is used. This chapter offers an example of how a corpus was used by the author to address a constant stumbling block for learners of Italian--the choice of preposition. It concludes with a brief discussion of the benefits and potential drawbacks of digital corpora in the context of language learning. [For the complete volume, see ED612143.]
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Language: English
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