FF:AJL12051 Intro. to Corpus Linguistics - Course Information

AJL12051 Introduction to Corpus Linguistics

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Peter Docherty (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Jana Chamonikolasová, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Mon 8:00–9:40 G22

Prerequisites (in Czech)

AJ01002 Practical English II || AJL01002 Practical English II

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course is an introduction to the use and application of electronic corpora. Students will be acquainted with some of the existing large online corpora and the basic methodology of corpus investigation. At the end of the course, the students will be able to apply the newly acquired knowledge to improving their language skills and conduct basic linguistic research relevant for their further studies.

Learning outcomes

Students will finish the course with a comprehensive understanding of the use of corpora in different areas of academic research. Students will also gain experience in writing a linguistic research paper using a corpus driven methodology.

Syllabus

• 1. Course introduction
• 2. Corpus design and annotation
• 3. SketchEngine
• 4. Corpus Query Language (CQL)
• 5. Collocation and phrase patterns
• 6. Word Sketches
• 7. Writing up a corpus study
• 8. Skell and corpus use in ELT
• 9. Corpus use in translation
• 10. Study presentations

Literature

• OSOLSOBĚ, Klára. Recenze : František Čermák - Renata Blatná (eds.): Jak využívat český národní korpus, Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2005. 179 s. (Review : František Čermák - Renata Blatná (eds.): Jak využívat český národní korpus, Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2005. 179 s.). 2007. info
• SINCLAIR, John McHardy. Reading concordances : an introduction. New York: Pearson/Longman, 2003, xx, 180. ISBN 058229214X. info
• BIBER, Douglas. Longman grammar of spoken and written English. Edited by Randolph Quirk. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2000, xxviii, 12. ISBN 0582237254. info
• HUNSTON, Susan and Gill FRANCIS. Pattern grammar : a corpus-driven approach to the lexical grammar of English. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2000, xi, 288. ISBN 1556193998. info
• BIBER, Douglas, Susan CONRAD and Randi REPPEN. Corpus linguistics : investigating language structure and use. Cambridge: University Press, 1998, ix, 300. ISBN 0521496225. info
• PARTINGTON, Alan. Patterns and meanings : using corpora for English language research and teaching. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 1998, vii, 162. ISBN 9027222711. info

Teaching methods

lectures, hands-on seminar work, homework assignments, quizzes and readings

Assessment methods

Credit: online presentation of research paper topic and findings
Exam: A corpus driven research paper on any aspect of language. The paper should be between 1600 and 2400 words, formatted in APA.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=3159

Assessment criteria:
- attendance
- course participation
- quizzes - end-of-term online presentation
- end-of-term research paper

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