FF:AJ12051 Intro. to Corpus Linguistics - Course Information

AJ12051 Introduction to Corpus Linguistics

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Sudický (lecturer)
James Edward Thomas, M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Alena Tomešová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
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

Thu 9:10–10:45 L11

Prerequisites (in Czech)

AJ09999 Qualifying Examination || AJ01002 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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course is an introduction to corpus research methodology. Students will learn the fundamental concepts from the field of corpus linguistics and study the ways of investigating various levels of language (lexical, grammatical, stylistic, etc.) through applying a number of corpus search tools and techniques. At the end of the course, students will be able to compile their own corpus and conduct basic linguistic research relevant to their further studies.

Syllabus

• 1. Introducing corpus linguistics
• 2. Corpus design and annotation
• 3. Interpreting concordance lines
• 4. Application of corpora - words and phrases
• 5. Application of corpora - collocations and colligations
• 6. Connotation and semantic prosody
• 7. Corpora in translation
• 8. Corpora and language teaching and learning 1
• 9. Corpora and language teaching and learning 2
• 10. Building a DIY corpus
• 11. Revision

Literature

required literature
• HUNSTON, Susan. Corpora in applied linguistics. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, xi, 241. ISBN 9780521801713. 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

not specified
• 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

Teaching methods

lectures, hands-on seminar work, homework assignments, independent reading

Assessment methods

Credit: mid-term written assignment + end-of-term test
Exam: mid-term written assignment + end-of-term test and take-home exam

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

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