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)

Mgr. Irina Matusevič (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Šárka Panochová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Škrobánek Sebera (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 of Seminar Groups

AJ12051/01: Tue 12:30–14:05 G22, I. Matusevič, Š. Panochová, J. Škrobánek Sebera
AJ12051/02: Wed 12:30–14:05 G22, I. Matusevič, Š. Panochová, J. Škrobánek Sebera

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 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40

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.

Syllabus

• 1. Introducing corpora and corpus linguistics
• 2. Corpus design and annotation, corpus analysis tools
• 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. Revision

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, 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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