Corpus Linguistics in EFL Language Teaching: Insights From Research and Practice

Shelley Staples, Laurence Anthony

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Abstract

Corpus linguistics can provide curriculum developers and teachers with theoretical foundations and guidance when deciding learning objectives, identifying materials and methods, and evaluating learner outputs. In this Exposition piece, we discuss how corpus linguistics can inform EFL language teaching in the areas of materials creation, skill development (reading, writing, speaking, and listening), and evaluation, with special attention given to lexico-grammar and vocabulary. We also provide examples from courses delivered at Waseda University to illustrate these approaches.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)246-263
Number of pages18
JournalJALT Journal
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2023

Keywords

  • corpus linguistics
  • data-driven learning
  • lexico-grammar
  • vocabulary

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Linguistics and Language

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