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Corpus Syllabus 2025

The syllabus for the course on Corpora and Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) covers various topics including the principles of corpus linguistics, the emergence of CALL, and the analysis of web corpora. It includes discussions on the role of learner corpora in second-language acquisition and the direct and indirect approaches to using corpora in language teaching. The course aims to equip students with the tools and knowledge necessary for effective language teaching and research using corpus analysis.

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Corpus Syllabus 2025

The syllabus for the course on Corpora and Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) covers various topics including the principles of corpus linguistics, the emergence of CALL, and the analysis of web corpora. It includes discussions on the role of learner corpora in second-language acquisition and the direct and indirect approaches to using corpora in language teaching. The course aims to equip students with the tools and knowledge necessary for effective language teaching and research using corpus analysis.

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Syllabus of Corpora &CALL

Instructor: Ms. Lubna Khalil


An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
The introduction was given through PPT is included.
Source (Using Corpora in the Language Learning Classroom: Corpus Linguistics for
Teachers
Gena R. Bennett [Link] Michigan
ELT, 2010)
Topics Covered
WHAT IS CORPUS LINGUISTICS
WHAT CORPUS LINGUISTICS IS NOT
Principles of Corpus Linguistics
QUESTIONS WE CAN ANSWER WITH CORPORA
THE CORPUS APPROACH
TARGET FEATURES
Phraseology
Collocation
Lexical Bundles
Lexicogrammar
Register
ESP (English for Specific Purposes)
Nuances of Language
Syllabus Design
Corpus TOOLS
Types of Corpora
COCA
BNC
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Teaching and Researching Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Source: Ken Beatty Teaching and Researching Computer-Assisted Language Learning,
Second edition
Topics Covered
1 The emergence of CALL
1.1 A broad discipline
1.2 Technology driving CALL
1.3 The changing focus of research in CALL
Summary
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CALL &Technology
Tele Collaboration & Computer Assisted Language Learning ppt
Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Revolutionizing Language Teaching ppt
Mobile Assisted Language Learning
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Corpus Analysis of the World Wide Web
Source: Article, William H. Fletcher
Topics Covered
Introduction
Advantages and Limitations of Web Corpus
Size
Range
Up-to-dateness
Multimodality: sound, sight and text
Availability
Limitations of Web corpus
Copyright
Trends in Web Corpus Development
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Corpora and Language Teaching
Edited by Karin Aijmir
Topics Covered

Part I. Corpora and second-language acquisition


The Contribution of Learner Corpora to SLA and Foreign Language Teaching
Learner Corpora
Explicit Design Criteria
Learner Corpora-Key components
Role of Learner Corpora in SLA Research
Learner Corpus Research and Foreign Language Teaching
Learner corpora for delayed or immediate pedagogical use
Immediate pedagogical use (IPU)
Immediate pedagogical use (IPU)
Overuse, Underuse, Misuse
From Learner Corpus Analysis to Language Teaching
Error Analysis and Interlanguage
Influence of Learner Corpora on Pedagogy
Enhancing Feedback Through Learner
Corpora
part II
The direct corpus approach
Who benefits from learning how to use corpora?
Introduction
Looking back: What are the stumbling-blocks, and what are the advantages?
Introducing students to corpus analysis: Teacher-prepared exercises
Using corpora to answer student questions
Corpus exercises in the language lab
Students’ evaluation of corpus exercises
Who benefits from learning how to use corpora?
part III
The indirect corpus approach
Themes in Swedish advanced learners’ writing in English
Introduction
Themes and thematic variation
Results
Theme selection
Subjective and objective interpersonal metaphors
Cleft constructions
Features of NNS’ argumentative writing
Discussion
Conclusion
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