Corpus Linguistics for Grammar A guide for research

Corpus Linguistics for Grammar provides an accessible and practical introduction to the use of corpus linguistics to analyse grammar, demonstrating the wider application of corpus data and providing readers with all the skills and information they need to carry out their own corpus-based research. This book: explores the kinds of corpora available and the tools which can be used to analyse them; looks at specific ways in which features of grammar can be explored using a corpus through analysis of areas such as frequency and colligation; contains exercises, worked examples and suggestions for further practice with each chapter; provides three illustrative examples of potential research projects in the areas of English Literature, TESOL and English Language. Corpus Linguistics for Grammar is essential reading for students undertaking corpus-based research into grammar, or studying within the areas of English Language, Literature, Applied Linguistics and TESOL.

Introduction Part 1. Defining Grammar and Using Corpora Chapter 1. What is a corpus? What can a corpus tell us? Chapter 2. Definitions of a Descriptive Grammar Chapter 3. What corpora can we access and what tools can we use to analyse them? Part 2. Corpus Linguistics for Grammar: Areas of Investigation Chapter 4. Frequency Chapter 5. Chunks and Colligation Chapter 6. Semantic Prosody Part 3. Applications of Research Chapter 7. Applications to English Language Teaching Chapter 8. Wider Applications: Data-Driven Journalism and Discourse Analysis Chapter 9. Research Projects Suggested Answers Glossary Index

Christian Jones is Senior Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Central Lancashire. He has over twenty years of experience in English language teaching and has worked in the Japan, the UK and Thailand, as well as delivering courses in China. Daniel Waller is Senior Lecturer in ELT, Testing and TESOL at the University of Central Lancashire. He has over twenty years of experience in English language teaching and has worked in the UK and Turkey as well as delivering courses in China and Hong Kong.