The exploration of phraseology in corpus linguistics highlights its significance in understanding evaluative language. By utilizing corpus techniques, the book reveals patterns that help identify modal meanings and intensifying phrases. These techniques are instrumental in parsing and recognizing instances of evaluation, providing valuable insights into how language conveys assessment and judgment.
Targeting postgraduate students, this comprehensive textbook delves into essential concepts in Applied Linguistics. It covers various theoretical frameworks and practical applications, encouraging critical thinking and analysis. The content is structured to facilitate understanding of complex topics, making it an invaluable resource for those pursuing advanced studies in language and linguistics.
Corpus Investigations into Environment Journals
Focusing on the communication dynamics within interdisciplinary research, this book utilizes corpus investigations to analyze language use in environmental journals. It offers innovative perspectives on how researchers from diverse fields collaborate and share knowledge, highlighting the unique discourse patterns that emerge in these settings. The findings aim to enhance understanding of effective communication strategies in complex research environments.
The book showcases findings from the ELFA project, which analyzes a corpus of one million words of spoken academic English utilized as a lingua franca. It explores the linguistic features, communication strategies, and the implications for teaching and learning in multilingual academic settings. The research highlights how English functions as a bridge among speakers of different native languages, providing valuable insights into academic discourse and intercultural communication.
Providing an accessible but thorough grounding in the fast-developing field of Corpus Linguistics, this book will be standard reading for advanced students of Applied Linguistics. The second edition has been completely rewritten, with extensive updates throughout, and new chapters on quantitative methods and on corpora and language theory.