The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Corpora (The Routledge Handbooks in Second Language Acquisition)

✍ Scribed by Nicole Tracy-Ventura (editor), Magali Paquot (editor)

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 453
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Corpora is a state-of-the-art collection of cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of second language acquisition and learner corpus research. It draws on data-driven, statistical analysis to outline the background, methods, and outcomes of language learning, with a range of global experts providing detailed guidelines and findings.

The volume is organized into five sections:

• Methodological and theoretical contributions to the study of learner language using corpora – setting the scene
• Key aspects in corpus design, annotation, and analysis for SLA
• Corpora in SLA theory and practice
• SLA constructs and corpora
• Future directions

This is a ground-breaking collection of essays offering incisive and essential reading for anyone with an interest in second language acquisition, learner corpus research, and applied linguistics.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Second Language Acquisition and Corpora: An Overview
Introduction
SLA and LCR: A Brief History
Structure and Features of This Handbook
References
Part I Setting the Scene
Chapter 2 Introduction to Corpus Linguistics
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 3 Introduction to Learner Corpus Research
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 4 Introduction to SLA
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Part II Key Aspects in Corpus Design and Corpus Use for SLA
Chapter 5 Designing Learner Corpora: Collection, Transcription, and Annotation
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 6 Analyzing a Learner Corpus with a Concordancer
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods and Tools
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 7 Error Analysis
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 8 Comparing Learner Corpora
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 9 Statistical Analyses of Learner Corpus Data
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 10 Combining Learner Corpora and Experimental Methods
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 11 Overview of Available Learner Corpora
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
Websites for Learner Corpora Discussed in This Chapter
References
Chapter 12 TalkBank for SLA
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Part III The Role of Corpora in SLA Theory and Practice
Chapter 13 Usage-based Approaches
Introduction
Core Issues and topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 14 Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST)
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 15 Processability Theory and Corpora
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 16 Generative Approaches
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 17 Variationist Approaches
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 18 Pragmatic Approaches
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 19 Corpora and Instructed Second Language Acquisition
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Part IV SLA Constructs and Corpora
Chapter 20 Input
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods and Tools
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 21 Interaction
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods and Tools
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 22 Fluency
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Note
References
Chapter 23 Accuracy
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 24 Complexity
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 25 Lexis
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 26 Crosslinguistic Influence
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Notes
References
Chapter 27 Variability
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
References
Chapter 28 Formulaicity
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Related Topics
Note
References
Chapter 29 Context of Learning
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Note
References
Chapter 30 Individual Differences
Introduction
Core Issues and Topics
Main Research Methods
Representative Corpora and Research
Future Directions
Further Reading
Notes
References
Part V Future Directions
Chapter 31 The Future of Corpora in SLA
Introduction
Corpus Design
Corpus Analysis
Open Science and Methodological Expertise
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index