How to use corpora in language teaching

By J. Sinclair. 2004

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Formulaic Language in Native and Second Language Speakers: Psycholinguistics, Corpus Linguistics, and TESOL (2008, background): “Corpora now play central roles in identifying relevant constructions for language teaching (Cobb, 2007; Römer, in press; Sinclair, 1996).”
Evaluating the Use of Corpus-based Instruction in a Language Teacher Education Context: Perspectives from the Users (2008, methodology): “Clearly then, as a methodology and research tool in many fields related to LTE and language teaching, CL has been making its mark (however, as some have noted, it has not had an easy passage into the classroom: e.g. Bernardini, 2004: 15; Sinclair 2004b: 1).”
Using a Corpus-Based Lexicogrammatical Approach to Grammar Instruction in EFL and ESL Contexts. (2009, background): “Corpus concordance not only makes accessible an enormous amount of authentic language input but also creates various inductive and deductive language learning opportunities not available in the past (Aston, 2001; Conrad, 2000; Francis, 1993; Hunston, 2002; Hunston & Francis, 1998; Johns, 1994; Sincl”
Corpus Research Applications in Second Language Teaching (2011, background): “Advantages of corpora work with learners have been suggested by scholars like Sinclair (1997), who noted that, for the learner, “[c]orpora will clarify, give priorities, reduce exceptions and liberate the creative spirit” (p.”