Corpus linguistics for World Englishes : a guide for research / Claudia Lange and Sven Leuckert

By: Lange, ClaudiaContributor(s): Leuckert, Sven, 1989-Call number: 420.1 L274C 2020 Material type: BookBookSeries: Routledge corpus linguistics guidesPublisher: London : Taylor and Francis, 2020Description: xv, 220 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781138593459 :Subject(s): English language -- Globalization | English language -- Variation -- English-speaking countries | English language -- Variation -- Foreign countries | Corpora (Linguistics)DDC classification: 420.1 L274C 2020 Online resources: ดูปกและสารบัญ (see cover and contents)
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. World Englishes -- 3. Corpus-Linguistic Approaches to Language -- 4. Corpora and World Englishes -- 5. Tracing Variation and Change in English -- 6. Interpreting Variation and Change in World Englishes -- 7. World Englishes, Learner Englishes, and English as a Lingua Franca -- 8. The State of the Art and the Way Ahead -- Appendix A: Answer Key -- Appendix B: Varieties of English and Corpora -- Appendix C: Suggestions for Course Uses -- Index.
Summary: "Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes offers a detailed account of how to analyse the many fascinating varieties of English around the world using corpus-linguistic methods. Employing case studies for illustration of relevant concepts and methods throughout, this book: introduces the theory and practice of analysing World Englishes; illustrates the basics of corpus-linguistic methods and presents the vast World Englishes corpora; links World Englishes to Learner Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca offers practical, hands-on exercises and questions for discussion in each chapter; provides helpful overviews and course syllabi for students and instructors. Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes is key reading for advanced students of English as a World Language and Corpus Linguistics, as well as anyone keen to understand variation in World Englishes with the help of corpus linguistics"--
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. World Englishes -- 3. Corpus-Linguistic Approaches to Language -- 4. Corpora and World Englishes -- 5. Tracing Variation and Change in English -- 6. Interpreting Variation and Change in World Englishes -- 7. World Englishes, Learner Englishes, and English as a Lingua Franca -- 8. The State of the Art and the Way Ahead -- Appendix A: Answer Key -- Appendix B: Varieties of English and Corpora -- Appendix C: Suggestions for Course Uses -- Index.

"Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes offers a detailed account of how to analyse the many fascinating varieties of English around the world using corpus-linguistic methods. Employing case studies for illustration of relevant concepts and methods throughout, this book: introduces the theory and practice of analysing World Englishes; illustrates the basics of corpus-linguistic methods and presents the vast World Englishes corpora; links World Englishes to Learner Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca offers practical, hands-on exercises and questions for discussion in each chapter; provides helpful overviews and course syllabi for students and instructors. Corpus Linguistics for World Englishes is key reading for advanced students of English as a World Language and Corpus Linguistics, as well as anyone keen to understand variation in World Englishes with the help of corpus linguistics"--

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