Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 3 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 4 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
Source
| Journal of Linguistics | 1 |
| Language Learning in Higher… | 1 |
| Language Teaching Research | 1 |
| Pedagogies: An International… | 1 |
| TEFLIN Journal: A publication… | 1 |
| TESL-EJ | 1 |
Author
| Chan, Hang | 1 |
| Gabrielatos, Costas | 1 |
| Jaworska, Ewa | 1 |
| Kaur, Sheena | 1 |
| Liu, Dilin | 1 |
| Myers, Daniel | 1 |
| Smirnova, Elizaveta | 1 |
| Subramaniam, Radika | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkSubramaniam, Radika; Kaur, Sheena – TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2023
Literature survey concerning the Learner Corpus Research (LCR) in the last 20 years has shown a paucity of studies involving specialised/discipline-specific text. Since the use of discipline-specific academic writing learner corpora is useful in determining the language pattern within the English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) context, this…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Chan, Hang – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2021
The current study considers the notion that English textbooks produced for different markets are likely to manifest different pedagogical emphases. The study begins the research context by contemplating possible similarities and differences between English textbooks produced in two neighbouring markets, Hong Kong (HK) and the People's Republic of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Phrase Structure
Smirnova, Elizaveta – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2022
Syntactic complexity has been extensively approached in the fields of corpus linguistics and academic discourse studies. However, works focusing on disciplinary variation in terms of linguistic complexity and comparison of professional and novice academic writing are scarce. Addressing these issues is likely to have important implications for…
Descriptors: Phrase Structure, Writing (Composition), Syntax, English for Academic Purposes
Liu, Dilin; Myers, Daniel – Language Teaching Research, 2020
English phrasal verbs (PVs) are ubiquitous and often polysemous. These lexical items are thus very important, but also challenging for ESL/EFL learners. Substantial research that can inform instructional approaches to PVs has already been conducted. One strand of this research has focused on identifying PVs that merit prioritization in learning.…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Phrase Structure, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedJaworska, Ewa – Journal of Linguistics, 1986
Discusses the use of prepositional phrases as subjects and objects through consideration and analysis of: (1) characteristics of such phrases; (2) category status of prepositional phrases in typical noun phrase positions; and (3) sentences containing prepositional phrases in typical noun phrase positions. (CB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Deep Structure, English, Nouns
Download full textGabrielatos, Costas – TESL-EJ, 2005
Electronic language corpora, and their attendant computer software, are proving increasingly influential in language teaching as sources of language descriptions and pedagogical materials. However, few teachers are clear about their nature or their relevance to language teaching. This paper defines corpora and their types, discusses their…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
