20 Corpus linguistics in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP)
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Pascual Pérez-Paredes
Abstract
Corpus linguistics plays a prominent role in studying and informing the teaching and learning of languages for specific purposes (LSP) for a number of key reasons. The guidance on using and developing multilingual, specialised corpora means that it is possible to conduct research in a range of specialised languages and domains to inform LSP. Moreover, the widespread accessibility of corpus construction and analysis software in a range of languages as well as methodological advances in the field have increased the affordances of corpus linguistics for LSP. In terms of pedagogy, as language teaching becomes increasingly specialised, there is an increased need to understand specialised discourses better, driving this field forward. Within the wider discipline of applied linguistics, there is growing recognition of the importance of studying a variety of languages and not just English for specific purposes. Unpacking these views, this chapter discusses the role of corpus linguistics in LSP, contextualising it historically and theoretically. Among other areas, the chapter looks at applications of corpus linguistics in LSP pedagogy including word lists, register analysis, and direct and indirect applications to LSP teaching and learning. The chapter closes by reflecting on the current state of the art and future directions for researchers and practitioners in LSP who wish to inform their work more closely with corpus linguistics.
Abstract
Corpus linguistics plays a prominent role in studying and informing the teaching and learning of languages for specific purposes (LSP) for a number of key reasons. The guidance on using and developing multilingual, specialised corpora means that it is possible to conduct research in a range of specialised languages and domains to inform LSP. Moreover, the widespread accessibility of corpus construction and analysis software in a range of languages as well as methodological advances in the field have increased the affordances of corpus linguistics for LSP. In terms of pedagogy, as language teaching becomes increasingly specialised, there is an increased need to understand specialised discourses better, driving this field forward. Within the wider discipline of applied linguistics, there is growing recognition of the importance of studying a variety of languages and not just English for specific purposes. Unpacking these views, this chapter discusses the role of corpus linguistics in LSP, contextualising it historically and theoretically. Among other areas, the chapter looks at applications of corpus linguistics in LSP pedagogy including word lists, register analysis, and direct and indirect applications to LSP teaching and learning. The chapter closes by reflecting on the current state of the art and future directions for researchers and practitioners in LSP who wish to inform their work more closely with corpus linguistics.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter i
- Content i
- Preface xiii
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I General aspects
- 1 Models and concepts of Specialized Communication 3
- 2 Typology of Languages for Special Purposes and Specialized Communication 31
- 3 Communication about specialized knowledge 51
- 4 Specialized Communication and cognition 67
- 5 Inter- and transdisciplinarity 87
- 6 Multilingual Specialized Communication 107
- 7 Intercultural Specialized Communication 125
- 8 Linguae francae in Specialized Communication 143
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II Functional aspects
- 9 Efficiency of Specialized Communication 169
- 10 Figurative language in domain-specific communication 191
- 11 The cognition of credibility in Specialized Communication 213
- 12 The multimodal complexity of Specialized Communication: Examples and approaches 237
- 13 Cohesion and coherence in specialized written communication 257
- 14 Gender aspects in Specialized Communication 277
- 15 Authorship and anonymity in Specialized Communication 297
- 16 Power in Specialized Communication 319
- 17 Epistemicide and Open Science Communication 339
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III Methodological aspects
- 18 Critical Genre Analysis of specialized texts: Demystifying professional practices 361
- 19 Terminology and terminography in Specialized Communication 385
- 20 Corpus linguistics in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) 407
- 21 Academic language and content development for multilingual learners: the SIOP model 433
- 22 Research and didactics of Specialized Communication: Content and Language Integrated Learning 453
- 23 Ethnography and ethnographic methods in Specialized Communication 475
- 24 Conversation Analysis and Specialized Communication 495
- 25 Needs analysis 513
- 26 Communication in multilingual workplaces: A mixed methods approach 529
- 27 Qualitative and quantitative text analysis 545
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IV Media aspects
- 28 Specialized Communication in literary texts 563
- 29 Orality (and/as media) in Specialized Communication 589
- 30 Towards collaborative journalism in Specialized Communication 611
- 31 Specialized Communication in the press 625
- 32 Specialized Communication in the World Wide Web 645
- 33 Specialized Communication in social media 665
- 34 Language construction and Specialized Communication 687
- 35 Languages of logical calculation 707
- 36 Open Access publishing 725
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter i
- Content i
- Preface xiii
-
I General aspects
- 1 Models and concepts of Specialized Communication 3
- 2 Typology of Languages for Special Purposes and Specialized Communication 31
- 3 Communication about specialized knowledge 51
- 4 Specialized Communication and cognition 67
- 5 Inter- and transdisciplinarity 87
- 6 Multilingual Specialized Communication 107
- 7 Intercultural Specialized Communication 125
- 8 Linguae francae in Specialized Communication 143
-
II Functional aspects
- 9 Efficiency of Specialized Communication 169
- 10 Figurative language in domain-specific communication 191
- 11 The cognition of credibility in Specialized Communication 213
- 12 The multimodal complexity of Specialized Communication: Examples and approaches 237
- 13 Cohesion and coherence in specialized written communication 257
- 14 Gender aspects in Specialized Communication 277
- 15 Authorship and anonymity in Specialized Communication 297
- 16 Power in Specialized Communication 319
- 17 Epistemicide and Open Science Communication 339
-
III Methodological aspects
- 18 Critical Genre Analysis of specialized texts: Demystifying professional practices 361
- 19 Terminology and terminography in Specialized Communication 385
- 20 Corpus linguistics in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) 407
- 21 Academic language and content development for multilingual learners: the SIOP model 433
- 22 Research and didactics of Specialized Communication: Content and Language Integrated Learning 453
- 23 Ethnography and ethnographic methods in Specialized Communication 475
- 24 Conversation Analysis and Specialized Communication 495
- 25 Needs analysis 513
- 26 Communication in multilingual workplaces: A mixed methods approach 529
- 27 Qualitative and quantitative text analysis 545
-
IV Media aspects
- 28 Specialized Communication in literary texts 563
- 29 Orality (and/as media) in Specialized Communication 589
- 30 Towards collaborative journalism in Specialized Communication 611
- 31 Specialized Communication in the press 625
- 32 Specialized Communication in the World Wide Web 645
- 33 Specialized Communication in social media 665
- 34 Language construction and Specialized Communication 687
- 35 Languages of logical calculation 707
- 36 Open Access publishing 725
