Understanding Development and Proficiency in Writing
Quantitative Corpus Linguistic Approaches
Philip Durrant author Mark Brenchley author Lee McCallum author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:18th Mar '21
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Gives a theoretical and empirical grounding for quantitative corpus linguistic research in first and second language writing development.
Through detailed discussion of around 250 studies, this book reviews seventy years of corpus linguistic research into how language develops in first and second language writing. It establishes a theoretical basis for this research, discusses what conclusions can be drawn from the existing literature and sets priorities for future research.Quantitative corpus research on written language development has expanded rapidly in recent years, assisted by the ever-increasing power and accessibility of software capable of reliably analysing huge collections of learner writing. For this work to reach its full potential, it is important that researchers have a strong understanding of its methodological foundations and of the existing empirical evidence base on which it can build. This book provides the most comprehensive discussion to date of research in this area. Covering both first and second language learning contexts, it sets out a coherent theoretical framework and systematically reviews studies published over the last seventy years in order to establish what such research has taught us about written language development, what it hasn't taught us, and what we should do next. Timely and original, this is an essential reference work for academic researchers and students of first and second language writing.
'The book is an essential contribution to Corpus Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, and Theoretical Linguistics, as it presents a bird's eye view of the convoluted topic of writing development for both researchers and practitioners … It then zooms in on each particular developmental unit by breaking down the construct in a systematic and organized way, which is one of the most remarkable features of the book … The book is a worthwhile read and an invaluable resource for all interested in writing development and corpus linguistics.' Hatice Altun, Linguist
ISBN: 9781108477628
Dimensions: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
Weight: 510g
340 pages