Corpora, Concordancing and Collocations

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Kwanjira Chatpunnarangsee

Abstract

This research used a case study and Data Driven Learning
approach to address an existing gap in literature on corpus-based
English language learning in the Thai context. Specifically, the researcher
investigated students’ problem-solving processes when they had direct
access to corpus data and their views on using corpus data as a linguistic
reference. Using data collected through think-aloud, interview, and
survey techniques with two Thai students, the findings of this study
suggest how corpus consultation may help students to acquire proficiency
with English collocations to become more autonomous learners. However,
some difficulties resulting from the students’ use of the tool were also
found, suggesting that students should be provided with step-by-step
instructions in how to deal with corpus data.


Keywords: Corpora; Concordancing; Collocations

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How to Cite
Chatpunnarangsee, K. (2016). Corpora, Concordancing and Collocations. Journal of Studies in the English Language, 10. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jsel/article/view/48212
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Author Biography

Kwanjira Chatpunnarangsee

Kwanjira Chatpunnarangsee is an Assistant Professor at the
Department of English, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University.
Her research interests center around corpus-based language learning
and its application to ESL/EFL teaching, second language writing,
bilingualism and bilingual education, and discourse analysis in second
language classrooms.