This module offers advanced studies in a specialist area of Applied English Linguistics: Corpus Linguistics. A number of issues in corpus linguistics are considered, including the compilation of a corpus; the information to be gained from concordance lines and collocational information, and how this can be interpreted; the implications for theories of language of observations made from a corpus; contrasting approaches to corpora, and the theoretical assumptions behind each; current applications of corpora, mainly language teaching and/or translation, but also stylistics, ideology and forensic linguistics; possible future directions in corpus linguistics.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key issues in corpus linguistics
Critically evaluate current theory and practice in this specialist area
Explain the relationship of theory in this specialist area to their own professional practice
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues in corpus linguistics at an advanced level
Critically reflect on, and evaluate, aspects of his/her own professional practice in relation to corpus linguistics issues.
Assessment
28624-01 : 4,000 word Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: 4,000 word essay, analysis or research project (100%)
