USING CORPORA IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Keywords:
corpus linguistics, corpus-based activities, English language teaching, autonomy, motivation.Abstract
Over the last few decades, corpus linguistics has broadened its scope significantly. It has also entered the realm of language teaching. Approaches based on corpora have increasingly become a standard practice among English educators. Various research studies have demonstrated that these corpus-based methods greatly benefit both instructors and students. This paper aims to demonstrate how corpora can be utilized in the teaching of English by providing concise definitions and highlighting the key advantages of their application in language classrooms, particularly concerning the role of the teacher and the increased autonomy, motivation, and self-reflection of learners.
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