Corpus, Concordance, Classification: Young Learners in the L1 Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Sealey, Alison; Thompson, Paul
Titel	Corpus, Concordance, Classification: Young Learners in the L1 Classroom
Quelle	In: Language Awareness, 16 (2007) 3, S.208-223 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0965-8416
DOI	10.2167/la453.0
Schlagwörter	Textbooks; Metalinguistics; Discourse Analysis; Classification; Foreign Countries; Computational Linguistics; Elementary Schools; Computer Software; Educational Policy; Qualitative Research; English; Native Speakers; Language Acquisition; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Metalanguage; Metasprache; Diskursanalyse; Classification system; Klassifikation; Klassifikationssystem; Ausland; Linguistics; Computerlinguistik; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Qualitative Forschung; English language; Englisch; Muttersprachler; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb
Abstract	This paper reports on an ESRC-funded project that investigated the use of corpus-based activities in a primary-school context, with children aged 8-10 years. The study explored the contributions that could be made by a corpus--comprising language written for a child audience--and a modified version of the associated software, in helping these children (all L1 English speakers) to learn about language. Activities were devised which complied with educational policies in England, so the interactions recorded often involved classification of linguistic items. The paper presents a qualitative analysis of these interactions, identifying aspects of the approach which prompted metalinguistic discourse. It suggests that, in contrast with textbooks and other reference resources, this approach may provide a flexible route into metalinguistic understanding, which maintains links with an authentic discourse. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10