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The review assesses the contribution of corpus linguistics to language study and its potential to reshape linguistic theories.

August 10, 2013ELT Journal

Exploring Corpus Linguistics: Language in Action

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Book review highlights corpus linguistics’ role in refining language research, aiding students and teachers.

The review assesses the contribution of corpus linguistics to language study and its potential to reshape linguistic theories.
Reviewed a textbook aimed at postgraduate students and researchers in applied linguistics.
Examined eight chapters grouped into three parts, focusing on problems and practices in corpus linguistics.
Discussed various linguistic inquiries related to spoken and written language, grammar, and pragmatics.
Emphasizes that corpus linguistics can refine existing theories and answer new research questions.
Advocates for the integration of corpus approaches in diverse linguistic fields.
Highlights the importance of guided practices to ease apprehension in learners.

Lei Lei (2013) studied this question.

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