Corpus Linguistics (level 6)

• Credit value: 15 credits at Level 6
• Convenor and tutor: to be confirmed
• Prerequisites: Approaches to Language and Analysing Language Structure and Use
• Assessment: a 2500-3000-word essay (100%)

This module will introduce you to the central theories, literature and methods in the field of corpus linguistics, one of the fastest growing subdisciplines in the field of linguistics. You will gain key skills that can be used to apply corpus-based approaches in research, teaching, learning and the professions.

Indicative module syllabus

• Introduction to the module, history of the field
• Core concepts: frequency, collocation, concordances
• Statistics and keywords
• Corpus linguistics theory
• Corpus building; spoken and written corpora
• Corpus linguistics and language variation
• Corpus linguistics and discourse analysis
• Corpus linguistics and SLA
• Corpus linguistics and language teaching and learning
• Corpus linguistics, professions and organisations

By the end of this module you will be able to understand and apply corpus linguistics methods and theory across a range of different contexts.