This document discusses the use of language corpora in language teaching and learning. It defines a language corpus as a collection of real-world language samples, such as written texts, oral transcriptions, audio or video tutorials. Corpora can be used to design syllabi, develop teaching materials, and design classroom activities. Specifically, written corpora can help students distinguish typical from atypical word usage and improve spelling and grammar. Audio/visual corpora can improve listening skills by exposing students to pronunciation variations. Data-driven learning uses corpus findings to inform how language aspects are typically used so students can apply them in speaking and writing. Corpora provide benefits like a more accurate description of language than textbooks and exposure to meaningful, contextualized real

1. LANGUAGE TEACHING AND
LEARNING

2. WHAT IS LANGUAGE CORPUS?
• A collection of “Real World” language samples is called corpora. It can be in the form
of Written texts, Oral Transcriptions, Audio or Video tutorials etc.
• It usually found in electronic or manual collection.
• It Particularly deals with language research and teaching.

3. WHAT IS LANGUAGE LEARNING
• Language learning is about the acquisition of communicative competence. E.g.
learning about the usage of language most appropriately in various communicative
situations.
• Hutson and Sinclair in 2002 declared that corpus linguistics has become more
flourishing and appropriate medium for language teaching and learning.

4. HOW CORPUS LINGUISTICS CAN BE
APPLIED IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND
TEACHING
• According to Barlow (2002)
• CL is applied in
• Syllabus designing
• Materials development
• Classroom activities

5. SCOPE OF THE FIELD (LANGUAGE
LEARNING)
• Written Language:
• Language teachers are now using online corpora in classroom to help learners to
make a distinguish in central and typical (wrong) usage of words.
• Grammar: written corpora is also used to improve spelling correctors, grammar
checkers. That can easily be analysed in written text. (soft form)
• Audio/visual corpora:
• These are used in the classroom to enable the students to improve their listening
skill and make them aware from variation in pronunciation on regional level.

6. DATA DRIVEN LEARNING (DDL)
• It is an approach to foreign language learning. From its findings, foreign language
students can see how an aspect of language is typically used, which in turn informs
how they can use it in their own speaking and writing.
• Its focuses on real, exploratory tasks and activities rather than traditional and old
beaten activities.
• It can be conceived of as corpus linguistics is being applied to second and foreign
language learning.

7. WHAT CAN CORPORA SHOWS US?
• Word Frequency: what are the top 500 words in this language? How often does the
world Jocular, Pickle or Coffee is used.
• Word cluster: which short expressions are common in this language? E.g. you know
what I mean, as far as, it is concluded that etc.
• Collocations: Which words typically go together? E.g. hot coffee, strong coffee, cold
coffee etc.
• Concordance: Examples of particular words/phrases in a context.

8. BENEFITS OF CORPORA FOR LANGUAGE
TEACHING
• More accurate description of language than textbook.
• Exposure to contextualized, meaningful language in REAL usage.
• Autonomous investigation of language investigation and learning.
• For example:
• Model verb “Can” has four functions.
• Ability .Possibility .Permission .Request
• Students can find examples of each type of usage via corpus research.