Compilation of a University Learner Corpus

Authors

  • Deise Prina Dutra Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Andressa Rodrigues Gomide Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/2178-3640.2015.s.21311

Keywords:

Learner corpus, Corpus design, Independent task, Integrated task.

Abstract

Corpus Linguistics (CL) and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) areas have been complementary background for researchers interested in contrastive interlanguage analysis (Granger, 1998), shedding light on our understanding of English acquisition by various learner groups. In Brazil there is a paucity of research that describes university learner English so that pedagogical interventions fit their needs. The main objective of this paper is to describe the compilation of a Brazilian university level learner corpus, CorIsF-Inglês, and illustrate how a frequency analysis can reveal learner choices when they perform different written tasks. The type of task, independent or integrated, is likely to have influenced the frequency of nouns, verbs and adjectives learners used.

 

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A Criação de um Corpus de Aprendizes Universitários

Resumo: As áreas de Linguística de Corpus (LC) e de Aquisição de Segunda Língua (ASL) têm sido pano de fundo complementares para pesquisadores interessados em análise contrastiva da interlíngua (Granger, 1998), iluminando nossa compreensão sobre a aquisição de inglês por aprendizes de vários grupos. No Brasil, há poucas pesquisas que descrevem o inglês de aprendizes universitários que permitam que intervenções pedagógicas sejam adequadas a suas necessidades. O objetivo principal deste artigo é descrever a compilação de um corpus de aprendizes brasileiros, CorIsF-Inglês, e ilustrar como uma análise de frequência pode revelar as escolhas dos aprendizes quando eles fazem tarefas de escrita. O tipo de tarefa, independente ou integrada, pode ter influenciado a frequência de substantivos, verbos e adjetivos que os aprendizes utilizaram.

Palavras-chave: Corpus de aprendiz; Desenho do corpus; Tarefa independente; Tarefa integrada.

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Author Biography

Deise Prina Dutra, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

English and Linguistics professor at UFMG. Research interests: learner corpus; teaching education and English for academic purposes. IsF-UFMG general coordinator.

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Published

2016-01-27

How to Cite

Dutra, D. P., & Gomide, A. R. (2016). Compilation of a University Learner Corpus. BELT - Brazilian English Language Teaching Journal, s21-s33. https://doi.org/10.15448/2178-3640.2015.s.21311