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From concord to lexicon : development and test of a corpus-based lexical tutor

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From concord to lexicon : development and test of a corpus-based lexical tutor

Cobb, Thomas (1997) From concord to lexicon : development and test of a corpus-based lexical tutor. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Abstract

Hands-on concordancing is often described as the future of computer assisted language learning, but first there are two problems. Its benefits have been hard to validate empirically, and it is conceived for advanced learners while the majority receiving formal language instruction are intermediate. This study describes the adaptation of concordance technology to lexical expansion, the development of a suitable interface (a concordance-based lexical tutor), and its testing with intermediate university students in Oman. The tutor exposes learners to 2400 words over two terms, the basic high-frequency words of English. The learners are lexicographers using the concordance to make a dictionary, deciding which words to include (metacognition) and searching for clear example sentences (multicontextual exposure and negotiated input). Results from use of the tutor are strong. Used as directed it replicates features of incidental learning from natural exposure but in a much compressed time frame.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > Education
Item Type:Thesis (PhD)
Authors:Cobb, Thomas
Pagination:xiii, 298 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:Ph. D.
Program:Educational Technology
Date:1997
Thesis Supervisor(s):Shaw, Steven
Identification Number:P 53.28 C63 1997
ID Code:272
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:10
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 19:46
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