Corpus Linguistics

Corpus Linguistics
Author: Antoinette Renouf
Publisher: Rodopi
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2009
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9042025972

Throughout history, linguists and literary scholars have been impelled by curiosity about particular linguistic or literary phenomena to seek to observe them in action in original texts. The fruits of each earlier enquiry in turn nourish the desire to continue to acquire knowledge, through further observation of newer linguistic facts. As time goes by, the corpus linguist operates increasingly in the awareness of what has gone before. Corpus Linguistics, thirty years on, is less an innocent sortie into corpus territory on the basis of a hunch than an informed, critical reassessment of existing analytical orthodoxy, in the light of new data coming on stream. This volume comprises twenty-two articles penned by members of the ICAME (International Computer Archive of Modern and Mediaeval English) association, which together provide a critical and informed reappraisal of the facts, data, methods and tools of Corpus Linguistics which are available today. Authors reconsider the boundaries of the discipline, exploring its areas of commonality with Sociolinguistics, Language Variation, Discourse Linguistics, and Lexical Statistics and showing how that commonality is potentially of immense benefit to practitioners in the fields concerned. The volume culminates in the report of a timely and novel expert panel discussion on the role of Corpus Linguistics in the study of English as a global language. This encompasses issues such as English as an international lingua franca, 'norms' for global English, and the question of 'ownership', or who qualifies as a native speaker.

Collins Cambridge International AS & A Level – Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives Teacher’s Guide

Collins Cambridge International AS & A Level – Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives Teacher’s Guide
Author: Lucy Norris
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2022-02-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0008482888

Collins Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives and Research is a highly supportive and user-friendly resource to support the learning and teaching of the Cambridge International AS & A Level Global Perspectives & Research syllabus (9239). It comprises a Student’s Book, Workbook and a Teacher’s Guide.

Collins Cambridge International AS and a Level - Cambridge International AS and a Level Art and Design Student's Book

Collins Cambridge International AS and a Level - Cambridge International AS and a Level Art and Design Student's Book
Author: Alan Parsons
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-06
Genre: Art and design
ISBN: 9780008250997

Equip your students to be creative and reflective artists with our brand new course book, the only resource fully matched to the Cambridge International AS and A Level Art & Design syllabus. The book promotes understanding of the key concepts, encourages critical practice, and builds confidence in practical skills and independent expression. Exam board: Cambridge Assessment International Education First teaching: 2018 First examination: 2020 - The only course book on the market with full coverage of the Cambridge International AS and A Level Art & Design 9479 syllabus for first examination from 2020 - Guides students through the artistic process of observation and intention, context and concepts, development and refinement and audience and setting in all disciplines: fine art, graphic communication, three-dimensional design, and textiles and fashion - Activities throughout improve students' practical skills in a wide range of techniques - Developed by an experienced team of teachers and practitioners - Complete language support with key terms highlighted and definitions provided - Dedicated sections supporting students through researching, planning, writing and reviewing their personal investigation as well as a practical guidance section at the end of the book - Critical thinking boxes promote reflective practice in students - Artist and designer features deepen awareness of contemporary and historical practitioners worldwide - Materials, references and examples are drawn from a broad range of contexts worldwide, making this a truly international course book - Suggestions for additional research to take students' learning further - Annotated student work so that students can learn from real-life examples

A/AS Level English Literature B for AQA Student Book

A/AS Level English Literature B for AQA Student Book
Author: Carol Atherton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2015-06-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1107468027

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 A Level English qualifications. Endorsed for the AQA A/AS Level English Literature B specifications for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book is suitable for all abilities, providing stretch opportunities for the more able and additional scaffolding for those who need it. Helping bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, the unique three-part structure focuses on texts within a particular time period and supports students in interpreting texts and reflecting on how writers make meaning. An enhanced digital version and free Teacher's Resource are also available.

The Nature of Expertise in Professional Acting

The Nature of Expertise in Professional Acting
Author: Helga Noice
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 113480010X

For nearly 25 years, expertise has been considered an important testing ground for theories of cognition. Cognitive scientists have examined experts as diverse as chess masters, waiters, field-hockey players, and computer programmers. Recently, increased attention has been given to the arts, including dance, music appreciation and performance, and literary analysis. It is therefore somewhat surprising that--except for the authors' program of research dating from the late 1980s--virtually no studies on the cognitive processes of professional actors can be found in the literature. These experts not only routinely memorize hours of verbal material in a very short time, but they retrieve it verbatim along with the accompanying gestures, movements, thoughts, and emotions of the characters. The mental processes involved in this task constitute the subject of this recent research and are described in detail in this book.