Aims of the module The module aims to –provide an introduction to corpus linguistics; –familiarise students with major corpus resources and tools; –pass on essential knowledge and skills for building DIY corpora; –to keep students up to date with the latest developments in corpus research; –develop students ability in corpus-based language studies.
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