Learner corpus profiles : the case of Romanian Learner English
Contrastive linguistics English language Romanian language FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY sähkökirjat
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
2014
EISBN 9783035105674
Cover; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction 11; 1.1 Rethinking learner corpus profiles 11; 1.2 Why Romanian Learner English? 13; 1.3 The first Romanian Corpus of Learner English 15; 1.4 Some issues on 'correctness' 16; 1.5 Outline of the book 17; 2. Romanian Learner English: research scope 21; 2.1 English as a Foreign Language in Romania 21; 2.2 Romanian Corpus of Learner English 24; 2.2.1 Compilation 24; 2.2.2 Problems and solutions 29; 2.2.3 Comparable corpora 34; 2.3 Tools 34; 2.4 Research strategy 36; 2.4.1 English as a Foreign Language 36; 2.4.2 Contrastive Analysis 37.
2.4.3 Error Analysis 382.4.4 Computer Learner Corpora 39; 2.4.5 Contrastive Interlanguage Analysis 40; 2.5 From contrastive analysis to learner corpus approaches 40; 2.5.1 Phonetics and phonology 41; 2.5.2 Grammar 42; 2.5.3 Lexicology and Semantics 45; 2.5.4 Semiotics 47; 2.6 Potential and limitations of RECAP compared to RoCLE 47; 2.7 Other Romanian-English contrastive studies 50; 2.8 RoCLE versus ICLE 52; 2.9 RoCLE importance 53; 3. Learner corpus profiles 55; 3.1 Theoretical background 55; 3.2 Learner corpus profiles: a new definition 56; 3.3 Lexical Frequency Profile 58.
3.3.1 The teddy-bear argument 593.3.2 Noun preferences 59; 3.3.3 Verb preferences 64; 3.4 Grammatical Frequency Profile 66; 3.5 The way to the Lexico-Grammatical Frequency Profile 71; 3.6 Conclusion 74; 4. Articles in Romanian Learner English 77; 4.1 Introduction 77; 4.2 The article system in English versus Romanian 79; 4.2.1 Article use in English: the and a/an 79; 4.2.2 Article use in Romanian from the EFL perspective 81; 4.2.3 Article-related anticipated problems in RoCLE 82; 4.2.4 Romanian Learner English in the CIA framework 84.
4.3 Lexico-grammatical profiles of the articles in RoCLE: main features 854.3.1 Basic frequencies 85; 4.3.2 The definite article in RoCLE: frequency, collocations, clusters 86; 4.3.3 The indefinite article in RoCLE: frequency, collocations, clusters 89; 4.4 Overuse and underuse of articles in Romanian Learner English 92; 4.4.1 Specific-reference with 'the' 93; 4.4.2 Superlatives and numerals with 'the' 96; 4.4.3 New information after indefinite articles 99; 4.4.4 Indefinite article use after the paradigm 101; 4.4.5 Indefinite articles after 'what a', 'such a' 104.
4.5 Specific pattern-related errors 1054.5.1 The of-construction with definite articles 105; 4.5.2 'The' with proper nouns 108; 4.6 Learner corpora in contrast 110; 4.6.1 'The-flooding' or 'L2-leaking'? 110; 4.6.2 Reference to something already mentioned: 'the' or 'this'? 114; 4.6.3 From 'S i̧ ...-a/l/i/le' to 'And the ... ' 117; 4.7 Conclusion 120; 5. Prepositions in Romanian Learner English 125; 5.1 Introduction 125; 5.1.1 Prepositions in EFL 127; 5.1.2 Prepositions in learner corpora 128; 5.2 Frequency analysis 129; 5.2.1 Simple prepositions 130.
Aiming at exemplifying the methodology of learner corpus profiling, this book describes salient features of Romanian Learner English. As a starting point, the volume offers a comprehensive presentation of the Romanian-English contrastive studies. Another innovative aspect of the book refers to the use of the first Romanian Corpus of Learner English, whose compilation is the object of a methodological discussion. In one of the main chapters, the book introduces the methodology of learner corpus profiling and compares it with existing approaches. The profiling approach is emphasised by corpus-ba.
2.4.3 Error Analysis 382.4.4 Computer Learner Corpora 39; 2.4.5 Contrastive Interlanguage Analysis 40; 2.5 From contrastive analysis to learner corpus approaches 40; 2.5.1 Phonetics and phonology 41; 2.5.2 Grammar 42; 2.5.3 Lexicology and Semantics 45; 2.5.4 Semiotics 47; 2.6 Potential and limitations of RECAP compared to RoCLE 47; 2.7 Other Romanian-English contrastive studies 50; 2.8 RoCLE versus ICLE 52; 2.9 RoCLE importance 53; 3. Learner corpus profiles 55; 3.1 Theoretical background 55; 3.2 Learner corpus profiles: a new definition 56; 3.3 Lexical Frequency Profile 58.
3.3.1 The teddy-bear argument 593.3.2 Noun preferences 59; 3.3.3 Verb preferences 64; 3.4 Grammatical Frequency Profile 66; 3.5 The way to the Lexico-Grammatical Frequency Profile 71; 3.6 Conclusion 74; 4. Articles in Romanian Learner English 77; 4.1 Introduction 77; 4.2 The article system in English versus Romanian 79; 4.2.1 Article use in English: the and a/an 79; 4.2.2 Article use in Romanian from the EFL perspective 81; 4.2.3 Article-related anticipated problems in RoCLE 82; 4.2.4 Romanian Learner English in the CIA framework 84.
4.3 Lexico-grammatical profiles of the articles in RoCLE: main features 854.3.1 Basic frequencies 85; 4.3.2 The definite article in RoCLE: frequency, collocations, clusters 86; 4.3.3 The indefinite article in RoCLE: frequency, collocations, clusters 89; 4.4 Overuse and underuse of articles in Romanian Learner English 92; 4.4.1 Specific-reference with 'the' 93; 4.4.2 Superlatives and numerals with 'the' 96; 4.4.3 New information after indefinite articles 99; 4.4.4 Indefinite article use after the paradigm 101; 4.4.5 Indefinite articles after 'what a', 'such a' 104.
4.5 Specific pattern-related errors 1054.5.1 The of-construction with definite articles 105; 4.5.2 'The' with proper nouns 108; 4.6 Learner corpora in contrast 110; 4.6.1 'The-flooding' or 'L2-leaking'? 110; 4.6.2 Reference to something already mentioned: 'the' or 'this'? 114; 4.6.3 From 'S i̧ ...-a/l/i/le' to 'And the ... ' 117; 4.7 Conclusion 120; 5. Prepositions in Romanian Learner English 125; 5.1 Introduction 125; 5.1.1 Prepositions in EFL 127; 5.1.2 Prepositions in learner corpora 128; 5.2 Frequency analysis 129; 5.2.1 Simple prepositions 130.
Aiming at exemplifying the methodology of learner corpus profiling, this book describes salient features of Romanian Learner English. As a starting point, the volume offers a comprehensive presentation of the Romanian-English contrastive studies. Another innovative aspect of the book refers to the use of the first Romanian Corpus of Learner English, whose compilation is the object of a methodological discussion. In one of the main chapters, the book introduces the methodology of learner corpus profiling and compares it with existing approaches. The profiling approach is emphasised by corpus-ba.
