This book provides a practical and extensive guide for the International Corpus Network of Asian Learners of English (ICNALE), a unique dataset including more than 15,000 samples of Asian learners' L2 English speeches and essays. It also offers approachable introductions to a variety of corpus studies on the aspects of Asian learners' L2 English. Key topics discussed in the book include: - background, aims, and methods of learner corpus research, - principles, designs, and applications of the ICNALE, - vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics in Asian learners' L2 English, and - individual differences of Asian learners and assessments of their speeches and essays. With many case studies and hands-on guides to utilise ICNALE data to the fullest extent, The ICNALE Guide is a unique resource for students, teachers, and researchers who are interested in a corpus-based analysis of L2 acquisition.
- | Author: Shin'Ichiro Ishikawa
- | Publisher: Routledge
- | Publication Date: Mar 28, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 230 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1032180250
- | ISBN-13: 9781032180250