CORPUS LINGUISTICS FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING: A RESEARCH AGENDA
Keywords:
Agenda, CL, lexico-grammatical elements, DDL, CEFR, metacognitive, plurilingual, generative AI.Abstract
This work explores the intersection of corpus linguistics (CL) and language pedagogy, proposing a research agenda to bridge theory and classroom practice. It highlights how corpus-based approaches—such as data-driven learning (DDL), concordance analysis, and frequency studies—can enhance language teaching by providing authentic linguistic examples, revealing patterns of usage, and fostering learner autonomy.
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