Effectiveness of on-line corpus research in L2 writing: Investigation of proficiency in English writing through independent error correction.
Description:
Second language (L2) researchers and teachers have increasingly come to believe that using a computer-based corpus can be extremely helpful in the language classroom. The purpose of this study is to examine whether corpora can be used outside of the classroom in order for students to improve their essays independently. No previous study has tried to examine students' essays in relation to corpus use so that this study is exploratory. Seven international students wrote five essays on specific to…
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Date:
December 2009
Creator:
Kim, Yu-Jeung