Can learners use concordance feedback for writing errors?

Gaskell, Delian; Cobb, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.system.2004.04.001

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“…The findings revealed that these learners were able to induce valid patterns from self-selected concordances and to use these patterns in self-correcting errors. But another research done by Gaskell & Cobb (2004) concentrates on grammatical errors. This study investigated the role of using concordance feedback in correcting L2 learners' sentence-level writing errors.…”

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Using Corpora for Error Correction in EFL Learners’ Writing

Luo

Liu

2015

JLTR

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Abstract-This study reports on a small-scale study exploring the effects of using corpora in the process of revising essays in English as a foreign language (EFL). 30 undergraduate students from two College English Classes in China participate in the experiment. The BFSU CQP web is used for assisting experimental group to correct the lexico-grammatical errors in writing. The findings reveal that corpora as reference resources are more helpful than the online dictionary in helping learners make accurate corrections and reduce errors in free production. The following questionnaires indicate that participants generally show positive attitudes toward corpus use in writing. However, there are also some challenges to overcome while using corpora such as too much time spent in analyzing data, too many examples in the concordance lines and so on. These findings suggest the need for more well-planned corpus-based activities to help learners benefit as much as possible from corpora-assisted learning.

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“…JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH corrections according to concordance evidence (Gaskell & Cobb, 2004;Gilmore, 2009). By comparing the online dictionary and corpora, we found that corpora are more useful in assisting learners make more accurate corrections in the long run.…”

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Using Corpora for Error Correction in EFL Learners’ Writing

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Liu

2015

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“…The task focuses on teaching/practising vocabulary due to the importance and complexity of teaching and learning vocabulary but also because in corpus-derived material it is easier for learners to notice and study lexical information (Gaskell & Cobb, 2004) and concordance work caters particularly well for the depth of vocabulary acquisition (Cobb, 1999). The language items addressed in the task are the following three usages of the verb take: (i) in the sense of to last, (ii) as part of the phrase take to (the streets) in the sense of to make for/flee to, and (iii) as part of the phrase take place.…”

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Translation Exercise Aided by Data-Driven Learning in ESP Context

Marinov¹

2016

ESP Today

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This paper studies the possibility of using a combination of a simple translation exercise with a small-scale concordance exercise with students enrolled in the English for Tourism course at the Faculty of Economics in Split, Croatia. It explains the rationale behind such a combination of exercises which focus on lexical items and explores how efficient the students were in dealing with the proposed exercises. Although teaching subject-related terminology is an important aspect of teaching an ESP course, the paper presents the case of teaching and practising the semantically light verb take in its frequent subject-related meanings and usages. To cater for this need, a small specialised corpus was used as a starting point and the British National Corpus was queried for verification and comparison. Overall, a simple lexical corpusbased exercise provided useful targeted information concerning the predicted pitfalls in students' translations. Although only some students actually used this information to improve their initial translations, they were highly successful. The feedback collected in the questionnaires shows that students were generally very satisfied with the experience. Key wordsEnglish for Tourism, lexis, translation, concordance, specialised corpus. SANJA MARINOVVol. 4(2)(2016): Sažetak Rad istražuje mogućnost kombinovanja jednostavne vežbe prevođenja sa vežbom s malim brojem konkordansi na časovima engleskog jezika u turizmu sa studentima Ekonomskog fakulteta u Splitu (Hrvatska). U radu se navode razlozi upotrebe kombinovanog vežbanja zasnovanog na leksičkim jedinicama i ispituje uspešnost studenata u njegovoj izradi. Iako je predavanje specijalizovane terminologije važan aspekt nastave engleskog jezika struke, rad prikazuje slučaj predavanja i uvežbavanja čestih značenja i upotreba semantički prozirnog glagola take u domenu struke. U tu svrhu korišćen je mali specijalizovani korpus, dok se Britanski nacionalni korpus pretraživao radi utvrđivanja tačnosti prevoda i poređenja. Ukupno uzevši, jednostavno leksičko vežbanje zasnovano na korpusu pružilo je korisne relevantne informacije koje su se ticale pretpostavljenih poteškoća studenata prilikom prevođenja. Iako je tek nekoliko studenata koristilo ove informacije kako bi poboljšalo svoj prvobitni prevod, u tome su bili izuzetno uspešni. Povratne informacije dobijene putem upitnika pokazale su da su studenti bili generalno veoma zadovoljni ovakvim vežbanjem.Ključne reči engleski jezik u turizmu, leksika, prevođenje, kondordanse, specijalizovani korpus.

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“…The result shows that learners' attitude and computer literacy influence the effect of DDL. Gaskell and Cobb (2004) conducted a research on 20 low-intermediate English learners in Canada, and investigated their ability to make revision with the help the concordancer. The result showed that concordancer reference may not be the "miracle cure for sentence errors" (Gaskell & Cobb, 2004, p. 315).…”

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DDL in L2 Writing in China—A Retrospect and Prospect

2013

UCFL

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This paper reviews papers, in the field of DDL (Data Driven Learning) in L2 (second language) writing, published in international journals and in Chinese journals. Specifically, it compares the journals published in China with journals published internationlly, aiming to inform DDL in L2 writing in the context of China. Differences are found in research methodology, research perspective, and research realm. It is proposed that DDL in L2 writing needs to be localized taking Chinese learners' characteristics into consideration, to inform L2 writing research and teaching in China. Furthermore, empirical research needs to be conducted to discuss DDL in writing teaching.Therefore, future research may seek to localize DDL teaching and research in China.

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Can learners use concordance feedback for writing errors?

Cited by 260 publications

References 18 publications

Using Corpora for Error Correction in EFL Learners’ Writing

Using Corpora for Error Correction in EFL Learners’ Writing

Translation Exercise Aided by Data-Driven Learning in ESP Context

DDL in L2 Writing in China—A Retrospect and Prospect

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