The Routledge Handbook of Corpora and English Language Teaching and Learning 1st Edition

The Routledge Handbook of Corpora and English Language Teaching and Learning, 1st Edition is an indispensable, practice-focused reference for language teachers, applied linguists, and curriculum designers who want to harness corpus linguistics to improve English Language Teaching (ELT). Clear, contemporary, and research-informed, this handbook bridges the gap between corpus research and everyday classroom practice.

Packed with accessible explanations of corpus methodology, data-driven learning, and pedagogical applications, the book guides readers through designing corpora, analyzing learner language, and using corpus findings to inform syllabus design, materials development, and assessment. Contributors draw on global classroom examples and case studies, making the handbook immediately relevant to practitioners in the UK, US, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and beyond.

Whether you are a novice teacher curious about concordances or a researcher seeking robust classroom-ready strategies, this volume demonstrates how corpus tools can reveal authentic language patterns, frequency-based vocabulary teaching, and pragmatic usage that textbooks often miss. It also offers practical advice on integrating corpus-informed activities into lesson plans and teacher-training programs.

Ideal for university courses, professional development, and institutional curriculum reviews, this Routledge handbook equips you with both theoretical grounding and actionable techniques to elevate student outcomes. Its emphasis on real-world application makes it a go-to resource for TESOL professionals, applied linguistics students, and education policymakers.

Add this authoritative handbook to your professional library to transform how you analyze and teach English with empirical, data-driven insights. Gain the confidence to apply corpus linguistics across diverse educational contexts and bring measurable improvements to language learning.

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