Chapter 14 - Computer based analyses of learner language

Which of the options below is one of the main uses of parallel corpora in language studies?

• To compare learner and native-speaker language use

• To establish equivalence or non-equivalence in lexis or grammar between two languages.

• To analyze the structure of monolingual corpora

• To examine common errors made by language learners

What is one benefit of using an error-tagged learner corpus in language research?

• It simplifies the process of labeling errors in sentences

• It allows researchers to search for different types of errors and correct target forms.

• It ensures that every sentence with an error is corrected in only one way.

• It focuses solely on analyzing correct target forms in learner language

Which factor refers to the influence of the language learners by the input they receive, such as the language found in course materials?

• Input bias

• General learner strategies

• L1 transfer

• Genre/register influences

Hypothesis-driven is the method where learner corpus data is used to test specific hypotheses about interlanguage, drawing from second language acquisition (SLA) theories or other data sources

• TRUE

• FALSE

In Housen's (2002) study on learner corpus, which stage involves learners using more target-like verb morphology?

• Stage 1: Default verb forms

• Stage 2: Non-functional variation

• Stage 3: Target-like use of verb morphology

• Stage 4: Mastery of all verb forms

Which factor refers to the influence of a learner's first language (L1) on their second language (L2) usage?

• L1 Transfer

• Overgeneralization

• Input Bias

• Learner Strategy

Which option below is NOT the advantage of the Word frequency list analysis?

• Few assumptions are made about the nature of learner language

• It may reveal interesting data and can suggest hypotheses

• It reveals all the instances of the keyword (or phrase) within its linguistic context

Which method below is necessary to determine which of the uses of the chosen word are being overused by the language learners?

• KWIC (keyword in context) concordance search

• Comparing the frequency of words in two corpora