The ICNALE Guide av Shin'ichiro (Kobe University Japan) Ishikawa

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<P>This book provides a practical and extensive guide for the International Corpus Network of Asian Learners of English (ICNALE), a unique dataset including more than 15,000 samples of Asian learners'' L2 English speeches and essays. It also offers approachable introductions to a variety of corpus studies on the aspects of Asian learners'' L2 English.</P><P>Key topics discussed in the book include:</P><UL><LI>background, aims, and methods of learner corpus research</LI><LI>principles, designs, and applications of the ICNALE</LI><LI>vocabulary, grammar, and pragmatics in Asian learners'' L2 English, and</LI><LI>individual differences of Asian learners and assessments of their speeches and essays</LI></UL><P>With many case studies and hands-on guides to utilise ICNALE data to the fullest extent, <I>The ICNALE Guide</I> is a unique resource for students, teachers, and researchers who are interested in a corpus-based analysis of L2 acquisition.</P>