This course introduces theories and methods in corpus linguistics for postgraduate students in English studies. From theories to practices, the course includes discussions of important principles/concepts in corpus linguistics and instructions on practical corpus techniques for teaching purposes. The course provides three types of instructional contexts: a) lectures for explaining relevant principles, concepts, and terms of corpus linguistics; b) discussions for major research issues and recent trends in existing corpus studies; c) workshops for corpora online and existing corpus tools with step-by-step instructions. By the end of the class, students should be able to apply the theories and methods in corpus linguistics to address research and teaching issues in English studies.

Continuous Assessment: 100%