Understanding Development and Proficiency in Writing - Lee McCallum

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Résumé :
Through detailed discussion of around 250 studies, this book reviews seventy years of corpus linguistic research into how language develops in first and second language writing. It establishes a theoretical basis for this research, discusses what conclusions can be drawn from the existing literature and sets priorities for future research.

Biographie:
Phil Durrant is Associate Professor in Language Education at the University of Exeter. He has been a language teacher and researcher for over twenty years, working at schools and universities in both the UK and Turkey. He has published widely on corpus linguistics, vocabulary learning and academic writing.

Sommaire:
1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations; 3. Development in Syntax; 4. Development in Vocabulary; 5. Development in Formulaic Language; 6. Development in Cohesion; 7. Conclusions; References; Index.