Dr. May Ali Abdul Ameer
University of Al-Qadissyia, Iraq
Over the past 25 years Corpus linguistics as a methodology of linguistic research has attracted an essential attention by both linguists and FL instructors. Direct and indirect applications of Corpus linguistics is now being used in nearly all areas of linguistics. This paper tries to explore the potential uses of corpus methods within a pedagogical context related to language teaching and learning. First, essential issues will be discussed concerning the direct and indirect use of digital data in language pedagogy, including syllabus design, material development and data-driven learning (DDL). Then the researcher will show some examples of (DDL) drills that were used while teaching EFL students some grammatical contructions and the positive affect this technique might have on language acquisition, via a case study on Iraqi university EFL learners. The results of the test show that (DDL) as a direct application of corpus methods can be of a great effect on enhancing learners autonomy towards language learning, also it can play a key role in developing learners’ inductive skills.
The above abstract is a part of the article which was accepted at The Second International Conference on Current Issues of Languages, Dialects and Linguistics (WWW.TLLL.IR), 1-2 February 2018, Ahwaz.
