Experimental, Corpus–based and Computational Approaches to Language Learning: Evidence and Interpretation

Language acquisition occupies a central place in the study of human cognition, and research on how we learn language can be found across many disciplines, from developmental psychology and linguistics to education, philosophy and neuroscience. The investigation of a complex phenomenon like language acquisition naturally requires insights, tools, and methods from many disciplines, yet it is still relatively rare to find studies that combine multiple approaches. This volume brings together leading researchers in cognitive psychology, corpus research, developmental psychology, linguistics, and natural language processing to discuss opportunities and challenges of combining multiple approaches to language learning. The peer-reviewed chapters in this volume are written in an accessible and engaging fashion. Together, they provide the reader with a panorama of the exciting research currently being conducted at the intersection of experimental, computational and corpus-based approaches to language learning. chology and linguistics to education, philosophy and neuroscience. The investigation of achology and linguistics to education, philosophy and neuroscience. The investigation of a

Table of Contents:
FOREWORD............... 5 Patrick Rebuschat, Detmar Meurers, and Tony McEnery Language Learning Research at the Intersection of Experimental, Computational, and Corpus-Based Approaches............... 6-13 Padraic Monaghan and Caroline F. Rowland Combining Language Corpora With Experimental and Computational Approaches for Language Acquisition Research............... 14-39 Nick C. Ellis Cognition, Corpora, and Computing: Triangulating Research in Usage-Based Language Learning............... 40-65 Detmar Meurers and Markus Dickinson Evidence and Interpretation in Language Learning Research: Opportunities for Collaboration With Computational Linguistics............... 66-95 Anke L¨udeling, Hagen Hirschmann, and Anna Shadrova Linguistic Models, Acquisition Theories, and Learner Corpora: Morphological Productivity in SLA Research Exemplified by Complex Verbs in German............... 96-129 Dana Gablasova, Vaclav Brezina, and Tony McEnery Exploring Learner Language Through Corpora: Comparing and Interpreting Corpus Frequency Information............... 130-154 Dana Gablasova, Vaclav Brezina, and Tony McEnery Collocations in Corpus-Based Language Learning Research: Identifying, Comparing, and Interpreting the Evidence............... 155-179 Theodora Alexopoulou, Marije Michel, Akira Murakami, and Detmar Meurers Theodora Alexopoulou, Marije Michel, Akira Murakami, and Detmar Meurers Task Effects on Linguistic Complexity and Accuracy:A Large-Scale Learner Corpus Analysis Employing Natural Language Processing Techniques............... 180-208 Nicole Ziegler, Detmar Meurers, Patrick Rebuschat, Sim´on Ruiz, Jos´e L. Moreno-Vega, Maria Chinkina, Wenjing Li, and Sarah Grey Interdisciplinary Research at the Intersection of CALL, NLP, and SLA: Methodological Implications From an Input Enhancement Project............... 209-231 Katrin Wisniewski Empirical Learner Language and the Levels of the Common European Framework of Reference............... 232-253 Brian MacWhinney A Shared Platform for Studying Second Language Acquisition............... 254-275 INDEX............... 276-287

About the Author :
PATRICK REBUSCHAT is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and English?Language at Lancaster University and Distinguished International Professor at the LEAD?Graduate School and Research Network, University of Tübingen. His work explores the?cognitive and neural basis of language, with a particular focus on implicit learning, statistical?learning, bilingualism and second language acquisition. DETMAR MEURERS is Professor of Computational Linguistics at the University of?Tübingen. His work explores the use and relevance of explicit linguistic modeling and?computational linguistic methods in a range of contexts. TONY MCENERY is Distinguished Professor of English Language and Linguistics at?Lancaster University and former Director of the ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to?Social Science. He undertakes research using corpus linguistics in a range of areas across?theoretical and applied linguistics. He is currently serving as Research Director at the?Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).