Lexical PrimingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Learning outcomes: Having completed the study unit, the student is able to - recognise and define central concepts and theoretical basis in corpus linguistics - to explain and interpret central research results gathered from corpora and give examples of them - to classify and describe data according to the principles of lexical priming - use the basic notions of modern Firthian linguistics and explain text-based material on the basis of collocation (Firth, Halliday, Sinclair), colligation (Hoey, Sinclair) and semantic association (Louw, Hoey, Sinclair). - classify and analyse linguistic data with the help of concepts used in corpus linguistics - interpret the data and make conclusions about it in the framework of corpus linguistics and, specifically, lexical priming. - this will provide a platform to understand the neurological basis of the semantic web and thus offer potential gateways for applied linguistics, computational linguistics and translation tool applications. The course develops the following work life skills: - Language skills, cultural awareness, reading skills, observation skills, meaning making, argumentation skills, critical thinking, communicative marker detection skills, time management and prioritization skills. Generic competences: digitalization, ethics, internationality, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication

Content

In lectures, seminars and during computer-based hands-on sessions, the basic principles of corpus linguistics will be studied; the theoretical basics and research orientations of lexical priming will be discussed on the basis of study material delivered and studied beforehand, and the students will do exercises in which the basic concepts and principles of corpus linguistics will be applied and lexical priming will be used as the vehicle to interpret the data.

Materials

Excerpts from the following: WordSmith 7 (Scott: 2017) Biber, D; Conrad, S & Reppen, R. 1998. Corpus Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Cheng, W. 2012. Exploring Corpus Linguistics. London: Routledge. Cruse, D. A. 1986. Lexical Semantics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Hoey, Michael. 2005. Lexical Priming. London: Routledge Hunston,S. & Francis, G. 1999. Pattern Grammar. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Mc Donough,K. & Trofimovich, P. 2008. Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research. London: Routledge McEnery, T., Xiao, R. & Tono, Y. 2006. Corpus-Based Language Studies. London: Routledge Pace-Sigge, M. 2013. Lexical Priming in Spoken English Usage. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave. Pace-Sigge, M (forthcoming – 2018) Priming, Activation Spreading and the Semantic Web. Houndmills, Basingstoke: Palgrave. Pace, Sigge, M (2018). Spreading Activation, Lexical Priming and the Semantic Web - Early Psycholinguistic Theories, Corpus Linguistics and AI Applications. Houndmills: Palgrave. Pace-Sigge, MTL and Patterson, KJ. 2017. Lexical Priming: Advances and Applications. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. Partington, A. 1998. Patterns and Meanings. Using Corpora for English Language Research and Teaching. London: Routledge Sinclair, J. M. 1991. Corpus, Concordance, Collocation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Sinclair, J. M. 2004. Trust the Text. London: Routledge Plus further research articles.

Further information

Teachers: Michael Pace-Sigge Campus: Joensuu Further information: Language of tuition: English. Group size is restricted to 15

Execution methods

Lectures, exercise classes using computer-assisted exercises

Accomplishment methods

Modes of study: 24 hours of lectures and seminars and 111 hours of independent work. 80% compulsory attendance. Beginning from 1/8/2022 in the new curriculum: Alternative ways of assessment can be arranged after consultation with the subject teacher. Evaluation criteria: Assessed coursework