Corpus-based Analyses of the Problem-Solution Pattern: A phraseological approach (Studies in Corpus Linguistics, SCL 29)

193 Pages·2008·1.29 MB·English

by  Lynne Flowerdew

Corpus-based Analyses of the Problem–Solution Pattern
Studies in Corpus Linguistics (SCL)
SCL focuses on the use of corpora throughout language study, the development
of a quantitative approach to linguistics, the design and use of new tools for
processing language texts, and the theoretical implications of a data-rich
discipline.
General Editor Consulting Editor
Elena Tognini-Bonelli Wolfgang Teubert
The Tuscan Word Center/
The University of Siena
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Michael Barlow Graeme Kennedy
University of Auckland Victoria University of Wellington
Douglas Biber Geoffrey N. Leech
Northern Arizona University University of Lancaster
Marina Bondi Anna Mauranen
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia University of Helsinki
Christopher S. Butler Ute Römer
University of Wales, Swansea University of Hannover
Sylviane Granger Michaela Mahlberg
University of Louvain University of Liverpool
M.A.K. Halliday Jan Svartvik
University of Sydney University of Lund
Susan Hunston John M. Swales
University of Birmingham University of Michigan
Stig Johansson Yang Huizhong
Oslo University Jiao Tong University, Shanghai
Volume 29
Corpus-based Analyses of the Problem–Solution Pattern.
A phraseological approach
by Lynne Flowerdew
Corpus-based Analyses of the
Problem–Solution Pattern
A phraseological approach
Lynne Flowerdew
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
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Corpus-based analyses of the problem/solution pattern : a phraseological approach /
Lynne Flowerdew.
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Table of contents
Acknowledgments xi
chapter1
Problem-Solution pattern: An overview and corpus analytic perspective 1
ClauserelationsasameansofidentifyingtheProblem-Solutionpattern 1
GrammaticalsignalsofclauserelationsfortheProblem-Solutionpattern 4
LexicalsignalsofclauserelationsfortheProblem-Solutionpattern 5
CorpusanalysisofagrammaticalsignalfortheProblemelement 8
CorpusanalysisofalexicalsignalfortheProblemelement 10
Conclusion 11
chapter2
Issues in corpus linguistics and discourse studies 13
Methodologies 14
Contextualfeatures 15
Interpretationofdata 16
Corpuslinguistics:Towardsamulti-facetedapproach 19
chapter3
The two corpora: Context and compilation 21
ContextualbackgroundoftheProfessionalandStudentcorpus 21
Issuesincorpuscompilation 24
Conclusion 32
chapter4
Frequency, key word and key-key word analysis of signals
for the Problem-Solution pattern 33
Classificatoryframeworkforsignals:Appraisalsystem 33
Frequencyanalysisofsignals 35
Keywordanalysisofsignals 39
Key-keywordanalysisofsignals 44
DifferencesbetweenPROFCORPandSTUCORP 49
Conclusion 50
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chapter5
PROFCORP: Phraseological analysis of signals for the Problem element 53
Classificatoryframework:Causalsemanticrelations 53
Classificatoryframework:Lexico-grammaticalpatterns 55
Analysisofproblemandproblems 57
Analysisofneed 62
Analysisofimpactsandimpact 63
Conclusion 73
chapter6
PROFCORP: Phraseological analysis of signals for the Solution element 75
Classificatoryframework:Functionalcategoriesfornominalsignals 76
Classificatoryframework:Grammatical/causalcategories
foradjectivalandverbalgroups 77
Analysisofrecommendations 78
Analysisofsolutionsandsolution  80
Analysisofrecommended  82
Analysisofproposed  89
Analysisofimplementation  92
Conclusion 94
chapter7
STUCORP: Phraseological analysis of signals for the Problem element 97
Analysisofproblemandproblems  98
Analysisofneed  110
Conclusion 113
chapter8
STUCORP: Phraseological analysis of signals for the Solution element 115
Analysisofrecommendations  115
Analysisofsolutionsandsolution  117
Analysisofrecommended  120
Analysisofproposed  123
Analysisofimplementation  126
Conclusion 128
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chapter9
General conclusions and implications for pedagogy 129
SomeprincipalfindingsfromPROFCORP 129
Expertvs.apprenticewriting 131
Pedagogicimplicationsandapplicationsoffindings 133
Overallconclusions 138
Appendices 141
References 165
Name index 175
Subject index 177