RAISING AWARENESS OF THE DEFINITE ARTICLE IN THE EFL CLASSROOM: A CORPUS LINGUISTICS APPROACH

Marta Veličković, Jelena Danilović Jeremić

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https://doi.org/10.22190/FULL240410004V
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041
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Abstract


To date, corpus linguistics has been used to study a variety of different grammatical structures, including the definite article (e.g. Conrad and Biber 2009; Yoo 2009; Crosthwaite 2019; Gözen and Köroğlu 2022). Since the corpus-based approach appears to be under-researched in the EFL context, the aim of this paper is to explore its potential use with EFL learners. This approach will be offered as an alternative to what can be referred to as the ‘traditional’ approach to definite article instruction, which focuses extensively on lists, rules, memorization, and exceptions. By relying on Conrad and Biber’s findings (2009), we will explore how high school EFL coursebook content can be used to develop practical, awareness-raising activities that center around the most frequent uses of the definite article. 


Keywords

corpus linguistics, the definite article, teaching materials, EFL acquisition

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