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CORPUS METHODS IN LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY (CMLLP-2008)
Wednesday-Sunday, March 26-30, 2008, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois USA

*Topics*
* corpus linguistics: collection, annotation, statistical analysis and interpretation of corpus data; assembling your own corpora, the web as corpus
* visualization techniques
* use of corpora in language teaching and the development of pedagogical materials
* focus on corpora for less commonly taught/studied/spoken languages

*Program*
* Wednesday: Corpus Linguistics: an introduction to the field and the possibilities (optional introductory day), Divjak and Clancy (unlimited audience)
* Thursday: Conference: plenary lectures and case studies by invited speakers and some (advanced) participants; poster session for (beginner/intermediate) participants (unlimited audience)
* Friday: Masterclass: R for corpus linguistics, Gries (registration limited to 25)
* Saturday: Masterclass: Statistics for linguists using R, Gries (registration limited to 25)
* Sunday: Presentation of participants’ research projects (limited to masterclass participants)

Extended Application/Registration Deadline: February 7, 2008

For more information, go to the event website at http://languages.uchicago.edu/corpuslinguistics .

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