Engineering English : a lexical frequency instruction model.

Mudraya, Olga (2006) Engineering English : a lexical frequency instruction model. English for Specific Purposes, 25 (2). pp. 235-256. ISSN 0889-4906

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Abstract

This paper argues for the integration of the lexical approach with a data-driven corpus-based methodology in English teaching for technical students, particularly students of Engineering. It presents the findings of the author’s computer-aided research, which aimed to establish a frequency-based corpus of student engineering lexis. The Student Engineering English Corpus (SEEC), reported here, contains nearly 2,000,000 running words reduced to 1200 word families or 9000 word-types encountered in engineering textbooks that are compulsory for all engineering students, regardless of their fields of specialization. The most immediate implication arising from this research is that sub-technical vocabulary as well as Academic English should be given more attention in the ESP classroom. The paper illustrates some sample data-driven instructional activities consistent with the lexical approach, in order to help students acquire the so-called language prefabs, or formulaic multi-word units/collocations, for technical and non-technical uses. The integration of the lexical approach with a corpus linguistic methodology can enrich the learners’ language experience and raise their language awareness, bringing out the researcher in them.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
English for Specific Purposes
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3304
Subjects:
?? educationlinguistics and languagelanguage and linguisticsp philology. linguistics ??
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8394
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Deposited On:
22 Apr 2008 14:23
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Yes
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Published
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