Corpus-based analyses of the problem/solution pattern : a phraseological approach / Lynne Flowerdew.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flowerdew, Lynne.

Series:

Studies in corpus linguistics ; 29.

Studies in corpus linguistics, 1388-0373 ; 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corpora (Linguistics).

Grammar, Comparative and general--Data processing.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book reports research on the Problem-Solution rhetorical pattern, which has to date received very little attention in corpus-based studies. Insights from genre analysis and systemic-functional grammar are also applied to the analysis of the Problem-Solution pattern, thus moving towards a more multi-faceted analysis of corpus data. The pattern is investigated in two specialized corpora of technically-oriented report writing, a professional corpus and a student corpus, using a key word and key-key word analysis. Phraseological analyses of key words in both corpora are presented. Data show that students' writing lacks a range of lexico-grammatical patternings for expressing the Problem and Solution elements of the pattern. The book concludes with some pedagogic implications and applications of the findings. Suggested concordancing activities are discussed within the context of key issues in the field of data-driven learning.

Contents:

Corpus-based Analyses of the Problem-Solution Pattern

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

dedication page

Table of contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Problem-Solution pattern

Clause relations as a means of identifying the Problem-Solution pattern

Grammatical signals of clause relations for the Problem-Solution pattern

Lexical signals of clause relations for the Problem-Solution pattern

Corpus analysis of a grammatical signal for the Problem element

Corpus analysis of a lexical signal for the Problem element

Conclusion

Chapter 2. Issues in corpus linguistics and discourse studies

Methodologies

Contextual features

Interpretation of data

Corpus linguistics: Towards a multi-faceted approach

Chapter 3. The two corpora

Contextual background of the Professional and Student corpus

Student Corpus (STUCORP)

Issues in corpus compilation

Lemmatization

Chapter 4. Frequency, key word and key-key word analysis of signals for the Problem-Solution pattern

Classificatory framework for signals: Appraisal system

Inscribed vs. Evoking items

Frequency analysis of signals

Grammatical signals

Lexical signals: Inscribed vs. Evoking

Lexical signals: Technical vs. sub-technical

Key word analysis of signals

Key-key word analysis of signals

Differences between PROFCORP and STUCORP

Chapter 5. PROFCORP

Classificatory framework: Causal semantic relations

Classificatory framework: Lexico-grammatical patterns

Analysis of problem and problems

Analysis of need

Analysis of impacts and impact

Chapter 6. PROFCORP.

Classificatory framework: Functional categories for nominal signals

Classificatory framework: Grammatical / causal categories for adjectival and verbal groups

Analysis of recommendations

Analysis of solutions and solution

Analysis of recommended

Analysis of proposed

Analysis of implementation

Chapter 7. STUCORP

Chapter 8. STUCORP

Chapter 9. General conclusions and implications for pedagogy

Some principal findings from PROFCORP

Expert vs. apprentice writing

Pedagogic implications and applications of findings

Overall conclusions

Appendices

References

Author index

Subject index

The series Studies in Corpus Linguistics (SCL).

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612152078

9781282152076

1282152076

9789027291400

9027291403

OCLC:

648344489