Corpus-driven Research on Foreign French Teaching

Tong YANG, Xinyan FAN

Abstract


As an important methodology in modern language teaching, the corpus-based approach offers a core advantage: it provides large-scale language samples embedded in authentic contexts for language learning. This study systematically explores the framework of corpus linguistics from two dimensions: theoretical construction and teaching practice. First, it outlines the fundamental theoretical framework of corpus linguistics and its historical development. Then, adopting an empirical research approach, the study takes the French polysemous word “éolien” as the focus of its research. Through detailed corpus analysis, it reveals the systematic characteristics of the word’s semantic network and its applicability in teaching. At the teaching practice level, the study designs a three-stage inquiry-based learning model of “observation-categorization-induction.” This research provides a practical theoretical framework and paradigm for corpus-driven foreign language teaching.


Keywords


Corpus teaching; Corpus linguistics; Foreign French teaching; Corpus driven; Index

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/13857

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