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

Corpus-based Analyses of the Problem\u2013Solution Pattern 1
Editorial page 2
Title page 3
LCC data 4
Dedication page 5
Table of contents 7
Acknowledgments 11
Chapter 1. Problem-Solution pattern 13
Clause relations as a means of identifying the Problem-Solution pattern 13
Grammatical signals of clause relations for the Problem-Solution pattern 16
Lexical signals of clause relations for the Problem-Solution pattern 17
Corpus analysis of a grammatical signal for the Problem element 20
Corpus analysis of a lexical signal for the Problem element 22
Conclusion 23
Chapter 2. Issues in corpus linguistics and discourse studies 25
Methodologies 26
Contextual features 27
Interpretation of data 28
Corpus linguistics: Towards a multi-faceted approach 31
Chapter 3. The two corpora 33
Contextual background of the Professional and Student corpus 33
Student Corpus (STUCORP) 34
Issues in corpus compilation 36
Lemmatization 43
Conclusion 44
Chapter 4. Frequency, key word and key-key word analysis of signals for the Problem-Solution pattern 45
Classificatory framework for signals: Appraisal system 45
Inscribed vs. Evoking items 46
Frequency analysis of signals 47
Grammatical signals 48
Lexical signals: Inscribed vs. Evoking 48
Lexical signals: Technical vs. sub-technical 49
Key word analysis of signals 51
Lexical signals: Inscribed vs. Evoking 53
Lexical signals: Technical vs. sub-technical 54
Key-key word analysis of signals 56
Lexical signals: Inscribed vs. Evoking 57
Lexical signals: Technical vs. sub-technical 60
Differences between PROFCORP and STUCORP 61
Conclusion 63
Chapter 5. PROFCORP 65
Classificatory framework: Causal semantic relations 65
Classificatory framework: Lexico-grammatical patterns 67
Analysis of problem and problems 69
Analysis of need 74
Analysis of impacts and impact 75
Conclusion 85
Chapter 6. PROFCORP 87
Classificatory framework: Functional categories for nominal signals 88
Classificatory framework: Grammatical / causal categories for adjectival and verbal groups 89
Analysis of recommendations 90
Analysis of solutions and solution 92
Analysis of recommended 94
Analysis of proposed 102
Analysis of implementation 105
Conclusion 107
Chapter 7. STUCORP 109
Analysis of problem and problems 110
Analysis of need 122
Conclusion 125
Chapter 8. STUCORP 127
Analysis of recommendations 127
Analysis of solutions and solution 129
Analysis of recommended 132
Analysis of proposed 135
Analysis of implementation 138
Conclusion 140
Chapter 9. General conclusions and implications for pedagogy 141
Some principal findings from PROFCORP 141
Expert vs. apprentice writing 143
Pedagogic implications and applications of findings 145
Overall conclusions 150
Appendices 153
References 177
Author index 187
Subject index 189
The series Studies in Corpus Linguistics (SCL) 192