Corpus linguistics is one of the most exciting approaches to studies in applied linguistics today. From its quantitative beginnings it has grown to become an essential aspect of research methodology in a range of fields, often combining with text analysis, CDA, pragmatics and organizational studies to reveal important new insights about how language works. This volume captures some of the most stimulating and significant developments in the field, including chapters on language teaching, institutional and professional discourse, English as an International Language, translation, forensics and media studies. As a result it goes beyond traditional, limited presentations of corpus work and shows how corpora inform a diverse and growing number of applied linguistic domains.

Key Hyland is Chair of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Centre for Applied English Studies, University of Hong Kong

Chau Meng Huat is Fellow in the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Malaya, Malaysia.

Michael Handford is Associate Professor in English Language and Intercultural Communication at Tokyo University, Japan.