My 2nd IATEFL slot was talking virtually COBUILD dictionaries; Dictionary evolution: exploiting modern referencing tools to the max. I'm ever to a greater extent than than happy to utter virtually lexicon skills together with how to encourage learners to brand improve purpose of all the fab features we, every bit lexicographers, include inwards learners dictionaries. You tin download my slides here: IATEFL 2015 slides.
The combat of the utter I was actually excited virtually though was plans for a novel version of the Collins Corpus which volition live accessible to teachers, students together with those but interested inwards language. It's currently nether development, hence sadly, I wasn't able to demo it inwards my session, but it's hoped that it'll include a user-friendly interface which volition brand using the corpus something that everyone tin convey a become at. Anyone volition live able to sign upward (via diverse dissimilar access options*) to brand purpose of the massive Collins Corpus. They'll also live able to search but parts of it, similar the corpus of graded readers or high schoolhouse textbooks, if they're looking for linguistic communication appropriate to a special grouping or level.
I've ever industrial plant life it somewhat frustrating that the big publishers' corpora aren't available for a wider audience, hence I intend it's a real exciting first together with perchance apt that it comes from COBUILD who started the who corpus affair off inwards ELT inwards the showtime place. If you'd similar to operate along up-to-date alongside how it's developing together with perchance live involved inwards piloting it along the line, hence you lot tin arrive touching on alongside my colleague, Lisa Sutherland - her contact details are on the lastly slide above. I'm certain I'll postal service to a greater extent than tidings hither too.
*Update: I was existence deliberately vague virtually access options because the project's even hence at the evolution phase together with the details but haven't yet been decided. Some folks convey misinterpreted this though. So permit me rephrase that to "via diverse dissimilar subscription models" ... sorry!
*Update: I was existence deliberately vague virtually access options because the project's even hence at the evolution phase together with the details but haven't yet been decided. Some folks convey misinterpreted this though. So permit me rephrase that to "via diverse dissimilar subscription models" ... sorry!
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