The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Corpora is a state-of-the-art collection of cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of second language acquisition and learner corpus research. It draws on data-driven, statistical analysis to outline the background, methods, and outcomes of language learning, with a range of global experts providing detailed guidelines and findings.

The volume is organized into five sections:

• Methodological and theoretical contributions to the study of learner language using corpora – setting the scene
• Key aspects in corpus design, annotation, and analysis for SLA
• Corpora in SLA theory and practice
• SLA constructs and corpora
• Future directions

This is a ground-breaking collection of essays offering incisive and essential reading for anyone with an interest in second language acquisition, learner corpus research, and applied linguistics.

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Corpora is a state-of-the-art collection of cutting-edge scholarship at the intersection of second language acquisition and learner corpus research. It draws on data-driven, statistical analysis to outline the background, methods, and outcomes of language learning, with a range of global experts providing detailed guidelines and findings.

The volume is organized into five sections:

• Methodological and theoretical contributions to the study of learner language using corpora – setting the scene
• Key aspects in corpus design, annotation, and analysis for SLA
• Corpora in SLA theory and practice
• SLA constructs and corpora
• Future directions

This is a ground-breaking collection of essays offering incisive and essential reading for anyone with an interest in second language acquisition, learner corpus research, and applied linguistics.