computers and linguistics learner english on computer edited by sylviane granger , professor of english linguistics and language at the catholic university of louvain , belgium paper 0 582 29883 0 256 pages 1998 studies in language and linguistics series the first book of its kind , learner english on computer is intended to provide linguists , students of linguistics and other language and elt professionals with a highly accessible and comprehensive introduction to the new and rapidly-expanding field of corpus-based research into learner language . edited by the founder and co-ordinator of the international corpus of learner english ( icle ) , the book contains articles on all aspects of corpus compilation , design and analysis . * provides a comprehensive overview of the field , explaining links with corpus and applied linguistics , second language acquisition and elt * reviews the software tools which are currently available for analysing learner language and contains useful examples of how they can be used * contains eight case studies in which computer learner corpora are analysed * the articles contain a wide range of methodologies with broad general application * contains chapters which look at how computer learner corpus ( clc ) based studies can help improve pedagogical tools : efl grammars , dictionaries , writing textbooks and electronic tools . * implications for classroom methodology are also discussed . further information on the books published in this series , and the table of contents for this title can be viewed at the longman linguistics on-line catalogue at : http : / / www . awl-he . com / linguistics for a complete listing of our world-wide offices , please click below : http : / / www . awl-he . com / offices