Frequency in the Dictionary: A Corpus-Assisted Contrastive Analysis of English and Italian

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Maurizio Gotti Dominic Stewart

Frequency in the Dictionary

A Corpus-Assisted Contrastive Analysis of English and Italian

Maurizio Gotti, Dominic Stewart

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English

Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
29 October 2021

Phonetics, phonology; Grammar, syntax; Lexicography

Series: Linguistic Insights

This book is concerned with frequency in foreign language learning, and in particular with contrastive frequency across languages. The focus is on the learning of English and Italian, whether it be English speakers learning Italian or Italian speakers learning English. Despite the fact that frequency – whether it be of lemmas or of word forms within specific lexicogrammatical environments – lies at the heart of L2 learning, it is not stressed in any salient or consistent manner in English / Italian language-learning materials. This work aims to redress the balance, offering a corpusassisted critical analysis of the way frequency is handled in English and Italian dictionaries, and bringing out unexpected differences between the two languages.

By: Dominic Stewart
Series edited by: Maurizio Gotti
Imprint: Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: New edition
Volume: 285
Dimensions: Height: 225mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 330g
ISBN: 9783034343688
ISBN 10: 303434368X
Series: Linguistic Insights
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 29 October 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements – Introduction –The pervasiveness of frequency in language analysis and in language learning – Comparative frequencies of cognates and conventional equivalents across English and Italian – 3. The frequency of verb forms within specific grammatical categories as reported in English and Italian dictionaries – Passive and progressive labels in English monolingual learner’s dictionaries – The frequency of negatives in English and Italian – Lexical environment across English and Italian – Lexical and grammatical environment, a case study: English territory vs Italian territorio – Limitations of the research – Conclusion – References – Index

Dominic Stewart teaches linguistics and Italian- English translation at the Department of Humanities, University of Trento, Italy, having previously taught at the Universities of Macerata, Bologna and Verona. He publishes mainly in the areas of corpus linguistics and translation.