Pedagogical Linguistics - Volume 3, Issue 2, 2022

This article deals with applied cognitive corpus linguistics, that is, the combined use of cognitive linguistics and corpus linguistics for pedagogical purposes. It describes the main features of each framework in terms of teaching applications and underlines their complementarity. Through several illustrations, it shows how applied cognitive corpus linguistics combines the benefits of corpus data (authenticity, quantification, diversification of genres, access to learner production, etc.) with those of cognitive principles (linguistic motivation, enhanced salience, realignment of form and meaning, etc.) in ways that are expected to foster the development of the learner’s language system.

This article is a response to the commentaries written in reaction to my target article “Cognitive corpus linguistics and pedagogy: From rationale to applications”. It focuses on some issues raised by several commentators: the complexity of applying cognitive corpus linguistics in the language classroom; the question of authenticity in pedagogy; the link between input, intake and output; the place of the teacher and the researcher in applied cognitive corpus linguistics; and possible expansions of the paradigm. It concludes by underlining the importance of exchanges such as those found in this target issue.