Corpus‐based teaching in the Arabic classroom: theoretical and practical perspectives
Mai Zaki · International Journal of Applied Linguistics · 2016
The aim of this paper is to present a case for using corpora in TAFL (Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language) classes in light of advances in corpus‐based teaching approach. It presents an overview of corpus‐based teaching generally, and Arabic corpus resources specifically. Given the lack of corpus‐based teaching materials for Arabic, this paper presents a model of integrating corpus‐based teaching within a textbook‐based syllabus for both elementary and intermediate levels. It includes ideas for material design for vocabulary building activities and enhancement of grammatical rules for Arabic learners.