Corpus Based Language Studies: covers the major theoretical approaches to the use of corpus data adopts a `how to' approach with exercises and cases, affording students with the knowledge and tools to undertake their own corpus-based research gathers together influential readings from leading names in the discipline, including: Biber, Widdowson, Stubbs, Carter and McCarthy is supported by a website featuring long extracts for analysis by students with commentary by the authors. Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Corpus Based Language Studies is an essential resource for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics.