Abstract:

What new features have emerged from corpus linguistics at the international level in recent years? What are the research foci? What controversial issues still exist concerning corpus studies? In order to explore the answers to the above questions, we reviewed all the articles published in the past decade in “International Journal of Corpus Linguistics” which has already been regarded as one of the most representative academic journals in the field of corpus linguistics. We classified all the papers according to the research contents, generalizing the main features and exploring the new research frontiers. Based on the review, we proceeded to provide reflections on some controversial issues concerning corpus phraseology, the application of corpus, the cross-disciplinary research of corpus, statistics in corpus research, the application of corpus research to the study of non-English languages, and so on. Both the review and the reflections are expected to shed light on the study of corpus linguistics in China.

Key words: corpus linguistics, International Journal of Corpus Linguistics, phraseology