Corpus Analysis in Linguistic Researches on the example of Interference Mistakes Revealing and Study (on the material of CAES)

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the Noun Number Representation features in Spanish, English and Russian languages on the example of such lexemes as gente/ people/ люди. The research purpose The aim of the study is to consider the possible interference language occurrences in the frames of language contacts of the languages used in the research due to certain Noun Number differences existence, as well as to present some arguments for the effectiveness of the Corpus Analysis appliance in linguistic researches. Procedures и methods. The complex approach is applied in the study. The main methods used in the work are the Corpus Analysis held in the frames of Continuous Sampling, Comparative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis. The research was conducted on the material of Learners Corpus of Spanish Language (CAES). The corpus CAES represents a wide source of date concerning to a real Spanish Language Acquisition process of different non-native Spanish speakers (English speaking and Russian speaking learners). Results. Foreign Language Acquisition process is considered to be accompanied by some special interference occurrences revealed at different language levels. Interference mistakes are supposed to happen due to the essential differences of languages being in contact. According to the results of the research, some typical interference mistakes were revealed in a written Spanish speech of English native speakers as well as Russian native speakers. Interference cases caused by essential differences in Number are expressed with incorrect noun forms and incorrect subordinate word forms. Conclusion. Interference mistakes revealed in a Spanish written speech of English speaking and Russian speaking students of Spanish are caused by their incorrect perception of the Noun Number of the lexeme gente in accordance with the patens of their native languages.