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Before we further reflect on topic as mentioned above, we think we should start by giving you some clarification on what corpus is all about. Okay, corpus...it sounds so scientific and elegant (oh please just agree).  As scientific as it sounds, corpus is very important and it actually refers to a large collection of texts which represent a sample of a particular variety or use of language(s) that are presented in machine readable form. Phew..the meaning is very digestible, we suppose. A corpus, an elegant and scientific sounded corpus we mean, contains of millions (probably billions or trillions or zillions or okay exaggeration) of words!! Yes, yes, yes, no lies. Okay now we have a corpus, then what to do with it? Analyze it! Who? Me? Na-uh. The researchers (practically anyone) who are interested with it, of course!

Now, with a corpus and researchers, poof! we have a corpus-based study. But you still don't get it, do you? Okay, okay, we'll explain what it has to do with English language proficiency and probably its significance to you as well.

Oh yes, a corpus based study can contribute in enhancing English language proficiency. Well, we think it is possible because through the findings of the corpus based study, people will benefit from it. Let's say there is a corpus based study in grammar which deals with correctness and completeness of the data in relation to it, the findings of what's correct and what's not would help in making English language speakers aware of the correct structure of English grammar. It is to say by analyzing "My mama don't like you but she likes everyone" in Justin Bieber's Sorry, perhaps, Justin Bieber would learn from his grammatical error and start producing more grammatical songs.

And that's one way on how we think this study add value to enhance English language proficiency.

Secondly, English language speakers can benefit in enhancing their English language proficiency by giving their use of English language as corpus to be analyzed in the aspect of grammar, semantics or whatnot. Later, with the findings that they received, they will be able to realize their mistakes in English language. Then, once they realized their mistakes, they will learn and improve.

Well, actually, there are many other ways that corpus based study could do in enhancing English language proficiency but those two are enough for this discussion. To conclude, corpus based study has its own significance in language community, be it English or Malay or etc. One way or another, this study helps in adding value to enhance English language proficiency.

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