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<DIV>Hi, </DIV>
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<DIV>There is a chapter in Applying English Grammar: Functional and Corpus
Approaches (2004, ed. C. Coffin, A. Hewings & K. O'Halloran, London: Arnold;
a very useful collection, btw), entitled "Grammar in the construction of online
discussion messages", which reports on a corpus study of
online conference discussions among university students. Maybe you could
contact the authors (Ann Hewings and Caroline Coffin) to find out more about
their research and the availability of their CMC corpus. </DIV>
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<DIV>Good luck and best wishes... Ute</DIV>
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<DIV>Ute Römer<BR>English Department<BR>University of Hanover<BR>Königsworther
Platz 1<BR>30167 Hannover<BR>Germany</DIV>
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<DIV>Phone: +49 (0)511 762 2997<BR>Fax: +49 (0)511 762 2996<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ute.roemer@anglistik.uni-hannover.de">ute.roemer@anglistik.uni-hannover.de</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.uteroemer.de">http://www.uteroemer.de</A> <BR><A
href="http://www.fbls.uni-hannover.de/angli/">http://www.fbls.uni-hannover.de/angli/</A></DIV>
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<A title=elpxo@yahoo.com href="mailto:elpxo@yahoo.com">sara chen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=CORPORA@hd.uib.no
href="mailto:CORPORA@hd.uib.no">CORPORA@hd.uib.no</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 12, 2005 10:41
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Corpora-List] Looking for a CMC
corpus</DIV>
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<DIV>Dear All,</DIV>
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<DIV>I'm looking for a CMC corpus including correspondence via computer either
synchrnous or asynchrnous. Or any corpra include part of electronic form of
correspondence?</DIV>
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<DIV>Many thanks</DIV>
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<DIV>Chen</DIV>
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