PEDAGOGICAL POTENTIAL OF CORPUS TECHNOLOGIES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

Abstract

This article explores the transformative role of corpus linguistics and its technological manifestations in the contemporary foreign language classroom. As global educational standards shift toward learner autonomy and data-driven learning (DDL), the integration of electronic corpora has become a methodological imperative. The paper identifies and analyzes the primary didactic characteristics of corpus technologies, specifically multilevelness, contextuality, and dynamism, and their impact on communicative competence. Through a comparative analysis of concordancers and corpus managers, the study demonstrates how authentic linguistic data can be leveraged to move beyond traditional «intuition-based» teaching. Practical demonstrations using the keyword «punishment» illustrate the utility of keyword-in-context (KWIC) displays and automated task generation. The findings suggest that corpus technologies not only improve lexical and grammatical accuracy but also foster a «researcher mindset» in language learners.