EVALUATING PAKISTANI ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS THROUGH CORPUS-BASED FREQUENCY AND COLLOCATION ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Sadia Saif M.Phil Scholar Department of English University of Okara Author
  • Usbi Faisal M.Phil.Scholar Department of English University of Okara Author
  • Atif Saleem Tahir Visiting Lecturer in English, Department of English, University of Okara Author
  • Dr.Shahzad Farid Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Okara Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63878/jalt2840

Keywords:

Corpus Linguistics, Pakistani English Textbooks, Frequency Analysis, Collocations, ESL, Language Pedagogy

Abstract

This study investigates the lexical frequency and collocation patterns in Pakistani English textbooks used at the
secondary school level, employing a corpus-based approach to evaluate their linguistic authenticity,
representativeness, and pedagogical relevance. A small corpus was compiled from selected chapters of English
textbooks prescribed by the Punjab Textbook Board. The analysis focused on high-frequency words, lexical
coverage, and collocation patterns, compared against a reference corpus (British National Corpus). The
findings reveal a limited lexical range, frequent overuse of certain pedagogical words, and a lack of natural
collocations, which raises concerns about the communicative efficacy of these materials. The study emphasizes
the importance of integrating corpus-informed methods into textbook development to align ESL instruction with
real language use.

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Published

2025-02-04

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 01 (2025): (JALT)

Section

Linguistic