Title:
VIETNAMESE STUDENTS’ PERSPECTIVES ON THE COCA CORPUS

Authors:
Nguyen Thi Dan Tam

Abstract:
This study investigates how Vietnamese students in an English course connected to a British University in Ho Chi Minh City views the COCA (Corpus of Contemporary American English). It examines survey data from 15 students and interviews with 5 participants using a mixed-methods methodology. The results show that although students appreciate COCA for learning grammar and vocabulary, issues include cultural misalignment, information overload, and complicated interfaces. It may be surprising to learn that some students use COCA in unique ways outside of the classroom. The study provides useful insights for incorporating corpus technologies into EFL training while highlighting the necessity of localised adjustments and instructional support.

Keywords:
COCA corpus, corpus-based learning, Vietnamese EFL students, vocabulary acquisition, EFL teaching

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37500/IJESSR.2025.8114

Date of Publication: 20-02-2025