#4Corpus-based Reference Tools

VLC Concordancer
http://vlc.polyu.edu.hk
NTNU Concordancer and Collocation Retrieval System (CCRS)
http://140.122.83.246/cwb/

Both of these tools are helpful to me.
because I always put the words together but maybe in the wrong way
It can let me search the correct word or collocation before I use.

Compare with dictionaries
Corpus-based Reference Tools
the data of this are based on daily speak or writing.
So it include formal and informal usage both.
You have to differentiate the result maybe with other tools.
and you can choose information from a lot of database.
American or British,make your english more local.
The information of corpus may update more often than a dictionary

Dictionaries
The dictionary offer more detail than corpus.
The phonetic transcription,meaning,example and something else.
But the information have been compiled already.
Have little chance to be updated,
So it may contain some old fashion words.
If you notice the time of corpus collected,you can avoid this problem.
But you still better use a dictionary when you get a new word first time.

Using these tools
I think the problem is you have to conclude the result.
Just like the problem ever be mentioned,formal or informal.
It just help you listing all the words that people ever uesd.
But I also think it's not a big problem :P

#3Corpus Linguistics

I think the difference between "big" and "large"is
"big" used to describe something that have real form,actually exist or easily image.
for example
big band , big boy , big apple , big success
"large" to describe number,quantity or something that hard to show it.
just like
large sum , large proportion , large number of , large amount of

but not absolutely follow this rule.
sometimes these two words have the same meaning in usual life/informal.
big/large city , big/large sth.

#2 Dictionary Exercise

I choose some Very Easy words but have various usages.
It also a few confusing if you just start in learning English!
And I simplify the information about the words to easier figure out what's the difference between them.

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Refer to:

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

See(USE EYES)
verb
seeing, saw, seen
1 [I or T] to be aware of what is around you by using your eyes:
Turn the light on so I can see.

2 [T] to watch a film, television programme, etc:
Did you see that documentary on Channel 4 last night?


Watch(LOOK AT)
verb
watched,watched,watching
1 [I or T] to look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving:
I had dinner and watched TV for a couple of hours.

2 [T] to stay with something or someone such as a child for a short time to make certain that they are safe:
If you want me to watch the kids for a couple of hours while you go out, just let me know.


Look(SEE)
verb [I]
looked,looked,looking
to direct your eyes in order to see:
Look! There's grandma.

noun [C]
when you look at someone or something:
Can I have a look at your dictionary?

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Conclusion:
"see" is more like "看到" in chinese.
"watch" is "看"電視.
"look" is "看"那邊！,"看"著.
(I know this conclusion is awful,but I don't know why I still writing it down！)


The weather changing huge these days.
Watch out your health,don't catch a cold.
If you get a cold,you will have a bad look on your face.
And you should see a doctor immediately.
Ohh,I suddenly see my watch,it's time to see the movie that I've looked forward for a long time!
So,see you next time!

(I know this paragraph is terrible too. But look,how useful them are :PP)