Day 5: Advanced Topics and Final Project
LLMs in Corpus Linguistics and Project Work
Overview
Day 5 explores cutting-edge applications of Large Language Models in corpus linguistics and provides dedicated time for final project development.
Key Concepts
- Large Language Models (LLMs) and Language Generation
- Prompt engineering
- Fine-tuning
- LLM-assisted linguistic annotation
- Research design and methodology
- Project presentation skills
Preparation
Before Day 5:
- Read:
- Mizumoto, A., Shintani, N., Sasaki, M., & Teng, M. F. (2024). Testing the viability of ChatGPT as a companion in L2 writing accuracy assessment. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 3(2), 100116.
- Skim:
- Kim, M., & Lu, X. (2024). Exploring the potential of using ChatGPT for rhetorical move-step analysis. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 71, 101422.
- Download
We will also use source codes from Mizumoto et al. (2024)
Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:30-12:00 | Session 13: LLMs in Linguistic Analysis |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-14:30 | Session 14: Group Project Time |
| 14:30-14:40 | Break |
| 14:40-16:10 | Session 15: Project Presentations and Wrap-up |
| 16:10-17:00 | Office Hour (You can ask questions.) |
Assignments
- Final Project: Final Project Guidelines
- Group presentations today
- Final submission deadline: [Check syllabus]