MICASE Kibbitzers
These small research projects give you a look into the way people are talking in academic settings. Do you for example know how professors correct themselves after they have misspoken?
The originator of the Kibbitzer pages was Tim Johns (Birmingham University). Each kibbitzer page contains the discussion of a language problem, supported by data from MICASE. These language investigations cover a wide range of language areas, including lexical (to do with vocabulary), syntactic (mostly to do with grammar), and discoursal (how ideas are linked), or it may be from more than one of these areas.
MICASE online is a great tool to help you learn the English language. Learn how to search for words and phrases that you may be having trouble with.
Learn important words and phrases while listening to sound clips to hear the correct pronunciation. Then answer questions about how you would use the new vocabulary.
The sound files for many of our MICASE recordings are available here for you to listen to. They provide great examples of authentic speech and help you improve your listening skills!
These small research projects give you a look into the way people are talking in academic settings. Do you for example know how professors correct themselves after they have misspoken?
When you look at our transcripts of conversations, they don’t look like they are written in standard English. Learn what the colors and punctuation mean, and how they can help you.