ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the overall data distribution of intensifi ers used in the CL (Chinese learner) corpus CLEC and the NS (native speaker) corpus LOCNESS is described. The detailed data distribution of intensifi ers and their intensifi ed adjective collocates are specifi ed in the CL corpus in comparison with those in the NS corpus. The developing trend in using intensifi ers in learner English is discussed. The relationship between the use of intensifi ers and the learners’ profi ciency level is observed and analyzed.
