Corpus tools in teaching english literature

The article is dedicated to exploring the methodological potential of a corpus in the field of organizing research work for philologists. It outlines activities that can be used in teaching English literature, and philological disciplines. This article aims to analyze phenomena such as polysemy, neologisms, colloquial speech, the title of a work, literary characters, and intertextuality. Each activity is accompanied by a description of the search mechanics and methodological commentary regarding the actions of the teacher and the results of the students. This article explores the invaluable role of corpus tools in teaching English literature, with a specific focus on the works of renowned American author Sherwood Anderson.