Understanding corpus linguistics

This textbook introduces the fundamental concepts and methods of corpus linguistics for students approaching this topic for the first time, putting specific emphasis on the enormous linguistic diversity represented by approximately 7,000 human languages and broadening the scope of current concerns i...

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Hauptverfasser: Barth, Danielle 19XX- (VerfasserIn), Schnell, Stefan 19XX- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022
Ausgabe:First published
Schriftenreihe:Understanding language series
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Zusammenfassung:This textbook introduces the fundamental concepts and methods of corpus linguistics for students approaching this topic for the first time, putting specific emphasis on the enormous linguistic diversity represented by approximately 7,000 human languages and broadening the scope of current concerns in general corpus linguistics.Including a basic toolkit to help the reader investigate language in different usage contexts, this book:Shows the relevance of corpora to a range of linguistic areas from phonology to sociolinguistics and discourseCovers recent developments in the application of corpus linguistics to the study of understudied languages and linguistic typologyFeatures exercises, short problems, and questionsIncludes examples from real studies in over 15 languages plus multilingual corporaProviding the necessary corpus linguistics skills to critically evaluate and replicate studies, this book is essential reading for anyone studying corpus linguistics
Beschreibung:viii, 238 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9780367219628
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