Divided into two main sections, this book introduces corpus linguistics to a student readership who have grown up in the era of ubiquitous computing, internet search and social media.
The first section presents the theoretical and methodological basics. The second section takes students through a series of case studies, with exercises, showing how corpora can offer insights into linguistic theory, namely lexis, grammar, and lexico-grammar. It shows how corpora can provide them with descriptions of language in use, in different contexts, such as academic discourse and text messages; and...
Divided into two main sections, this book introduces corpus linguistics to a student readership who have grown up in the era of ubiquitous computin...
Divided into two main sections, this book introduces corpus linguistics to a student readership who have grown up in the era of ubiquitous computing, internet search and social media.
The first section presents the theoretical and methodological basics. The second section takes students through a series of case studies, with exercises, showing how corpora can offer insights into linguistic theory, namely lexis, grammar, and lexico-grammar. It shows how corpora can provide them with descriptions of language in use, in different contexts, such as academic discourse and text messages; and...
Divided into two main sections, this book introduces corpus linguistics to a student readership who have grown up in the era of ubiquitous computin...
