Data and Methods in Corpus Linguistics (Hardcover)

Ole Schuetzler

ISBN 10: 1108499643 / ISBN 13: 9781108499644

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2022

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Hardcover. Corpus linguistics continues to be a vibrant methodology applied across highly diverse fields of research in the language sciences. With the current steep rise in corpus sizes, computational power, statistical literacy and multi-purpose software tools, and inspired by neighbouring disciplines, approaches have diversified to an extent that calls for an intensification of the accompanying critical debate. Bringing together a team of leading experts, this book follows a unique design, comparing advanced methods and approaches current in corpus linguistics, to stimulate reflective evaluation and discussion. Each chapter explores the strengths and weaknesses of different datasets and techniques, presenting a case study and allowing readers to gauge methodological options in practice. Contributions also provide suggestions for further reading, and data and analysis scripts are included in an online appendix. This is an important and timely volume, and will be essential reading for any linguist interested in corpus-linguistic approaches to variation and change. Bringing together a team of leading experts, this uniquely designed book surveys and compares an array of methods and approaches in corpus linguistic research to stimulate critical discussion of recent developments. This timely volume will be essential reading for linguists interested in advanced corpus linguistic approaches to variation and change. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Data and Methods in Corpus Linguistics (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108499643
• ISBN 13: 9781108499644
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Corpus linguistics continues to be a vibrant methodology applied across highly diverse fields of research in the language sciences. With the current steep rise in corpus sizes, computational power, statistical literacy and multi-purpose software tools, and inspired by neighbouring disciplines, approaches have diversified to an extent that calls for an intensification of the accompanying critical debate. Bringing together a team of leading experts, this book follows a unique design, comparing advanced methods and approaches current in corpus linguistics, to stimulate reflective evaluation and discussion. Each chapter explores the strengths and weaknesses of different datasets and techniques, presenting a case study and allowing readers to gauge methodological options in practice. Contributions also provide suggestions for further reading, and data and analysis scripts are included in an online appendix. This is an important and timely volume, and will be essential reading for any linguist interested in corpus-linguistic approaches to variation and change.

About the Authors

Ole Schützler is Professor for Varieties of English at Leipzig University. Mostly working within the frameworks of quantitative sociolinguistics/sociophonetics and corpus linguistics, he takes a general interest in synchronic and diachronic variation and change in English with a special focus on Scottish Englishes.

Julia Schlüter is Associate Professor for English Linguistics at the University of Bamberg. Her research interests lie in the areas of phonological and grammatical variation in British and American English past and present, empirical – especially corpus-based – methodologies, and applications of linguistic insights and techniques to the teaching of English.