Corpus Linguistics with BNCweb a Practical Guide (Paperback)

Sebastian Hoffmann

ISBN 10: 3631563159 / ISBN 13: 9783631563151

Published by Peter Lang AG, Bern, 2008

Paperback. This book presents a richly illustrated, hands-on discussion of one of the fastest growing fields in linguistics today. The authors address key methodological issues in corpus linguistics, such as collocations, keywords and the categorization of concordance lines. They show how these topics can be explored step-by-step with BNCweb, a user-friendly web-based tool that supports sophisticated analyses of the 100-million-word British National Corpus. Indeed, the BNC and BNCweb have been described by Geoffrey Leech as an unparalleled combination of facilities for finding out about the English language of the present day (Foreword). The book contains tasks and exercises, and is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates and experienced corpus users alike. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9783631563151

Synopsis:

This book presents a richly illustrated, hands-on discussion of one of the fastest growing fields in linguistics today. The authors address key methodological issues in corpus linguistics, such as collocations, keywords and the categorization of concordance lines. They show how these topics can be explored step-by-step with BNCweb, a user-friendly web-based tool that supports sophisticated analyses of the 100-million-word British National Corpus. Indeed, the BNC and BNCweb have been described by Geoffrey Leech as «an unparalleled combination of facilities for finding out about the English language of the present day» (Foreword). The book contains tasks and exercises, and is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates and experienced corpus users alike.

About the Author: The Authors: Sebastian Hoffmann is based at Lancaster University (UK), Stefan Evert at the University of Osnabrück (Germany), Nicholas Smith at the University of Salford (UK), David Lee at the City University of Hong Kong, and Ylva Berglund Prytz at the University of Oxford (UK). The authors have extensive experience of teaching and researching with language corpora, in particular the BNC.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Corpus Linguistics with BNCweb a Practical ...
Publisher: Peter Lang AG, Bern
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new
Edition: 1st Edition