An Introduction to Corpus Linguistics: The Electronic Analysis of Digital Language in Use

by David Oakey

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144113591X
• ISBN13: 9781441135919
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 9.2"