A Practical Handbook of Corpus Linguistics

This handbook provides a comprehensive practical resource on corpus linguistics, covering key issues, methods, and techniques. It is organized into six parts and includes a user-friendly introduction to quantitative analysis with R. It is an essential reading for students and experienced researchers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 686 pages
Publication date: 05 May 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive and practical handbook is a valuable resource in the field of corpus linguistics. It offers a wide range of basic and advanced approaches, methods, and techniques, covering everything from corpus compilation principles to quantitative data analysis. The Handbook is organized into six Parts, each dedicated to a specific aspect of corpus linguistics.

Part I to III explores key issues and provides practical knowledge related to corpus design, methods, and corpus types. Chapters in these Parts delve into topics such as corpus selection, annotation, and classification, offering valuable insights for researchers.

Parts IV and V aim to provide a user-friendly introduction to quantitative analysis of corpus data. For each statistical technique discussed, chapters offer practical guidance with the R programming language and include supplementary online material to enhance the learning experience.

Part VI focuses on writing corpus linguistic papers and conducting meta-analyses of corpus linguistic research. It provides valuable guidance for students and researchers alike, helping them to structure and present their findings effectively.

This handbook serves as a valuable course book for students of corpus linguistics as well as experienced researchers who seek to expand their knowledge of the field. It will be an essential reading for anyone interested in corpus-based research and analysis.

Weight: 1334g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030462154
Edition number: 1st ed. 2020