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Corpus linguistics / Tony McEnery and Andrew Wilson.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Edinburgh textbooks in empirical linguisticsPublisher: Edinburgh : Edinburgh Univ. Press, 1996Description: 209 s. tabISBN:
  • 0748608087
  • 0748604820
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 410 20
  • 410 20
Other classification:
  • F:pu
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Biblioteket HKR Biblioteket 410 McEnery Available 11156000090296
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Corpus Linguistics has quickly established itself as the leading undergraduate course book in the subject. This second edition takes full account of the latest developments in this rapidly changing field, making this book the most up-to-date and comprehensive textbook available. It gives a step-by-step introduction to what a corpus is, how corpora are constructed, and what can be done with them.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Early Corpus Linguistics and the Chomskyan Revolution
  • What is a Corpus and What is in It?
  • Quantitative Data
  • The Use of Corpora in Language Studies
  • Corpora and Language Engineering
  • A Case Study: Sublanguages
  • Looking Backwards
  • Looking Forwards