| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 227 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge corpus linguistics guides |
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Routledge corpus linguistics guides.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. What is corpus linguistics? -- 2. Corpus analysis: tools and statistics -- 3. What is vocabulary? Terminology, conceptualizations and research issues -- 4. Frequency and vocabulary -- 5. Corpora, phraseology and formulaic language -- 6. Corpora and teaching vocabulary -- 7. Corpora and learner vocabulary -- 8. Specialized corpora and vocabulary -- 9. Discourse, pragmatics and vocabulary -- 10. Summary and research projects |
| Summary |
"Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary provides a practical introduction to using corpus linguistics in vocabulary studies. Using freely available corpus tools, the author explains step-by-step how corpora can be?applied to explore key vocabulary-related research questions such as: The frequency of English words and how to choose which ones should be taught to learners;How spoken vocabulary differs from written vocabulary, and how academic vocabulary differs from general vocabulary;How vocabulary contributes to the structure of discourse, and the pragmatic functions it fulfils. Featuring case studies and tasks throughout, Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary provides a clear and accessible guide and is essential reading for students and teachers wanting to understand, appreciate and conduct corpus-based research in vocabulary studies."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Corpora (Linguistics)
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Vocabulary -- Research
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Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
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Computational linguistics.
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computational linguistics.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative.
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Computational linguistics
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Corpora (Linguistics)
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Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315107769 |
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1315107767 |
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9781351608046 |
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1351608045 |
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