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Practical Corpus Linguistics: An Introduction to Corpus-Based Language Analysis
Martin Weisser
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Description for Practical Corpus Linguistics: An Introduction to Corpus-Based Language Analysis
Paperback. This is the first book of its kind to provide a practical and student-friendly guide to corpus linguistics that explains the nature of electronic data and how it can be collected and analyzed. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
This is the first book of its kind to provide a practical and student-friendly guide to corpus linguistics that explains the nature of electronic data and how it can be collected and analyzed.
This is the first book of its kind to provide a practical and student-friendly guide to corpus linguistics that explains the nature of electronic data and how it can be collected and analyzed.
- Designed to equip readers with the technical skills necessary to analyze and interpret language data, both written and (orthographically) transcribed
- Introduces a number of easy-to-use, yet powerful, free analysis resources consisting of standalone programs and web interfaces for use with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
- Each section includes practical exercises, a list of sources and further reading, and illustrated step-by-step introductions to analysis tools
- Requires only a basic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118831885
SKU
V9781118831885
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99-50
About Martin Weisser
Martin Weisser is a Professor in the National Key Research Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China . He is the author of Essential Programming for Linguistics (2009), and has published numerous articles and book chapters, including contributions to The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (Wiley, 2012) and Corpus Pragmatics: A Handbook (2014).
Reviews for Practical Corpus Linguistics: An Introduction to Corpus-Based Language Analysis
"This textbook makes Practical Corpus Linguistics accessible to everyone. The focus on methodological and technical aspects and the instructive dimension of the book – nothing is considered obvious or already known – make it very useful to any corpus linguist aiming at a better understanding of his/her data...Through the various exercises, it is very easy to test one’s comprehension and ... Read more