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Corpus Linguistics

Instructor:
Mark Richard Lauersdorf
510
Credits:
3.0
001
Building:
Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Lib & L
Room:
Rm.301
Semester:
Fall 2024
Start Date:
End Date:
Name:
Corpus Linguistics
Requisites:

Prereq: LIN 221; LIN 301 or CS 115 (or permission of instructor).

Class Type:
LEC
3:30 pm
4:45 pm
Days:
TR
Note:
Students enrolled in LIN 510-001 must also enroll in the accompanying LIN 540-001 lab course.

A linguistic corpus is a collection of language samples chosen to model language use of a specific speech community and to provide primary materials for linguistic investigation. Modern digital corpora harness the quantitative power of computers for data-rich analysis in all areas of linguistic study. This course surveys the key principles of corpus linguistics and the criteria used in assembling linguistic corpora. It discusses the application of corpus-based investigations across linguistic research domains, and engages students in hands-on linguistic research using various types of corpora.

A linguistic corpus is a collection of language samples chosen to model language use of a specific speech community and to provide primary materials for linguistic investigation. Modern digital corpora harness the quantitative power of computers for data-rich analysis in all areas of linguistic study. This course surveys the key principles of corpus linguistics and the criteria used in assembling linguistic corpora. It discusses the application of corpus-based investigations across linguistic research domains, and engages students in hands-on linguistic research using various types of corpora.

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