corpus linguistics

corpus linguistics

English

Noun

corpus linguistics (uncountable)

1. (computing, linguistics) A branch of linguistics that studies large samples (corpora) of real-world text, usually with the aid of computer software.
   • 2018, Clarence Green; James Lambert, “Position vectors, homologous chromosomes and gamma rays: Promoting disciplinary literacy through Secondary Phrase Lists”, in English for Specific Purposes, DOI:10.1016/j.esp.2018.08.004, page 2:

     ESP, using the tools of corpus linguistics, has advanced the methodologies for investigating discipline-specific language, yet there has been little cross-fertilization so far with disciplinary literacy in secondary education.

Translations

a branch of linguistics that studies large samples

Chinese: Mandarin: 語料庫語言學／语料库语言学 (zh) (yǔliàokù yǔyánxué) Finnish: korpustutkimus, korpuslingvistiikka Hungarian: korpusznyelvészet Spanish: please add this translation if you can Swedish: korpuslingvistik (sv) c

See also

• cotext
• KWIC