Full Description
Now in its second edition, this handbook is a comprehensive and up-to-date resource that explores the applications of corpus-based research in linguistics. Since the first edition, corpus linguistics has evolved dramatically, and this edition has been fully updated to reflect these developments, with new chapters on emerging areas such as online language, legal discourse, and lexical complexity in learner language. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars, it critically evaluates methodologies, presents cutting-edge research, and includes empirical case studies that showcase corpus analysis in action. Each chapter surveys key studies, assesses methodological strengths and weaknesses, and highlights what corpus linguistics has uncovered about language variation and use. Covering topics ranging from phraseology to World Englishes, it serves as an essential reference for linguistics students, researchers, and educators. Whether you're new to corpus linguistics or an experienced scholar, this handbook provides valuable insights into the evolving role of corpora in linguistic research.
Contents
Introduction Randi Reppen, Larissa Goulart and Douglas Biber; Part I. Methodological Considerations: 1. Corpus representativeness Tony Berber Sardinha; 2. Corpus tools and methods Laurence Anthony; 3. Quantitative designs and statistical techniques Stefan Th. Gries; Part II. Corpus Analysis of Linguistic Characteristics: 4. Intonation and other prosodic features Karin McClellan and Shelley Staples; 5. Keyword analysis Paul Baker and Jesse Egbert; 6. Phraseology and collocation Bethany Gray, Christopher Nuttall and Thomas Elliott; 7. Lexical and phraseological complexity in learner language Magali Paquot; 8. Grammatical variation Douglas Biber; 9. Grammatical change Martin Hilpert and Christian Mair; 10. Discourse analysis using corpus-assisted methodologies Anna Marchi and Alan Partington; 11. Corpus pragmatics Anne O'Keeffe and Brian Clancy; 12. Multimodal corpora Chris Fitzgerald, Dawn Knight and Svenja Adolphs; Part III. Corpus Analysis of Varieties: 13. Register variation Susan Conrad; 14. Multidimensional analysis Margaret Wood and Larissa Goulart; 15. Spoken discourse Shelley Staples; 16. Online language: the web and social media Isobelle Clarke and Mark McGlashan; 17. Corpora and written academic English Ken Hyland; 18. Professional registers Eric Friginal and Ashleigh Cox; 19. Legal language Jesse Egbert and Thomas R. Lee; 20. Diachronic registers Merja Kytö and Erik Smitterberg; 21. Literary style and literary texts Michaela Mahlberg; 22. Dialect variation Jack Grieve and Dana Roemling; 23. World Englishes Marianne Hundt; 24. L1 English learner language at school and university Philip Durrant; 25. L2 English learner varieties Gaëtanelle Gilquin and Sylviane Granger; Part IV. Other Applications of Corpus Analysis: 26. Dictionaries and lexicography Ana Frankenberg-Garcia; 27. Classroom applications of corpus analysis Alex Boulton, Nina Vyatkina and Tom Cobb; 28. Pedagogical materials Randi Reppen and Fanny Meunier; 29. Translation Silvia Bernardini and Adriano Ferraresi.
