Perspectives on Corpus Linguistics
Queen's University Belfast / Federal University of Rio de Janeiro / University of Birmingham
Perspectives on Corpus Linguistics is a collection of interviews with fourteen well-known researchers in the field of linguistics. Each interview consists of a set of ten questions: the first seven are common to all contributors while the last three are connected to the research experience of each guest. In the general questions, the invited scholars explore (sometimes controversial) topics such as the concept of representativeness, the role of intuition and the status of Corpus Linguistics. In the specific questions, they provide a thorough discussion of materials and methods in corpus research as well as theoretical and applied perspectives on the use of corpora in language studies. Whether experts or novices, the volume should be of interest to all those who want to learn about corpus linguistics and carry out research in this fascinating and growing area.
[Studies in Corpus Linguistics, 48]
2011.
xvi, 256 pp.
Publishing status: Available
Hardbound – Available
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9789027203533
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95.00
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143.00
Paperback – Forthcoming
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9789027203656
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36.00
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54.00
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9789027283931
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95.00
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Table of Contents
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Foreword
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ix–x
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Preface
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xi–xvi
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1–16
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17–28
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29–46
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47–62
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63–80
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81–98
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99–114
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115–130
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131–154
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155–170
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171–196
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197–212
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213–220
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221–228
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The politics of Corpus Linguistics
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229–246
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About the contributors
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247–252
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Index
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253–256
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Quotes
“Perspectives on Corpus Linguistics is a timely and authoritative account of the myriad ways in which Corpus Linguistics has revolutionized scholarship. Its innovative format brings together some of the most distinguished researchers in the field and elicits interventions that balance scholarly precision with personal experience to deliver fresh and engaging insights. It is bound to become the definitive reference in the field.”
Professor Mona Baker, University of Manchester
“It has become very difficult to think of cognitive science without corpus linguistics. This volume demonstrates this convincingly. It provides a much needed overview of the many facets of a thriving field. Because of its innovative format – interviews with leading researchers – the book is diverse yet unified, accessible yet detailed, multidisciplinary yet interdisciplinary. Any researcher studying language – linguists, psychologists, computer scientists, literary theorists alike – should read this book.”
Dr. Max M. Louwerse, University of Memphis
“This distinctive book presents the fundamental arguments of Corpus Linguistics through the voices of notable practitioners. It exposes some of the roots of Corpus Linguistics and highlights key questions which remain, as yet, unanswered. This volume is not just a record of where Corpus Linguistics has been, but an indication of where the field can go in the future. It will be equally stimulating reading for those researchers starting out in the field of Corpus Linguistics, those involved in theoretical and applied linguistics who want to know more about the current ground in Corpus Linguistics, and those interested in taking up the challenges for the future of Corpus Linguistics.”
Dr. Aisling O’Boyle, Queen’s University Belfast
“A fascinating series of personal commentaries, from prominent scholars in the field, on two large questions: the nature of corpus linguistics and its fundamental principles; and the impact of digital corpora on how we think about language itself and its place in such concerns as social constructionism, style and academic literacy, language teaching, and translation. These varied individual declarations of continued hope, albeit tempered by experience of the complexities involved in empirical linguistic research, are a pleasure to witness.”
Professor Michael Toolan, University of Birmingham
Subjects
Benjamins Subject classification
Linguistics
BIC Subject
CF: Linguistics
BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics
U.S. Library of Congress Control Number: 2011030023