134026573 03 01 01 JB code JB John Benjamins Publishing Company 01 JB code SCL 103 Eb 15 9789027258458 06 10.1075/scl.103 13 2021041997 00 EA E107 10 01 JB code SCL 02 1388-0373 02 103.00 01 02 Studies in Corpus Linguistics Studies in Corpus Linguistics 11 01 JB code jbe-all 01 02 Full EBA collection (ca. 4,200 titles) 11 01 JB code jbe-eba-2023 01 02 Compact EBA Collection 2023 (ca. 700 titles, starting 2018) 11 01 JB code jbe-2021 01 02 2021 collection (118 titles) 11 01 JB code jbe.2021.all 01 01 Corpus-based Approaches to Register Variation Corpus-based Approaches to Register Variation 1 B01 01 JB code 62379598 Elena Seoane Seoane, Elena Elena Seoane University of Vigo 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/62379598 2 B01 01 JB code 469379599 Douglas Biber Biber, Douglas Douglas Biber Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/469379599 01 eng 11 353 03 03 xi 03 00 341 03 01 23 427.001/88 03 2021 PE1074.7 04 English language--Variation--Congresses. 04 Register (Linguistics)--Congresses. 04 Corpora (Linguistics)--Congresses. 10 LAN009050 12 CFB 24 JB code LIN.CORP Corpus linguistics 24 JB code LIN.PRAG Pragmatics 24 JB code LIN.SOCIO Sociolinguistics and Dialectology 24 JB code LIN.THEOR Theoretical linguistics 01 06 02 00 As the first collective volume to focus exclusively on corpus-based approaches to register variation, the chapters herein provide an exhaustive account of the range and depth of possibilities that the vast domain of register variation in English has to offer. 03 00 As the first collective volume to focus exclusively on corpus-based approaches to register variation, this book provides an exhaustive account of the range and depth of possibilities that the domain of register variation in English has to offer. It illustrates register variation analysis in different theoretical frameworks, such as Probabilistic Grammar, Systemic Functional Linguistics, and Information Theory, and proposes a new framework within the Text Linguistic Approach: the continuous-situational analytical framework. Several of the contributions apply Multi-Dimensional Analysis to corpus data in order to unveil register (dis)similarities, while others rely on logistic regression models and periodization techniques based on Kullback-Leibler divergence. The volume includes both inter-register and intra-register variation analysis of a wide spectrum of varieties, speakers and periods: British and American English, learner varieties, L2 varieties, and also contains diachronic studies covering early and late Modern English. This broad scope should be a source of inspiration for anyone interested in historical and ongoing register variation in a vast range of varieties of English worldwide. 01 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/475/scl.103.png 01 01 D502 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_jpg/9789027210548.jpg 01 01 D504 https://benjamins.com/covers/475_tif/9789027210548.tif 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_front/scl.103.hb.png 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/125/scl.103.png 02 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/1200_back/scl.103.hb.png 03 00 03 01 01 D503 https://benjamins.com/covers/3d_web/scl.103.hb.png 01 01 JB code scl.103.ack 06 10.1075/scl.103.ack vii viii 2 Miscellaneous 1 01 04 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements 01 eng 01 01 JB code scl.103.bio 06 10.1075/scl.103.bio ix xii 4 Miscellaneous 2 01 04 Biographical notes Biographical notes 01 eng 01 01 JB code scl.103.01seo 06 10.1075/scl.103.01seo 1 18 18 Chapter 3 01 04 Chapter 1. A corpus-based approach to register variation Chapter 1. A corpus-based approach to register variation 1 A01 01 JB code 228433750 Elena Seoane Seoane, Elena Elena Seoane University of Vigo 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/228433750 2 A01 01 JB code 472433751 Douglas Biber Biber, Douglas Douglas Biber Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/472433751 01 eng 01 01 JB code scl.103.02bib 06 10.1075/scl.103.02bib 19 50 32 Chapter 4 01 04 Chapter 2. Extending text-linguistic studies of register variation to a continuous situational space Chapter 2. Extending text-linguistic studies of register variation to a continuous situational space 01 04 Case studies from the web and natural conversation Case studies from the web and natural conversation 1 A01 01 JB code 407433752 Douglas Biber Biber, Douglas Douglas Biber Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/407433752 2 A01 01 JB code 741433753 Jesse Egbert Egbert, Jesse Jesse Egbert Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/741433753 3 A01 01 JB code 19433754 Daniel Keller Keller, Daniel Daniel Keller Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/19433754 4 A01 01 JB code 61433755 Stacey Wizner Wizner, Stacey Stacey Wizner Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/61433755 01 eng 03 00

In text-linguistic register research, distributions of linguistic features across registers are theorized as having a functional relationship to the situational context. A strength of this approach is its focus on frequencies of linguistic features across texts/registers. Situational variables, by contrast, have not been measured with the same granularity. Only recently have text-linguistic researchers begun to treat situational characteristics as continuous variables that vary between registers, and also across texts within registers. In the current chapter, we discuss the theoretical foundation of this perspective and present two studies of register variation from a continuous situation perspective. For both, we present methods for coding situational variables as continuous as well as key findings facilitated by the continuous situation perspective.

01 01 JB code scl.103.03eng 06 10.1075/scl.103.03eng 51 84 34 Chapter 5 01 04 Chapter 3. How register-specific is probabilistic grammatical knowledge? Chapter 3. How register-specific is probabilistic grammatical knowledge? 01 04 A programmatic sketch and a case study on the dative alternation with give A programmatic sketch and a case study on the dative alternation with give 1 A01 01 JB code 107433756 Alexandra Engel Engel, Alexandra Alexandra Engel KU Leuven 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/107433756 2 A01 01 JB code 338433757 Jason Grafmiller Grafmiller, Jason Jason Grafmiller University of Birmingham 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/338433757 3 A01 01 JB code 953433758 Laura Rosseel Rosseel, Laura Laura Rosseel KU Leuven/Vrije Universiteit Brussel 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/953433758 4 A01 01 JB code 213433759 Benedikt Szmrecsanyi Szmrecsanyi, Benedikt Benedikt Szmrecsanyi KU Leuven 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/213433759 5 A01 01 JB code 261433760 Freek Van de Velde Van de Velde, Freek Freek Van de Velde KU Leuven 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/261433760 01 eng 03 00

While there is preliminary evidence about the importance of register in linguistic choice-making processes, systematic studies focusing on the interaction between register and language-internal constraints are lacking in variationist linguistics. This contribution sketches an ongoing project in which two well-understood grammatical alternations (dative alternation and future marker alternation) are analysed with variationist methods, focusing on the role of register defined at the intersection of mode (spoken vs written) and formality (formal vs informal). Probabilistic corpus models will be complemented with rating experiments to investigate to what extent they correlate with participants’ ratings, and to illustrate the importance of methodological diversity in investigating usage-based theories of grammar. We present corpus results of a case study on the dative alternation with give.

01 01 JB code scl.103.04per 06 10.1075/scl.103.04per 85 110 26 Chapter 6 01 04 Chapter 4. Theme as a proxy for register categorization Chapter 4. Theme as a proxy for register categorization 1 A01 01 JB code 511433761 Javier Pérez-Guerra Pérez-Guerra, Javier Javier Pérez-Guerra University of Vigo 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/511433761 01 eng 03 00

In Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), choices in relation to the initial elements of clauses or ‘Themes’ have been claimed as indicators of register, genre or text type (Vande Kopple 1991, Fries 1995, North 2005). This chapter tests this premise using a large-scale corpus-based analysis of Themes in written Present-day American English. The analysis includes samples from fifteen registers, with different target audiences, communicative purposes and stylometric features. Two major segmental approaches to Theme are tested here: Halliday’s ‘first (ideational) element’ definition and Berry’s (1995) ‘preverbal’ hypothesis, according to which the Theme extends up to either the first ideational element or the verb, respectively. Each of the Themes identified in the corpus according to these definitions is typified according to its syntactic function and systemic-functional (textual, interpersonal, experiential) status. The clustering of registers based on the category Theme reveals the ‘first-element’ approach is a plausible dissimilarity metric for registers, thus demonstrating that SFL Theme may be taken as a predictor of register categorization.

01 01 JB code scl.103.05rot 06 10.1075/scl.103.05rot 111 142 32 Chapter 7 01 04 Chapter 5. Between context and community Chapter 5. Between context and community 01 04 Regional variation in register effects in the English dative alternation Regional variation in register effects in the English dative alternation 1 A01 01 JB code 268433762 Melanie Röthlisberger Röthlisberger, Melanie Melanie Röthlisberger University of Zurich 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/268433762 01 eng 03 00

This paper investigates the relationship between the stylistic context of utterance production and the language user’s regional background as influencing factors in one syntactic alternation, i.e., variation between the double object and the prepositional dative construction. To that end, this chapter zooms in on (1) the competition between stylistic context and regional community regarding dative choice, (2) cross-regional inter-register variation, and (3) register-specific coherence (aka intra-register variation). Comparing data from nine varieties of English using corpora that presumably share the same structure (and registers) reveals that community is more important than context, that the effect of register is regionally variable and that registers are largely but not fully coherent. These findings do not only stress the variable nature of probabilistic grammars but also point to the importance of regional effects when studying register variation (all scripts at https://osf.io/3djkr/).

01 01 JB code scl.103.06neu 06 10.1075/scl.103.06neu 143 178 36 Chapter 8 01 04 Chapter 6. A register variation perspective on varieties of English Chapter 6. A register variation perspective on varieties of English 1 A01 01 JB code 475433763 Stella Neumann Neumann, Stella Stella Neumann RWTH Aachen University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/475433763 2 A01 01 JB code 575433764 Stephanie Evert Evert, Stephanie Stephanie Evert FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/575433764 01 eng 03 00

This chapter reports an exploration of dimensions of register variation across varieties of English. We analyse 2,844 texts from the Hong Kong, Jamaica and New Zealand components of the International Corpus of English, using its text categorization scheme as a frame of reference. We apply Geometric Multivariate Analysis, an interactive procedure for exploring latent structure in language variation, based on the frequencies of 41 lexico-grammatical features informed by systemic functional register theory. Visual inspection of the distribution of texts across the multidimensional space reveals continuities between groups of texts as well as dimensions of variation that can be related to theoretical register constructs. We also observe differences between the three ICE components (and their text categories) in register space.

01 01 JB code scl.103.07bot 06 10.1075/scl.103.07bot 179 208 30 Chapter 9 01 04 Chapter 7. Register and modification in the noun phrase Chapter 7. Register and modification in the noun phrase 1 A01 01 JB code 277433765 Yolande Botha Botha, Yolande Yolande Botha North-West University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/277433765 2 A01 01 JB code 627433766 Maryka van Zyl van Zyl, Maryka Maryka van Zyl North-West University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/627433766 01 eng 03 00

Our study differs from previous studies on the relation between modifiers in the noun phrase and register in that we do pairwise comparisons of ten registers based on the frequency of a modifier form relative to the number of nouns in the register. Using effect size to measure the differences between any two registers, we find that the largest interregister differences correspond to distinctions made in previous multi-dimensional studies. Registers with high proportions of premodifiers tend to be informational and differ most from registers that are more ‘oral-involved’. Large differences in postnominal phrases and non-finite clauses correspond to the information-narrative distinction.

01 01 JB code scl.103.08wer 06 10.1075/scl.103.08wer 209 234 26 Chapter 10 01 04 Chapter 8. A register approach toward pop lyrics in EFL education Chapter 8. A register approach toward pop lyrics in EFL education 1 A01 01 JB code 633433767 Valentin Werner Werner, Valentin Valentin Werner University of Bamberg 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/633433767 01 eng 03 00

The language-educational literature seems to agree on the conversational nature of pop lyrics. Thus, they have been advocated as an authentic, easily accessible and highly motivating resource for EFL learning, especially suitable to introduce conversational features. The present study re-assesses the alleged conversationality of lyrics, which to date has been implicitly assumed rather than empirically tested. It relies on a purpose-built pop lyrics corpus and applies Multidimensional Analysis (MDA) to situate them relatively to other spoken and written registers. The MDA indicates that lyrics constitute a specialized register, aligning with both spoken and written registers. This implies that rather than merely representing a convenient EFL resource for the illustration of spoken features, lyrics should be analysed both in their own right and in contrast to other registers, opening avenues for addressing broader issues such as register and language awareness.

01 01 JB code scl.103.09lar 06 10.1075/scl.103.09lar 235 258 24 Chapter 11 01 04 Chapter 9. On the importance of register in learner writing Chapter 9. On the importance of register in learner writing 01 04 A multi-dimensional approach A multi-dimensional approach 1 A01 01 JB code 929433768 Tove Larsson Larsson, Tove Tove Larsson Uppsala University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/929433768 2 A01 01 JB code 157433769 Magali Paquot Paquot, Magali Magali Paquot University of Louvain 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/157433769 3 A01 01 JB code 498433770 Douglas Biber Biber, Douglas Douglas Biber Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/498433770 01 eng 03 00

The present study explores the relative importance of register in learner writing vis-à-vis learner-internal factors such as first-language background. Using multi-dimensional analysis, the study looks at learner and native-speaker student writing from two registers (argumentative essays and research papers), in comparison to published scientific articles. The results show that while certain differences could be noted across first-language background, the main differences were found between the registers, stressing its importance as a moderating variable. Specifically, the research papers and the scientific articles were characterized by topic-focussed, factual descriptions, and the argumentative texts by a more personal style. The results thus highlight the importance of taking register into consideration in learner corpus research studies.

01 01 JB code scl.103.10rod 06 10.1075/scl.103.10rod 259 290 32 Chapter 12 01 04 Chapter 10. Nominalizations in Early Modern English Chapter 10. Nominalizations in Early Modern English 01 04 A cross-register perspective A cross-register perspective 1 A01 01 JB code 292433771 Paula Rodríguez-Puente Rodríguez-Puente, Paula Paula Rodríguez-Puente University of Oviedo 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/292433771 01 eng 03 00

This chapter explores word-based nominalizations in Early Modern English, a crucial period in the expansion of the English vocabulary. Nine Romance and native suffixes are traced in eighteen registers, thus covering a wide variety of registers along the formal-informal and speech-written continua. Findings demonstrate that there is a strong correlation between informal, speech-related registers and a low frequency of nominalizations, although the communicative purpose of particular registers can also have an effect here. Suffix productivity is also addressed, with results showing that, the frequency of nominalizations in terms of types and tokens increases over time across registers, except trial proceedings. However, Romance suffixes are seen chiefly responsible for this, whereas most native suffixes lose productivity during the period.

01 01 JB code scl.103.11deg 06 10.1075/scl.103.11deg 291 312 22 Chapter 13 01 04 Chapter 11. Measuring informativity Chapter 11. Measuring informativity 01 04 The rise of compounds as informationally dense structures in 20th-century Scientific English The rise of compounds as informationally dense structures in 20th-century Scientific English 1 A01 01 JB code 362433772 Stefania Degaetano-Ortlieb Degaetano-Ortlieb, Stefania Stefania Degaetano-Ortlieb Saarland University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/362433772 01 eng 03 00

By applying data-driven methods based on information theory, this study adds to previous work on the development of the scientific register by measuring the informativity of alternative phrasal structures shown to be involved in change in language use in 20th-century Scientific English. The analysis based on data-driven periodization shows compounds to be distinctive grammatical structures from the 1920s onwards in Proceedings A of the Royal Society of London. Compounds not only increase in frequency, but also show higher informativity than their less dense prepositional counterparts. Results also show that the lower the informativity of particular items, the more alternative, more informationally dense options might be favoured (e.g., of-phrases vs. compounds) – striving for communicative efficiency thus being one force shaping the scientific register.

01 01 JB code scl.103.12hil 06 10.1075/scl.103.12hil 313 338 26 Chapter 14 01 04 Chapter 12. Exploring sub-register variation in Victorian newspapers Chapter 12. Exploring sub-register variation in Victorian newspapers 01 04 Evidence from the British Library Newspapers database Evidence from the British Library Newspapers database 1 A01 01 JB code 313433773 Turo Hiltunen Hiltunen, Turo Turo Hiltunen University of Helsinki 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/313433773 01 eng 03 00

This chapter explores sub-register variation in newspaper writing in the 19th century using two corpora extracted from the British Library Newspapers database, the most comprehensive collection of national and regional newspapers from the Victorian period. As an ‘agile’ (Hundt & Mair 1999) register, newspaper writing is well suited for tracing language change and investigating the interrelationship between language and culture. Frequency analysis of select linguistic features identifies systematic patterns of variation, which can be linked to the communicative functions of sub-registers. The chapter also critically reflects on the value of the database for corpus-based register analysis, especially on how the findings and interpretations are contingent on what sampling criteria are used and how the notion of (sub-)register is operationalized.

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In text-linguistic register research, distributions of linguistic features across registers are theorized as having a functional relationship to the situational context. A strength of this approach is its focus on frequencies of linguistic features across texts/registers. Situational variables, by contrast, have not been measured with the same granularity. Only recently have text-linguistic researchers begun to treat situational characteristics as continuous variables that vary between registers, and also across texts within registers. In the current chapter, we discuss the theoretical foundation of this perspective and present two studies of register variation from a continuous situation perspective. For both, we present methods for coding situational variables as continuous as well as key findings facilitated by the continuous situation perspective.

01 01 JB code scl.103.03eng 06 10.1075/scl.103.03eng 51 84 34 Chapter 5 01 04 Chapter 3. How register-specific is probabilistic grammatical knowledge? Chapter 3. How register-specific is probabilistic grammatical knowledge? 01 04 A programmatic sketch and a case study on the dative alternation with give A programmatic sketch and a case study on the dative alternation with give 1 A01 01 JB code 107433756 Alexandra Engel Engel, Alexandra Alexandra Engel KU Leuven 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/107433756 2 A01 01 JB code 338433757 Jason Grafmiller Grafmiller, Jason Jason Grafmiller University of Birmingham 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/338433757 3 A01 01 JB code 953433758 Laura Rosseel Rosseel, Laura Laura Rosseel KU Leuven/Vrije Universiteit Brussel 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/953433758 4 A01 01 JB code 213433759 Benedikt Szmrecsanyi Szmrecsanyi, Benedikt Benedikt Szmrecsanyi KU Leuven 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/213433759 5 A01 01 JB code 261433760 Freek Van de Velde Van de Velde, Freek Freek Van de Velde KU Leuven 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/261433760 01 eng 03 00

While there is preliminary evidence about the importance of register in linguistic choice-making processes, systematic studies focusing on the interaction between register and language-internal constraints are lacking in variationist linguistics. This contribution sketches an ongoing project in which two well-understood grammatical alternations (dative alternation and future marker alternation) are analysed with variationist methods, focusing on the role of register defined at the intersection of mode (spoken vs written) and formality (formal vs informal). Probabilistic corpus models will be complemented with rating experiments to investigate to what extent they correlate with participants’ ratings, and to illustrate the importance of methodological diversity in investigating usage-based theories of grammar. We present corpus results of a case study on the dative alternation with give.

01 01 JB code scl.103.04per 06 10.1075/scl.103.04per 85 110 26 Chapter 6 01 04 Chapter 4. Theme as a proxy for register categorization Chapter 4. Theme as a proxy for register categorization 1 A01 01 JB code 511433761 Javier Pérez-Guerra Pérez-Guerra, Javier Javier Pérez-Guerra University of Vigo 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/511433761 01 eng 03 00

In Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), choices in relation to the initial elements of clauses or ‘Themes’ have been claimed as indicators of register, genre or text type (Vande Kopple 1991, Fries 1995, North 2005). This chapter tests this premise using a large-scale corpus-based analysis of Themes in written Present-day American English. The analysis includes samples from fifteen registers, with different target audiences, communicative purposes and stylometric features. Two major segmental approaches to Theme are tested here: Halliday’s ‘first (ideational) element’ definition and Berry’s (1995) ‘preverbal’ hypothesis, according to which the Theme extends up to either the first ideational element or the verb, respectively. Each of the Themes identified in the corpus according to these definitions is typified according to its syntactic function and systemic-functional (textual, interpersonal, experiential) status. The clustering of registers based on the category Theme reveals the ‘first-element’ approach is a plausible dissimilarity metric for registers, thus demonstrating that SFL Theme may be taken as a predictor of register categorization.

01 01 JB code scl.103.05rot 06 10.1075/scl.103.05rot 111 142 32 Chapter 7 01 04 Chapter 5. Between context and community Chapter 5. Between context and community 01 04 Regional variation in register effects in the English dative alternation Regional variation in register effects in the English dative alternation 1 A01 01 JB code 268433762 Melanie Röthlisberger Röthlisberger, Melanie Melanie Röthlisberger University of Zurich 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/268433762 01 eng 03 00

This paper investigates the relationship between the stylistic context of utterance production and the language user’s regional background as influencing factors in one syntactic alternation, i.e., variation between the double object and the prepositional dative construction. To that end, this chapter zooms in on (1) the competition between stylistic context and regional community regarding dative choice, (2) cross-regional inter-register variation, and (3) register-specific coherence (aka intra-register variation). Comparing data from nine varieties of English using corpora that presumably share the same structure (and registers) reveals that community is more important than context, that the effect of register is regionally variable and that registers are largely but not fully coherent. These findings do not only stress the variable nature of probabilistic grammars but also point to the importance of regional effects when studying register variation (all scripts at https://osf.io/3djkr/).

01 01 JB code scl.103.06neu 06 10.1075/scl.103.06neu 143 178 36 Chapter 8 01 04 Chapter 6. A register variation perspective on varieties of English Chapter 6. A register variation perspective on varieties of English 1 A01 01 JB code 475433763 Stella Neumann Neumann, Stella Stella Neumann RWTH Aachen University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/475433763 2 A01 01 JB code 575433764 Stephanie Evert Evert, Stephanie Stephanie Evert FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/575433764 01 eng 03 00

This chapter reports an exploration of dimensions of register variation across varieties of English. We analyse 2,844 texts from the Hong Kong, Jamaica and New Zealand components of the International Corpus of English, using its text categorization scheme as a frame of reference. We apply Geometric Multivariate Analysis, an interactive procedure for exploring latent structure in language variation, based on the frequencies of 41 lexico-grammatical features informed by systemic functional register theory. Visual inspection of the distribution of texts across the multidimensional space reveals continuities between groups of texts as well as dimensions of variation that can be related to theoretical register constructs. We also observe differences between the three ICE components (and their text categories) in register space.

01 01 JB code scl.103.07bot 06 10.1075/scl.103.07bot 179 208 30 Chapter 9 01 04 Chapter 7. Register and modification in the noun phrase Chapter 7. Register and modification in the noun phrase 1 A01 01 JB code 277433765 Yolande Botha Botha, Yolande Yolande Botha North-West University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/277433765 2 A01 01 JB code 627433766 Maryka van Zyl van Zyl, Maryka Maryka van Zyl North-West University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/627433766 01 eng 03 00

Our study differs from previous studies on the relation between modifiers in the noun phrase and register in that we do pairwise comparisons of ten registers based on the frequency of a modifier form relative to the number of nouns in the register. Using effect size to measure the differences between any two registers, we find that the largest interregister differences correspond to distinctions made in previous multi-dimensional studies. Registers with high proportions of premodifiers tend to be informational and differ most from registers that are more ‘oral-involved’. Large differences in postnominal phrases and non-finite clauses correspond to the information-narrative distinction.

01 01 JB code scl.103.08wer 06 10.1075/scl.103.08wer 209 234 26 Chapter 10 01 04 Chapter 8. A register approach toward pop lyrics in EFL education Chapter 8. A register approach toward pop lyrics in EFL education 1 A01 01 JB code 633433767 Valentin Werner Werner, Valentin Valentin Werner University of Bamberg 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/633433767 01 eng 03 00

The language-educational literature seems to agree on the conversational nature of pop lyrics. Thus, they have been advocated as an authentic, easily accessible and highly motivating resource for EFL learning, especially suitable to introduce conversational features. The present study re-assesses the alleged conversationality of lyrics, which to date has been implicitly assumed rather than empirically tested. It relies on a purpose-built pop lyrics corpus and applies Multidimensional Analysis (MDA) to situate them relatively to other spoken and written registers. The MDA indicates that lyrics constitute a specialized register, aligning with both spoken and written registers. This implies that rather than merely representing a convenient EFL resource for the illustration of spoken features, lyrics should be analysed both in their own right and in contrast to other registers, opening avenues for addressing broader issues such as register and language awareness.

01 01 JB code scl.103.09lar 06 10.1075/scl.103.09lar 235 258 24 Chapter 11 01 04 Chapter 9. On the importance of register in learner writing Chapter 9. On the importance of register in learner writing 01 04 A multi-dimensional approach A multi-dimensional approach 1 A01 01 JB code 929433768 Tove Larsson Larsson, Tove Tove Larsson Uppsala University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/929433768 2 A01 01 JB code 157433769 Magali Paquot Paquot, Magali Magali Paquot University of Louvain 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/157433769 3 A01 01 JB code 498433770 Douglas Biber Biber, Douglas Douglas Biber Northern Arizona University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/498433770 01 eng 03 00

The present study explores the relative importance of register in learner writing vis-à-vis learner-internal factors such as first-language background. Using multi-dimensional analysis, the study looks at learner and native-speaker student writing from two registers (argumentative essays and research papers), in comparison to published scientific articles. The results show that while certain differences could be noted across first-language background, the main differences were found between the registers, stressing its importance as a moderating variable. Specifically, the research papers and the scientific articles were characterized by topic-focussed, factual descriptions, and the argumentative texts by a more personal style. The results thus highlight the importance of taking register into consideration in learner corpus research studies.

01 01 JB code scl.103.10rod 06 10.1075/scl.103.10rod 259 290 32 Chapter 12 01 04 Chapter 10. Nominalizations in Early Modern English Chapter 10. Nominalizations in Early Modern English 01 04 A cross-register perspective A cross-register perspective 1 A01 01 JB code 292433771 Paula Rodríguez-Puente Rodríguez-Puente, Paula Paula Rodríguez-Puente University of Oviedo 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/292433771 01 eng 03 00

This chapter explores word-based nominalizations in Early Modern English, a crucial period in the expansion of the English vocabulary. Nine Romance and native suffixes are traced in eighteen registers, thus covering a wide variety of registers along the formal-informal and speech-written continua. Findings demonstrate that there is a strong correlation between informal, speech-related registers and a low frequency of nominalizations, although the communicative purpose of particular registers can also have an effect here. Suffix productivity is also addressed, with results showing that, the frequency of nominalizations in terms of types and tokens increases over time across registers, except trial proceedings. However, Romance suffixes are seen chiefly responsible for this, whereas most native suffixes lose productivity during the period.

01 01 JB code scl.103.11deg 06 10.1075/scl.103.11deg 291 312 22 Chapter 13 01 04 Chapter 11. Measuring informativity Chapter 11. Measuring informativity 01 04 The rise of compounds as informationally dense structures in 20th-century Scientific English The rise of compounds as informationally dense structures in 20th-century Scientific English 1 A01 01 JB code 362433772 Stefania Degaetano-Ortlieb Degaetano-Ortlieb, Stefania Stefania Degaetano-Ortlieb Saarland University 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/362433772 01 eng 03 00

By applying data-driven methods based on information theory, this study adds to previous work on the development of the scientific register by measuring the informativity of alternative phrasal structures shown to be involved in change in language use in 20th-century Scientific English. The analysis based on data-driven periodization shows compounds to be distinctive grammatical structures from the 1920s onwards in Proceedings A of the Royal Society of London. Compounds not only increase in frequency, but also show higher informativity than their less dense prepositional counterparts. Results also show that the lower the informativity of particular items, the more alternative, more informationally dense options might be favoured (e.g., of-phrases vs. compounds) – striving for communicative efficiency thus being one force shaping the scientific register.

01 01 JB code scl.103.12hil 06 10.1075/scl.103.12hil 313 338 26 Chapter 14 01 04 Chapter 12. Exploring sub-register variation in Victorian newspapers Chapter 12. Exploring sub-register variation in Victorian newspapers 01 04 Evidence from the British Library Newspapers database Evidence from the British Library Newspapers database 1 A01 01 JB code 313433773 Turo Hiltunen Hiltunen, Turo Turo Hiltunen University of Helsinki 07 https://benjamins.com/catalog/persons/313433773 01 eng 03 00

This chapter explores sub-register variation in newspaper writing in the 19th century using two corpora extracted from the British Library Newspapers database, the most comprehensive collection of national and regional newspapers from the Victorian period. As an ‘agile’ (Hundt & Mair 1999) register, newspaper writing is well suited for tracing language change and investigating the interrelationship between language and culture. Frequency analysis of select linguistic features identifies systematic patterns of variation, which can be linked to the communicative functions of sub-registers. The chapter also critically reflects on the value of the database for corpus-based register analysis, especially on how the findings and interpretations are contingent on what sampling criteria are used and how the notion of (sub-)register is operationalized.

01 01 JB code scl.103.ind 06 10.1075/scl.103.ind 339 341 3 Miscellaneous 15 01 04 Index Index 01 eng
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