Corpus linguistics is the study of language data on a large scale-the computer-aided
analysis of very extensive collections of transcribed utterances or written texts. This textbook …

Stylistics is the linguistic study of style in language. It aims to account for how texts project
meaning, how readers construct meaning and why readers respond to texts in the way that …

A critical examination of key concepts and issues in corpus linguistics, with a particular focus
on the expanding interdisciplinary nature of the field and the role that written and spoken …

In this book I analyse the language of fictional television series, in particular, how it differs
from 'naturally occurring'language, and how it is used to create drama and identity (of …

Michael Alvarez-Pereyre received his PhD in English linguistics from the Sorbonne (Paris
IV). His research focuses on request strategies in English and particularly on the …

Frequency-sorted word lists have long been part of the standard methodology for exploiting
corpora. Sinclair (1991: 30) noted that" anyone studying a text is likely to need to know how …

Corpus linguistics uses large electronic databases of language to examine hypotheses
about language use. These can be tested scientifically with computerised analytical tools …

Current methodologies in corpus linguistics have revolutionized the way we look at
language. They allow us to make objective observations about written and spoken …

Abstract Corpus linguistics and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are approaches
exploiting computer-based methodologies in the study of, respectively, language and …

Stylistics is the study of the relationship between language choice, contexts and
effects.'General'stylistics is concerned with the description and explanation of language …