The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics

The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics brings together the leading figures in the field to produce a state-of-the-art overview of a dynamic area within applied linguistics. Corpus Linguistics, a rapidly growing area of applied linguistics, involves the electronic analysis of large bodies of text in order to demonstrate linguistic points. It is no longer acceptable to make assumptions or statements about language without the back-up of corpus-based evidence and as a result of developments in hardware over the last 30 years, Corpus Linguistics has seen an ever-widening application to many applied fields including applied linguistics, forensic linguistics, translation studies, computational linguistics and pragmatics. The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics provides a timely overview of the area bringing together experts in a number of key areas of development and change. Structured around six themes, each theme is preceded by a substantial overview of the area putting the subsequent themes into perspective. Individual contributions include further reading sections with three to five key texts highlighted and annotated facilitating further exploration of the topics. A comprehensive introduction covers the historical development of the area and its growing influence and application in many areas. The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics is the ideal resource for undergraduates or postgraduates new to the area. Selected Contents: Theme 1: Building and Designing a Corpus Theme 2: Analysing a Corpus: What are the Basics? Theme 3: Using a Corpus for Language Research: What can a Corpus tell us about Language? Theme 4: Using a Corpus for Language Pedagogy: Theme 5: Using a Corpus and Corpus-Based Materials in the Language Classroom. Theme 6: Using Corpora to Study Literature and Translation