Patterns of Language Usage. Corpus Linguistics as a Method of Analyzing Discourse and Culture
Образцы языкового употребления. Корпусная лингвистика как метод анализа дискурса и культуры
2009-06-11
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Discourse and ways of thinking are mirrored in typical language usage. With corpus linguistic methods it is possible to expose recurring formula and patterns of language usage and their variations. This book demonstrates how inductive theories for cultural studies analyses can be derived from large bodies of text. The methods are illustrated with a detailed analysis of a sample of about 45,000 articles from the 'Neuen Zürcher Zeitung,' from between 1995 and 2005. The book is aimed at both scholars doing research in cultural studies and advanced students.
Key Findings
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A detailed illustration uses about 45,000 articles from the Neuen Zürcher Zeitung (1995–2005) to demonstrate the methods.
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Corpus linguistic methods can expose recurring formulas and patterns of language usage and their variations.
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Inductive theories for cultural studies can be derived from large text corpora using corpus-based analysis.
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The approach is applicable for scholars in cultural studies and advanced students as a research method.
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Typical language usage reflects discourse and ways of thinking, enabling cultural insights from linguistic patterns.
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Corpus of approximately 45,000 articles from the Neuen Zürcher Zeitung (1995–2005)
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Recurring formulas and patterns of language usage in discourse and culture as revealed by corpus-linguistic analysis (inductive derivation of cultural-studies theories)
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