The 5 Ss of Corpus Linguistics

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The 5 Ss of Corpus Linguistics A slideshow for students at the University of Pécs Horváth József

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A slideshow for students in my Corpus Linguistics course

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The 5 Ss of Corpus Linguistics

A slideshow for students at the University of Pécs

Horváth József

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The first S: SelectingSelecting the right texts for the

corpusLarge corpora of millions of

wordsSmall specialized corpora

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The second S: StructuringDivisions within the corpusSubcorporaBrown Corpus: fiction & non-

fiction

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The third S: StoringTechnical aspectSize of the corpusLegal issue: Right to store copy

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The fourth S: Sorting(After storing, sorting)Concordance typesFrequency listsCollocations

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The fifth S: ScrutinizingThe reason for working with a

corpusIn researchIn teachingIn learning

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What are the five Ss of CL? SelectingStructuringStoringSortingScrutinizing