LING 485
Corpus Linguistics
Linguistics
College of Humanities
Course Description
Using large collections of texts for research and teaching; focusing on variation (by dialect, genre, time, author, etc.) in language.
When taught
Fall; Winter.
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to understand how corpora and corpus-based materials can best be used for teaching and learning. They will carry out an in-depth investigation of one particular linguistic phenomenon using the best available corpora and corpus-based tools.
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to apply the basic principles of corpus design and construction to design a corpus for their area of interest.
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to understand the differences between corpus-based/empirical and rationalist/non-empirical approaches to linguistics.
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use text analysis tools to investigate frequency, keywords, and do simple concordancing.
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to use corpora to carry out research in the areas of 1) lexicography 2) genre-based differences in language 3) syntax 4) semantics, and 5) historical change.
