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 and Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Corpus design methods
Learning Outcome
Students will evaluate, design, and collect corpora based on principles of statistical sampling for their areas of interest
Title
Analysis
Learning Outcome
Students will use quantitative (e.g., frequency, collocation, keyword) and qualitative techniques (e.g., concordance analysis) to analyze patterns in language across text types and across time using flexible queries
Title
Applications within linguistics
Learning Outcome
Students will apply corpus methods to address problems across many sub-disciplines of linguistics.
Title
Applied linguistics
Learning Outcome
Students will apply corpus methods to address real world problems, such as in language teaching, language learning, language assessment, editing, law, computational linguistics, lexicography, and even in gospel study.
