corpus linguistics

English

Noun

corpus linguistics (uncountable)

1. (computing, linguistics) A branch of linguistics that studies large samples (corpora) of real-world text, usually with the aid of computer software.
   • 2018, Clarence Green; James Lambert, “Position vectors, homologous chromosomes and gamma rays: Promoting disciplinary literacy through Secondary Phrase Lists”, in English for Specific Purposes, →DOI, page 2:

     ESP, using the tools of corpus linguistics, has advanced the methodologies for investigating discipline-specific language, yet there has been little cross-fertilization so far with disciplinary literacy in secondary education.

Translations

a branch of linguistics that studies large samples

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 語料庫語言學／语料库语言学 (zh) (yǔliàokù yǔyánxué)

• Finnish: korpustutkimus, korpuslingvistiikka
• Hungarian: korpusznyelvészet
• Spanish: please add this translation if you can
• Swedish: korpuslingvistik (sv) c

See also

• cotext
• KWIC