Corpus Linguistics Books

New and Published Books

1. Exploring Corpus Linguistics

   Language in Action

   By Winnie Cheng

   Series: Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics

   Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics consists of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, designed for those entering postgraduate studies and language professionals returning to academic study. The books take an innovative "practice to theory"...

   Published October 3rd 2011 by Routledge
2. Corpus Stylistics

   Speech, Writing and Thought Presentation in a Corpus of English Writing

   By Elena Semino, Mick Short

   Series: Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics

   This book combines stylistic analysis with corpus linguistics to present an innovative account of the phenomenon of speech, writing and thought presentation - commonly referred to as 'speech reporting' or 'discourse presentation'.This new account is based on an extensive analysis of a...

   Published September 14th 2011 by Routledge
3. Arabic Idioms

   A Corpus Based Study

   By Ashraf Abdou

   Series: Routledge Arabic Linguistics Series

   Idioms represent a fascinating linguistic phenomenon that has captured the attention of many linguists for decades. This corpus-based study of idioms in Modern Standard Arabic sheds light on their intricate nature, establishes the major patterns of their linguistic behaviour, and provides...

   Published July 20th 2011 by Routledge
4. Corpus Approaches to Evaluation

   Phraseology and Evaluative Language

   By Susan Hunston

   Series: Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics

   This book applies a set of corpus investigation techniques to the study of evaluation, or stance, or affect, in naturally-occurring discourse. Evaluative language indicates opinions, attitudes, and judgments. It is an important part of activities such as persuading someone that a particular...

   Published September 16th 2010 by Routledge
5. The Discourse of Teaching Practice Feedback

   A Corpus-Based Investigation of Spoken and Written Modes

   By Fiona Farr

   Series: Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics

   In this book, Farr examines the spoken and written language of post-observation teaching-practice feedback on teacher education programs. To do so, she draws upon theories from discourse analysis, conversation analysis, and pragmatics to frame the analysis of feedback meetings and written tutor...

   Published July 25th 2010 by Routledge
6. Corpus-Based Contrastive Studies of English and Chinese

   By Tony McEnery, Richard Xiao

   Series: Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics

   This book is concerned with cross-linguistic contrast of major grammatical categories in English and Chinese, two most important yet genetically different world languages. This genetic difference has resulted in many subsidiary differences that are, among other things, related to grammar. Compared...

   Published June 7th 2010 by Routledge
7. The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics

   Edited by Anne O'Keeffe, Michael McCarthy

   Series: Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics

   The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics provides a timely overview of a dynamic and rapidly growing area with a widely applied methodology. Through the electronic analysis of large bodies of text, corpus linguistics demonstrates and supports linguistic statements and assumptions. In recent...

   Published March 24th 2010 by Routledge
8. The Linguistics of Laughter

   A Corpus-Assisted Study of Laughter-Talk

   By Alan Partington

   Series: Routledge Studies in Linguistics

   The Linguistics of Laughter examines what speakers try to achieve by producing ‘laughter-talk’ (the talk preceding and eliciting an episode of laughter) and, by using abundant examples from language corpora, what hearers are signalling when they produce laughter. In particular, Alan Partington...

   Published October 12th 2009 by Routledge
9. Semantic Prosody

   A Critical Evaluation

   By Dominic Stewart

   Series: Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics

   Semantic Prosody is the first full-length treatment of semantic prosody, a concept akin to connotation but which connects crucially with typical lexical environment. For example, it has been claimed that the adverb 'utterly' is characterised by an unfavourable semantic prosody on account of its...

   Published October 6th 2009 by Routledge
10. Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies on the Iraq Conflict

    Wording the War

    Edited by John Morley, Paul Bayley

    Series: Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics

    This volume seeks to illustrate the fundamental role of language in political action, focusing on the war in Iraq. It combines quantitative methods, based on a sophisticated modular corpus that was queried through special software with the aim of identifying regularly occurring lexical and semantic...

    Published August 16th 2009 by Routledge