Introducing Electronic Text Analysis

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A Practical Guide for Language and Literary Studies

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Hardcover Published: 24th July 2006
ISBN: 9780415320221
Number Of Pages: 176

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"Introducing Electronic Text Analysis" is a practical and much needed introduction to bodies of linguistic data known as corpora. Written specifically for students studying this topic for the first time, the book begins with a discussion of the underlying principles of electronic text analysis. It then examines how these corpora enhance our understanding of literary and non-literary works.
In the first section the author introduces the concepts of concordance and lexical frequency, concepts which are then applied to a range of areas of language study. Key areas examined are the use of on-line corpora to complement traditional stylistic analysis, and the ways in which methods such as concordance and frequency counts can reveal a particular ideology within a text.
The book also includes chapters on fields of study which have been revolutionized by corpus techniques, such as translation studies, where the encoding of cultural values by corpora can influence the translation process, and language teaching, where data-driven learning is on the increase.
Presenting an accessible and thorough understanding of the underlying principles of electronic text analysis, the book contains abundant illustrative examples and a glossary with definitions of main concepts. It is also supported by a companion website with links to on-line corpora so that students can apply their knowledge to further study.

List of tables and illustrations	p. viii
Preface	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Electronic text analysis: corpus linguistics by another name?	p. 1
A brief background to techniques in electronic text analysis	p. 4
Studying language: theory and practice	p. 6
Why use electronic text analysis?	p. 7
The scope of electronic text analysis	p. 9
Projects in electronic text analysis	p. 11
Organization of the book	p. 13
Further reading	p. 14
Notes	p. 15
Electronic text resources	p. 16
Introduction	p. 16
What kind of resource for what kind of research?	p. 17
From text to corpus: stages of handling electronic texts	p. 21
Contemporary electronic text resources	p. 28
Summary	p. 34
Activities	p. 34
Further reading	p. 35
Notes	p. 35
Exploring frequencies in texts: basic techniques	p. 37
Introduction	p. 37
Software packages	p. 38
Basic information about the text	p. 39
Word lists	p. 40
Keywords	p. 44
Other statistical measures	p. 48
Summary	p. 48
Activities	p. 49
Further reading	p. 49
Notes	p. 49
Exploring words and phrases in use: basic techniques	p. 51
Introduction	p. 51
The concordance output	p. 52
Describing words and phrases in use	p. 56
Multi-word units and collocation	p. 58
Summary	p. 61
Activities	p. 62
Further reading	p. 62
Notes	p. 63
The electronic analysis of literary texts	p. 64
Introduction	p. 64
Using computers to analyse literary texts: basic techniques	p. 65
An example: semantic prosodies and point of view in fiction	p. 69
Annotating literary corpora for stylistic research	p. 76
Summary	p. 77
Activities	p. 78
Further reading	p. 78
Notes	p. 79
Electronic text analysis, language and ideology	p. 80
Introduction	p. 80
Language, ideology and corpora	p. 80
Electronic texts for the study of ideology	p. 81
Key words, grammatical structures and ideology	p. 83
A sample analysis	p. 84
Summary	p. 93
Activities	p. 94
Further reading	p. 95
Notes	p. 96
Language teaching applications	p. 97
Introduction	p. 97
Electronic text resources for language teaching and learning	p. 98
Language description and ELT pedagogy	p. 99
Corpus-informed material design	p. 105
Data-driven learning	p. 109
Electronic text analysis and learner English	p. 110
Summary	p. 112
Activities	p. 113
Further reading	p. 115
Notes	p. 116
Further fields of application	p. 117
Introduction	p. 117
Looking back	p. 117
Looking sideways	p. 118
Looking ahead	p. 129
Summary	p. 130
Activities	p. 131
Further reading	p. 132
Notes	p. 132
Transcription conventions and codes in the CANCODE data	p. 134
Glossary	p. 136
Bibliography of websites	p. 141
Bibliography	p. 146
Index	p. 155
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ISBN: 9780415320221
ISBN-10: 0415320224
Audience: Tertiary; University or College
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 176
Published: 24th July 2006
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 15.9 x 1.52
Weight (kg): 0.41
Edition Number: 1