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corpus linguistics

corpus linguistics noun: a branch of linguistics that studies large samples (corpora) of real-world text, usually with the aid of computer software.

Noun

corpus linguistics (uncountable)

  1. A branch of linguistics that studies large samples (corpora) of real-world text, usually with the aid of computer software.
    • 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.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...

corpus linguistics meaning in Vietnamese

corpus linguistics in Vietnamese

a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
ngôn ngữ học khối liệu

Questions about corpus linguistics

What does corpus linguistics mean?
Corpus linguistics means a branch of linguistics that studies large samples (corpora) of real-world text, usually with the aid of computer software.
What is corpus linguistics in Vietnamese?
Corpus linguistics in Vietnamese is ngôn ngữ học khối liệu. See Corpus linguistics meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is corpus linguistics?
Corpus linguistics is a noun.

Words near corpus linguistics in the dictionary

  1. corpus fetishism
  2. corpus fimbriatum
  3. corpus juris
  4. corpus language
  5. corpus languages
  6. corpus linguistics
  7. corpus luteum
  8. corpus manager
  9. corpus separatum
  10. corpus spongiosum
  11. corpus striatum

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