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| Corpus Concordance Analysis× | Corpus Linguistics× | |
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| Field | Linguistics | Linguistics |
| Family | Process / pipeline | Process / pipeline |
| Year of origin≠ | 1991 | 1980 |
| Originator≠ | Corpus linguists (John Sinclair; Paul Baker) | John Sinclair |
| Type≠ | Corpus-based descriptive analysis of word usage in context | Empirical process pipeline |
| Seminal source≠ | Baker, P. (2006). Using Corpora in Discourse Analysis. Continuum. ISBN: 9780826477248 | Sinclair, J. M. (1991). Corpus, Concordance, Collocation. Oxford: Oxford University Press. link ↗ |
| Aliases≠ | Concordance Analysis, KWIC Analysis, Keyword-in-Context Analysis | Corpus Analysis, Corpora Studies |
| Related≠ | 4 | 1 |
| Summary≠ | Corpus concordance analysis is a core corpus-linguistic technique that retrieves every occurrence of a search word or phrase from a large body of machine-readable text and displays them in keyword-in-context (KWIC) format — the target term aligned in a central column with its surrounding co-text. By reading and sorting these lines, analysts uncover the recurrent patterns, collocations, and meanings of words as they are actually used, grounding linguistic claims in attested evidence rather than introspection. | Corpus Linguistics is the study of language based on large, representative collections of texts (corpora) processed by computer. Pioneered by John Sinclair and others, the method uses statistical analysis, concordancing, and computational tools to examine patterns of actual language use. Corpus linguistics has transformed our understanding of English and other languages, revealing frequency patterns, collocation preferences, and register variation that were previously hidden. It serves theoretical linguistics, applied language teaching, and natural language processing. |
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