Este autor se centra en el estudio de la lengua inglesa y la lingüística. Su trabajo profundiza en la estructura y la evolución del lenguaje. Explora los matices de la comunicación humana. Su investigación ilumina la naturaleza compleja del lenguaje.
Bad Language, Purity and Power from 1586 to the Present
Exploring the social function of swearing in modern English, this book provides a corpus-informed analysis of its usage. It delves into the nuances of swearing, emphasizing its connection to abusive language. By examining the everyday role of swearing, the text highlights its significance in communication and social interactions.
Focusing on the foundational techniques of corpus linguistics, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the key methodologies and approaches for utilizing corpus data. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding how these methods can be applied in linguistic research and analysis.
This Mandarin Chinese dictionary features 5,000 commonly used words and 2,000 characters, based on a fifty-million-word corpus from various text types. It offers a detailed frequency-based list and an alphabetical index, making it ideal for learners.
How might evidence of language use – writing and speech – be used as a way of studying language? This book explores a number of key issues that are fundamental to corpus linguistics, critically evaluates how these issues are tackled, and proposes a set of best practices for future research.