| The Web as Corpus: Theory and Practice Contributor(s): Gatto, Maristella (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441150986 ISBN-13: 9781441150981 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Computers | Natural Language Processing |
| Dewey: 410.188 |
| LCCN: 2013036238 |
| Series: Corpus and Discourse |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.5" (1.10 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Is the internet a suitable linguistic corpus? How can we use it in corpus techniques? What are the special properties that we need to be aware of? This book answers those questions. The Web is an exponentially increasing source of language and corpus linguistics data. From gigantic static information resources to user-generated Web 2.0 content, the breadth and depth of information available is breathtaking - and bewildering. This book explores the theory and practice of the web as corpus. It looks at the most common tools and methods used and features a plethora of examples based on the author's own teaching experience. This book also bridges the gap between studies in computational linguistics, which emphasize technical aspects, and studies in corpus linguistics, which focus on the implications for language theory and use. |