corpuslinguistic
Corpus linguistics is a branch of linguistics that studies language through corpora—large, structured collections of authentic text and sometimes speech that are stored electronically and searchable. By analyzing real-world language data, researchers examine frequency, distribution, and patterns that may not be apparent from introspection alone. Key concepts include concordances, collocations, and distributional analysis, often expressed through frequency lists, n-grams, and KWIC (key word in context) views.
Corpora vary in purpose and scope. General or balanced corpora aim to represent a language or variety
Common methods include corpus design and sampling, annotation and tagging, and statistical or qualitative analysis of
Applications span lexicography, language teaching, and NLP resource development, as well as sociolinguistics, forensic linguistics, and