[Introducing Electronic Text Analysis: A Practical Guide for Language and Literary Studies] [Author: Adolphs, Svenja] [June, 2006]

by Svenja Adolphs

"Introducing Electronic Text Analysis presents the study of text and discourse carried out with the use of computers. It offers a practical guide to ways in which the use of computers can complement more traditional types of text and discourse analysis along with a range of sample analyses of contemporary English language in use." "The book discusses the underlying principles and concepts relevant to electronic text analysis, many of which are used in the area of corpus linguistics with the aim of enhancing language descriptions. It also provides an overview of different types of electronic text collections including both spoken and written English." With abundant illustrative examples and a glossary of definitions of main concepts, this book provides an accessible and thorough description of the underlying principles of electronic text analysis and is supported by a companion website with links to on-line corpora so that students can apply their knowledge to further study.

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First published March 31, 2006

Reviews

[Kriangkrai Vathanalaoha · Rating 5 out of 5]

For the novice of corpus linguistics, this book is highly recommended (as of course by Paul Baker in the epilogue). I can read it with no pause and enjoy every chapter of it, despite it entails with terms of "academic". If you don't know what to start in writing essays, assignments or anything, please read this book because it will definitely enlighten something out of your brain. In literature, it offers new empirical method - corpus stylistics - to practice quantitative data in awe of literary vision.