The Web As Corpus: Theory and Practice (Corpus and Discourse) by Maristella Gatto
English | Apr. 10, 2014 | ISBN: 1441161120, 1441150986 | 255 Pages | PDF | 8 MB
English | Apr. 10, 2014 | ISBN: 1441161120, 1441150986 | 255 Pages | PDF | 8 MB
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.