This author focuses on the study of the English language and linguistics. Their work delves deeply into the structure and evolution of language. They explore the nuances of human communication. Their research illuminates the complex nature of language.
Bad Language, Purity and Power from 1586 to the Present
Exploring the social function of swearing in modern English, this corpus-informed account delves into its prevalence and significance in everyday language. It particularly emphasizes the connection between swearing and abuse, highlighting how these expressions impact 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.
Focusing on the grammatical categories of English and Chinese, this volume presents a comprehensive analysis using extensive corpora of authentic spoken and written data. It highlights the significant differences and similarities between these two major world languages, offering insights into their unique structures and usage. This book-length study provides a valuable resource for linguists and language learners interested in contrastive linguistics and cross-cultural communication.
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.