Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies

This Element focuses on how corpus-assisted methods can be used to explore discourse.

Mathew Gillings (Author), Gerlinde Mautner (Author), Paul Baker (Author)

9781009168151, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 6 April 2023

75 pages
22.8 x 15.3 x 0.5 cm, 0.13 kg

The breadth and spread of corpus-assisted discourse studies (CADS) indicate its usefulness for exploring language use within a social context. However, its theoretical foundations, limitations, and epistemological implications must be considered so that we can adjust our research designs accordingly. This Element offers a compact guide to which corpus linguistic tools are available and how they can contribute to finding out more about discourse. It will appeal to researchers both new and experienced, within the CADS community and beyond.

1. Introduction
2. The Rationale for CADS
3. Corpus Building for CADS
4. A Corpus Linguistic Toolkit for Studying Discourse
5. CADS in Practice
6. Limitations and Potential Pitfalls
7. Reflections on the Research Journey
Appendix: Corpus Analysis Programs
References.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]