1,000,000 Word Sample Corpora Category : CorporaBelow are links to some corpora that I’ve put together using random sampling techniques. The idea is to take a...
AntConc Walk-Through Category : Project GuidesThis is a walk-through to introduce to a couple of AntConc’s basic functions: word lists, keyword lists, and concordances. Bear...
Can We Quantify “Bad” Writing? Category : Mini ExperimentsIn one of classes, my students were talking about the Sean Penn’s article in which he interviewed the Mexican drug...
Corpus of Presidential Speeches (CoPS) and a Clinton/Trump Corpus (Updated!) Category : CorporaIn this election season, both linguistics and the popular press have shown an interest in candidates’ speaking styles — particularly...
Figuring out Your Research Topic Category : Project GuidesThis is, of course, difficult if you don’t have much of a background in the field. And it’s doubly tricky...
MICUSP for AntConc and WordSmith Category : CorporaThe Michigan Corpus of Upper-Level Student Papers is a collection of advanced undergraduate and and graduate student writing. The University...
Normalizing Word Counts Category : StatisticsOne of the things we often do in corpus linguistics is to compare one corpus (or one part of a...
Song Lyrics Data Tables Category : Corpora(Download links are below.) Recently, a student of mine who is interested in analyzing song lyrics pointed me to the...
Understanding Keyness Category : StatisticsIn order to identify significant differences between 2 corpora or 2 parts of a corpus, we often use a statistical...
What Data Do I Need? Category : Project GuidesThe type of data you will need to carry out a particular project will depend on a number of factors:...
Writing Up Your Linguistics Project Category : Project GuidesIf you’re new to linguistics, committing your analysis to paper can be anxiety producing. What follows are some tips to...
