Doing Corpus Linguistics 2nd Edition

Unlock the power of real language data with Doing Corpus Linguistics, 2nd Edition by Eniko Csomay and William J. Crawford. This authoritative, approachable guide transforms complex theory into practical skill, making it an essential resource for students, researchers, and language professionals across the UK, US, Europe, Asia, and beyond.

Clear, step-by-step chapters introduce corpus design, annotation, frequency and keyword analysis, concordancing, collocation, variation, and interpretation. Updated for the 2nd edition, the text reflects recent methodological advances and contemporary data sources, offering modern examples and reproducible workflows that help you move from raw text to meaningful insights with confidence.

Whether you’re preparing a dissertation, conducting applied linguistics research, developing language technology, or improving classroom practice, this book teaches you how to formulate research questions, select and build corpora, apply quantitative and qualitative techniques, and present results persuasively. Practical exercises and real-world case studies connect theory to practice, while clear explanations demystify statistics and interpretation for non-specialists.

Packed with expert guidance from two leading scholars, Doing Corpus Linguistics, 2nd Edition is both a classroom textbook and a long-term reference. It equips you with the tools and critical mindset to carry out rigorous, data-driven language research anywhere in the world. Add this indispensable volume to your collection and start turning linguistic data into compelling, evidence-based conclusions.

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