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.
Tony McEnery Bücher
Dieser Autor konzentriert sich auf das Studium der englischen Sprache und Linguistik. Seine Arbeit befasst sich eingehend mit der Struktur und Entwicklung der Sprache. Er erforscht die Nuancen der menschlichen Kommunikation. Seine Forschung beleuchtet die komplexe Natur der Sprache.





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.
A Frequency Dictionary of Mandarin Chinese
- 390 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
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.
Corpus-Based Contrastive Studies of English and Chinese
- 216 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
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.