About the book
Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies provides a clear and practical introduction to using corpora in these fields. Giving special attention to parallel corpora, which are collections of texts in two or more languages, and demonstrating the potential benefits for multilingual corpus linguistics research to both translators and researchers, this book:
- explores the different types of parallel corpora available, and shows how to use basic and advanced search procedures to analyse them;
- explains how to compile a parallel corpus, and discusses their uses for translation purposes and to research linguistic phenomena across languages;
- demonstrates the use of corpus extracts across a wide range of texts, including dictionaries, novels by authors including Jane Austen and Mikhail Bulgakov, and newspapers such as The Sunday Times;
- is illustrated with case studies from a range of languages including Finnish, Russian, English and French.
Written by two experienced researchers and practitioners, Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies is essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers working within the area of translation and contrastive studies.
Editions of Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317229384
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317229391
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Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies provides a clear and practical introduction to using corpora in these fields. Giving special attention to parallel corpora, which are collections of texts in two or more languages, and demonstrating the potential benefits for multilingual corpus linguistics research to both translators and researchers, this book:
- explores the different types of parallel corpora available, and shows how to use basic and advanced search procedures to analyse them;
- explains how to compile a parallel corpus, and discusses their uses for translation purposes and to research linguistic phenomena across languages;
- demonstrates the use of corpus extracts across a wide range of texts, including dictionaries, novels by authors including Jane Austen and Mikhail Bulgakov, and newspapers such as The Sunday Times;
- is illustrated with case studies from a range of languages including Finnish, Russian, English and French.
Written by two experienced researchers and practitioners, Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies is essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers working within the area of translation and contrastive studies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies about?
Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies provides a clear and practical introduction to using corpora in these fields. Giving special attention to parallel corpora, which are collections of texts in two or more languages, and demonstrating the potential benefits for multilingual corpus linguistics research to both translators and researchers, this book:
- explores the different types of parallel corpora available, and shows how to use basic and advanced search procedures to analyse them;
- explains how to compile a parallel corpus, and discusses their uses for translation purposes and to research linguistic phenomena across languages;
- demonstrates the use of corpus extracts across a wide range of texts, including dictionaries, novels by authors including Jane Austen and Mikhail Bulgakov, and newspapers such as The Sunday Times;
- is illustrated with case studies from a range of languages including Finnish, Russian, English and French.
Written by two experienced researchers and practitioners, Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies is essential reading for postgraduate students and researchers working within the area of translation and contrastive studies.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies?
Language and Linguistics > Language teaching and learning > Language teaching theory and methods
Where can I read a sample of Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317229384
Is Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Routledge Corpus Linguistics Guides
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies?
Mikhail Mikhailov, Robert Cooper
Who is the Publisher of the book Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies?
Taylor and Francis
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Corpus Linguistics for Translation and Contrastive Studies is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317229384) and pdf(ISBN 9781317229391)