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Working with Specialized Language: A Practical Guide to Using Corpora
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Working with Specialized Language: A Practical Guide to Using Corpora
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Lynne Bowker
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By (author) Jennifer Pearson
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By (author) Pearson, Jennifer UNESCO, Paris, France)
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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Category/Genre | linguistics Programming and scripting languages: general |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780415236980
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Classifications | Dewey:410 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Professional & Vocational | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
Illustrations |
11 b&w photographs, 22 tables, glossary
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Imprint |
Routledge
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Publication Date |
1 August 2002 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Working with Specialized Language: a practical guide to using corpora introduces the principles of using corpora when studying specialized language. The resources and techniques used to investigate general language cannot be easily adopted for specialized investigations. This book is designed for users of language for special purposes (LSP). Providing guidelines and practical advice, it enables LSP users to design, build and exploit corpus resources that meet their specialized language needs. Highly practical and accessible, the book includes exercises, a glossary and an appendix describing relevant resources and corpus-analysis software. Working with Specialized Language is ideal for translators, technical writers and subject specialists who are interested in exploring the potential of a corpus-based approach to teaching and learning LSP.
Reviews'An intelligent and accessible book which meets a real need. Anyone who wants to know what a corpus is and what you can do with one should reach for this book first.' - Raphael Salkie, University of Brighton, UK
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