Corpus Stylistics: A Practical Introduction by Brian Walker (English) Paperback

Description: Corpus Stylistics by Brian Walker, Dan McIntyre This theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysis focuses on how to use off-the-shelf corpus software, such as AntConc, Wmatrix, and the Brigham Young University (BYU) corpus interface. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysisThe use of corpora in stylistics has increased substantially in recent years but until now there has been no book detailing the theoretical basis and methodological practices of corpus stylistics. This book surveys the field and sets the agenda for this fast-developing area. Focusing on how to use off-the-shelf corpus software, such as AntConc, Wmatrix, and the Brigham Young University (BYU) corpus interface, this step-by-step guide explains the theory and practice of using corpus methods and tools for stylistic analysis. Eight original case studies demonstrate how to use corpus tools to analyse style in a range of texts, from the contemporary to the historical. McIntyre and Walker explain how to develop appropriate research questions for corpus stylistic analysis, construct and annotate corpora, make sense of statistics, and analyse corpus data. In addition, the book provides practical advice on how to manage the transition from quantitative results to qualitative analysis, and explores how theories, models and frameworks from stylistics can be used to enhance the qualitative phase of corpus analysis. Supported by detailed instructions on how to access and use relevant corpus software, this is a users guide to doing corpus stylistic analysis. For students and researchers in stylistics new to the use of corpus methods and theories, the book presents a how-to guide; for corpus linguists it opens the door to the theories, models and frameworks developed in stylistics that are of value to mainstream corpus linguistics. Back Cover Corpus Stylistics: Theory and PracticeA theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysisSupported by detailed instructions of how to access and use relevant corpus software, this is a users guide to doing corpus stylistic analysis. For students and researchers in stylistics new to the use of corpus methods and theories, the book presents a how-to guide; for corpus linguists it opens the door to the theories, models and frameworks developed in stylistics that are of value to mainstream corpus linguistics. Eight original case studies demonstrate how to use corpus tools to analyse style in a range of texts, from the contemporary to the historical.McIntyre and Walker explain how to develop appropriate research questions for corpus stylistic analysis, how to construct and annotate corpora, how to make sense of statistics and how to analyse corpus data. The book provides practical advice on how to manage the transition from quantitative results to qualitative analysis, and explores how theories, models and frameworks from stylistics can be used to enhance the qualitative phase of corpus analysis. Key features* Contains detailed instructions of how to access and use three major corpus tools - AntConc, Wmatrix and the BYU Corpus interface - plus other relevant software* Offers practical advice on constructing and annotating corpora* Explains how corpus methods and theories can be used in stylistic analysis* Provides guidance on using stylistic theories, models and frameworks in the rigorous qualitative analysis of corpus data* Demonstrates the benefits to be gained from corpus-based stylistic analysis through eight original case studiesDan McIntyre is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield.Brian Walker is a Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield. Flap Corpus Stylistics: Theory and PracticeA theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysisSupported by detailed instructions of how to access and use relevant corpus software, this is a users guide to doing corpus stylistic analysis. For students and researchers in stylistics new to the use of corpus methods and theories, the book presents a how-to guide; for corpus linguists it opens the door to the theories, models and frameworks developed in stylistics that are of value to mainstream corpus linguistics. Eight original case studies demonstrate how to use corpus tools to analyse style in a range of texts, from the contemporary to the historical.McIntyre and Walker explain how to develop appropriate research questions for corpus stylistic analysis, how to construct and annotate corpora, how to make sense of statistics and how to analyse corpus data. The book provides practical advice on how to manage the transition from quantitative results to qualitative analysis, and explores how theories, models and frameworks from stylistics can be used to enhance the qualitative phase of corpus analysis.Key features* Contains detailed instructions of how to access and use three major corpus tools - AntConc, Wmatrix and the BYU Corpus interface - plus other relevant software* Offers practical advice on constructing and annotating corpora* Explains how corpus methods and theories can be used in stylistic analysis* Provides guidance on using stylistic theories, models and frameworks in the rigorous qualitative analysis of corpus data* Demonstrates the benefits to be gained from corpus-based stylistic analysis through eight original case studiesDan McIntyre is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield.Brian Walker is a Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield. Author Biography Dan McIntyre is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. Brian Walker is a Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield. Table of Contents Acknowledgements; Tables; Figures; Boxes Chapter 1: Combining corpus linguistics and stylistics 1. Introduction 2. What is a corpus? 3. A brief history of corpus linguistics 4. The emergence of corpus stylistics and problems with its definition 5. Style and stylistics 6. Corpus stylistics versus cognitive stylistics 7. Aims of the book 8. Structure of the book Chapter 2: Using corpora to support qualitative stylistic analysis 1. Introduction 2. Strolling with intent: an exercise in corpus informed stylistics 3. Collocation and semantic prosody 4. Case study: irony in Aftermyth of war 5. Conclusion Chapter 3: Constructing and annotating corpora 1. Introduction 2. Designing a corpus: representativeness and sampling 3. Building a corpus: collecting and storing data 4. Adding metadata to a corpus: mark-up and annotation 5. Summary: suggested steps to building a corpus 6. Case study: investigating the 2000AD comic strip Judge Dredd 7. Conclusion Chapter 4: Testing hypotheses and answering research questions 1. Introduction 2. Corpora in stylistics 3. The concept of corpus-based and corpus-driven linguistics 4. The value of intuition 5. Hypotheses 6. Objectives and research questions 7. How big was Dickenss vocabulary? 8. Objectivity in stylistics 9. Case study: Hemingways authorial style 10. Conclusion Chapter 5: Making sense of significance 1. Introduction 2. Vocabulary size 3. Keyness 4. Collocation 5. Case study: salience and foregrounding in David Peaces 1974 6. Conclusion Chapter 6: Cognition, character and corpus stylistics 1. Introduction 2. A cognitive stylistic approach to characterisation 3. Constraints on subtitles 4. Case study: Case study: subtitling and characterisation in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 5. Conclusion Chapter 7: Pedagogical corpus stylistics 1. Introduction 2. Stylistics in the L2/FL classroom 3. Using corpora in the classroom 4. Developing corpus activities 5. Case study: from internal deviation to external norms via Adrian Henris Tonight at Noon 6. Conclusion Chapter 8: Historical corpus stylistics 1. Introduction 2. Studying style diachronically and synchronically 3. Choosing appropriate corpora and tools 4. Case study: discourse presentation in Early Modern English 5. Case study: Frequencies and functions of modal auxiliary verbs in Early Modern English journalism 6. Conclusion Chapter 9: Real-world applications for corpus stylistics 1. Introduction 2. The impact of applied stylistics 3. Language Unlocked 4. Wmatrix 5. Case study: corpora and the self-presentational style of the UK Green Party 6. Implications of the research 7. Conclusion Chapter 10: The scope of corpus stylistics 1. Introduction 2. The problem of definition 3. Corpus linguistics and stylistics: a symbiotic relationship 4. Conclusion Appendix 1: Corpora for corpus stylistics; Appendix 2: Software for corpus stylistics; References Review Corpus Stylistics effectively shows how corpus linguistics and stylistics can be combined, and it offers a multitude of benefits for readers from either field who have at least some interest in the other.--Jordan Smith, University of North Texas "Corpora"In conclusion, Corpus Stylistics is much recommended for those interested in this emerging discipline. It offers a practical introduction for the novice, as well as an up-to-date overview of the field - with some interesting theoretical considerations - for the more advanced reader. With its wide-ranging scope and comprehensive approach, this book fills a gap in the literature, providing the growing number of researchers interested in this approach with an excellent point of departure for exploring this exciting field of research.--Lorenzo Mastropierro, University of Nottingham "Language and Literature" Review Quote This book takes us on a journey of enlightenment. We follow our skilful guides as they pick a well-paced course through the landscapes of stylistics and corpus linguistics, providing depth and breadth in their commentary. Potentially arid lands (e.g. statistics) are crossed via a reassuringly clear path. A must-read for anybody with but a shred of interest in corpus stylistics. Promotional "Headline" A theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysis Description for Reader A theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysis The use of corpora in stylistics has increased substantially in recent years but until now there has been no book detailing the theoretical basis and methodological practices of corpus stylistics. This book surveys the field and sets the agenda for this fast-developing area. Focusing on how to use off-the-shelf corpus software, such as AntConc, Wmatrix, and the Brigham Young University (BYU) corpus interface, this step-by-step guide explains the theory and practice of using corpus methods and tools for stylistic analysis. Eight original case studies demonstrate how to use corpus tools to analyse style in a range of texts, from the contemporary to the historical. The authors explain how to develop appropriate research questions for corpus stylistic analysis, construct and annotate corpora, make sense of statistics, and analyse corpus data. In addition, the book provides practical advice on how to manage the transition from quantitative results to qualitative analysis, and explores how theories, models and frameworks from stylistics can be used to enhance the qualitative phase of corpus analysis. Supported by detailed instructions on how to access and use relevant corpus software, this is a users guide to doing corpus stylistic analysis. For students and researchers in stylistics new to the use of corpus methods and theories, the book presents a how-to guide; for corpus linguists it opens the door to the theories, models and frameworks developed in stylistics that are of value to mainstream corpus linguistics. Contains detailed instructions on how to access and use three major corpus tools - AntConc, Wmatrix and the BYU Corpus interface - plus other relevant software Offers practical advice on constructing and annotating corpora Explains how corpus methods and theories can be used in stylistic analysis Provides guidance on using stylistic theories, models and frameworks in the rigorous qualitative analysis of corpus data Demonstrates the benefits to be gained from corpus-based stylistic analysis through eight original case studies Feature Contains detailed instructions on how to access and use three major corpus tools - AntConc, Wmatrix and the BYU Corpus interface - plus other relevant software Offers practical advice on constructing and annotating corpora Explains how corpus methods and theories can be used in stylistic analysis Provides guidance on using stylistic theories, models and frameworks in the rigorous qualitative analysis of corpus data Demonstrates the benefits to be gained from corpus-based stylistic analysis through eight original case studies Description for Sales People A theoretical and practical guide to using corpus linguistic techniques in stylistic analysis Supported by detailed instructions on how to access and use relevant corpus software, this is a users guide to doing corpus stylistic analysis. For students and researchers in stylistics new to the use of corpus methods and theories, the book presents a how-to guide; for corpus linguists it opens the door to the theories, models and frameworks developed in stylistics that are of value to mainstream corpus linguistics. Contains detailed instructions on how to access and use three major corpus tools - AntConc, Wmatrix and the BYU Corpus interface - plus other relevant software Offers practical advice on constructing and annotating corpora Explains how corpus methods and theories can be used in stylistic analysis Provides guidance on using stylistic theories, models and frameworks in the rigorous qualitative analysis of corpus data Demonstrates the benefits to be gained from corpus-based stylistic analysis through eight original case studies Description for Teachers/Educators Potential use on undergraduate English courses that feature stylistics or corpus linguistics modules and on graduate level course modules. Some examples are included below: Sussex, BA Hons English Language and Linguistics Q3152: Contemporary Stylistics (Y3, optional) The module introduces students to the main issues and themes in the study of language and literature with specific reference to those narrative forms in which the viewers are actively involved as ratified overhearers. The module familiarises the students with a number of approaches and practices in modern stylistics. Dr Roberta Piazza Huddersfield, BA Hons English Language and Linguistics Stylistics (Y3, optional): Dr Brian Walker Corpus Linguistics (Y3 optional): Dr Brian Walker Kent, BA Hons English Language and Linguistics LL518: Stylistics: Language in Literature (Y3, optional) This module is concerned with the stylistic analysis of literature and is based on the premise that the decision to study literature is also a decision to study the expressive mechanics of language (and vice versa). Attention is given to all three main genres (poetry, prose fiction and drama); thus the module is divided into three blocks according to the kind of text analysed. At all stages of the module, the social and cultural context of the works studies will be an important consideration. Dr Jeremy Scott Sheffield, BA Hons English Language with Linguistics/Literature EGH102 : Practical Stylistics (Y1 optional) This course will aim to provide literature students with a gentle introduction to language, and provide language students with experience of applying linguistic analysis to literary texts. Dr Joanna Gavins Lancaster, BA English Language degree combinations Corpus-based English Language Studies, Y3 module The courses programme of lectures will begin with a detailed introduction to the method before moving on, later in the term, to discuss the applications and implications of the method. Meanwhile, lab-based seminars will allow students to acquire and exercise practical skills with the computational tools (such as concordance software) required by the area of study. Dr Andrew Wilson Huddersfield, MA English Language and Applied Linguistics, Optional Module: Stylistics: This module will equip you with the analytical skills to identify the linguistic source of stylistic effects in texts and to evaluate the interpretative significance of these for readers. You will engage with cutting-edge research in both cognitive and corpus stylistics to investigate both literary and non-literary style. The module covers both theoretical and methodological aspects of the study of stylistics. Professor Dan McIntyre Nottingham, MA Literary Linguistics, Compulsory Module: Research in Literary Linguistics This module explores the use of linguistic frameworks to investigate literary texts. Through a series of practical analyses, students will be introduced to a range of linguistic explorations of poetry, prose, and drama from a wide range of historical periods. The module will invite students to use the analyses as an occasion for the critical evaluation of the various approaches to language and literature, to investigate the notions of literariness and interpretation, and to consider the scope and validity of stylistics in relation to literature and literary studies. The range of key research methods and methodologies in stylistics will be studied. North Texas, LING 5590: Linguistics and Literature (optional) This graduate module is a study of theories and methods of interpretation in terms of contemporary linguistics. Provides practical training in the application of linguistic methods to literary analysis. Nevada, ENGL 412b/612b: Applied Linguistics (optional) This graduate module explores modern approaches to language and linguistics. Professor Donald E. Hardy Northern Arizona, ENG 422: Stylistics (optional) This graduate module focuses on the analysis of text to determine the effects of syntactical variation, speakers or writers intent, and/or historical evolution. Professor Douglas Biber New York, ENGL-UA 735-001: Readings in Contemporary Literary Theory (optional) An advanced seminar course in literary and critical theory of roughly the last decade. Professor Toral Gajarawala Details ISBN1474413218 Publisher Edinburgh University Press ISBN-10 1474413218 ISBN-13 9781474413213 Format Paperback Author Dan McIntyre Pages 320 Year 2019 Short Title Corpus Stylistics Language English Publication Date 2019-02-28 UK Release Date 2019-02-28 Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2019-02-28 Illustrations 142 colour illustrations Edited by Johanna Spanke Birth 1954 Affiliation Winchester College, UK Position Classics Teacher Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Subtitle A Practical Introduction DEWEY 410.188 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-06-24 Alternative 9781474413206 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133508491;

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