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8 - Corpus-Assisted Discourse Studies

from Part II - Perspectives and Modes of Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2020

By
Clyde Ancarno
Edited by
Anna De Fina  and
Alexandra Georgakopoulou
Anna De Fina
Affiliation:
Georgetown University, Washington DC
Alexandra Georgakopoulou
Affiliation:
King's College London
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Summary

This chapter provides practical and theoretical insights into corpus-assisted discourse studies (CADS), an increasingly popular framework for studying language-in-use. By drawing upon both discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, CADS combines methods of text analysis commonly perceived as qualitative and quantitative, respectively. Despite challenges, the main appeal lies in CADS’ ability to reconcile close linguistic analyses with the more broad-ranging analyses made possible by using corpus linguistic methods to analyse language. In addition to providing theoretical insights into CADS, this chapter examines what CADS involves from a practical point of view, e.g. by discussing specific corpus outputs, examples of ways in which qualitative and quantitative approaches to discourse analysis are synergized and triangulated, and the extent to which CADS differs from other kinds of discourse analysis relying on one or more non-corpus-informed approaches in discourse analysis. Interdisciplinary applications in CADS are also considered.

Keywords

Corpus linguisticsdiscourse analysisdiscourse studiescorpus-assisted discourse studies (CADS)interdisciplinaritymixed methods
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The Cambridge Handbook of Discourse Studies , pp. 165 - 185
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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Further Reading

This textbook assumes no prior knowledge of corpus linguistics. It is a useful introduction to how corpus tools can be used in discourse analysis.

This is a substantial edited book comprising thirteen independent studies where corpus linguistics and discourse analytic methodologies are practically combined.

This complements the previous two books in that it encourages students and researchers to critically reflect on CADS research.

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