This series of lunchtime modules gives you an introduction to the use of the corpus in linguistic research. In this session we take a look at corpus creation and discuss of core concepts such as representativity, sampling, annotation, and text encoding.
Course information
| Intended audience | Anybody interested in evidence-based language study. |
| Prior knowledge | Knowledge of basic concepts and research methods in linguistics or a related discipline. |
| Resources | Brief notes are supplied at no charge |
| Software | Various, focus on web-based resources where available. |
| Format | Presentation with practical exercises |
| Where next? | Other modules in the series |
Course provider: IT Learning Programme
Frequency: This course runs once a year subject to teacher availability. Express an interest in future dates for this course.