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Corpus Linguistics (LING30015)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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Corpus Linguistics is the study of real-life language use, drawing on databases of written, spoken or signed language. Corpus data reveals patterns in language that go beyond the standard assumptions of linguistic theory, and it is corpus data that forms the foundation of language technologies such as Google and AI. Students in this course will engage in hands-on workshops, using specialised corpus analysis software to discover patterns in language. They will also be guided into the theoretical underpinnings of corpus linguistics – how it reflects the cognitive processing of language, and how it relates to theories of grammatical structure. This course does not assume any previous technical skills, but students must be ready to learn computational tools for exploring corpus data. Assessment will involve data exploration, presenting and discussing analyses, and written work.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Learn how to use corpus software (e.g. AntConc) to analyse patterns in language data
- Compare corpora of different languages to gain skills in flexible analysis of diverse grammatical patterns
- Investigate diachronic corpora to trace paths of language change
- Present analyses in a workshop setting and discuss others' analyses
- Develop new corpus data, including databases for under-documented languages
- Understand basic quantitative and statistical tools (e.g. using R Studio/Posit) for the analysis corpus data
- Produce written work that interprets corpus analysis and relates it to questions of linguistic theory
Generic skills
- Discover patterns in digital records
- Navigate diverse languages
- Trace the paths of language change in the historical record
- Develop their own language data
- Connect linguistic theory with information technology
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LING10001 | The Secret Life of Language | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
A level 1 subject taught in French, Arabic, Chinese, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian or Spanish.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Present and discuss analyses in tutorials (oral presentation)
| From Week 3 to Week 11 | 25% |
Design Research Project
| Week 8 | 25% |
Research Project Findings, due in the first week of the examination period
| During the examination period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of (or at least) 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures, in person or via online delivery. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task (complete not less than 50% of word count). | N/A |
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator John Mansfield Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A two-hour workshop per week and a one-hour tutorial from weeks 2 - 11 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Danielle Barth & Stefan Schnell (2021), Understanding corpus linguistics
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval is required.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 November 2023