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Corpus Linguistics (LING30015)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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Corpus Linguistics is the computational analysis 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, learning how to use custom corpus software, as well as basic Python coding, 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: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
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: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops. There is an expectation that students attend lectures. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Design
- 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: 31 January 2024