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1 online resource (366 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Studies in Corpus Linguistics ; v. 60
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Studies in corpus linguistics.
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Multi-Dimensional Analysis, 25 years on; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication page; Table of contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; References; Opening; Multi-Dimensional Analysis; References; Part 1. Multi-Dimensional analysis and synchronic analyses; A Multi-Dimensional analysis of regional variation in American English; 1. Introduction; 2. Corpus; 3. Variable selection; 4. Local spatial autocorrelation analysis; 5. Factor analysis; 5.1 Factor 1; 5.2 Factor 2; 5.3 Factor 3; 6. Discussion; References; Appendix. |
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Dimensions of register variationin Brazilian Portuguese1. Introduction; 2. Methods; 3. Interpretation of the factors; 4. Discussion and conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Appendix; 25 years later: Comparing Internetand pre-Internet registers; 1. Introduction; 2. Goals, methods, and research questions; 3. Adding the Internet registers to the pre-Internet register dimensions; 3.1 Dimension 1; 3.2 Dimension 2; 3.3 Dimension 3; 3.4 Dimension 4; 3.5 Dimension 5; 4. Comparing Internet and pre-Internet registers; 5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Appendix. |
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Part 2. Multi-Dimensional analysisand diachronic analysesDimensions of variation inNorth American movies; 1. Introduction; 2. Method and corpus; 2.1 The North American Movie Corpus (NAMC); 2.2 Situational variables; 2.3 MD analysis: An overview; 3. Findings; 3.1 Dimension 1: Focus on the expression of stance vs. focus on the expression of information; 3.2 Dimension 2: Spontaneous vs. non-spontaneous discourse; 3.3 Dimension 3: Focus on the expression arguments vs. focus on the reporting of events; 3.4 Dimension 4: Focus on attitudinal discourse. |
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3.5 Dimension 5: Situational vs. interpersonal focus3.6 Dimension 6: Focus on the expression of persuasion; 3.7 Dimension 7: Focus on the overt expression of characters' nature; 4. Conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Appendix 1; App endix 2; Dimension scores; Multi-Dimensional analysis of pop songs; 1. Introduction; 2. Goals and method; 3. Dimensions of variation in pop songs; 3.1 Lexico-grammatical dimensions; 3.1.1 Lexico-grammatical dimension 1: Persuasion; 3.1.2 Lexico-grammatical dimension 2: Interaction; 3.1.3 Lexico-grammatical dimension 3: Narrative concerns. |
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3.2 Semantic dimensions3.2.1 Semantic dimension 1: Personal action ; 3.2.2 Semantic dimension 2: Emotion and society ; 3.2.3 Semantic dimension 3: Musical reference; 4. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Appendix 2; Dimensions of variation in TIME magazine; 1. Introduction; 2. Method; 3. Adding TIME to the 1988 dimensions; 4. TIME magazine's own dimensions; 5. Variation associated with external circumstances; 6. Text types; 7. Summary and conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Part 3. Multi-Dimensional Analysisand language learning; A Multi-Dimensional analysis of essay writing. |
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1. Introduction. |
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This research describes a case study from engineering education that explores the potential for integrating Multi-Dimensional (MD) analysis into mixed methods research so that MD analyses can address more specific educational problems. The study investigates a specific problem in civil engineering: the mismatch between students' writing skills and the demands of writing in the workplace. An MD analysis compares a small number of registers of student and practitioner writing, applying the dimensions of variation in English from Biber (1988). Data from interviews with students, faculty, and prac. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Discourse analysis -- Data processing.
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Discourse analysis -- Data processing. |
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Corpora (Linguistics)
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Corpora (Linguistics) |
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Computational linguistics.
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Computational linguistics. |
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Electronic books.
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Sardinha, Tony Berber, editor.
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Pinto, Marcia Veirano, editor.
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Biber, Douglas, honouree.
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Multi-dimensional analysis, twenty-five years on a tribute to Douglas Biber |
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Print version: Berber Sardinha, Tony. Multi-Dimensional Analysis, 25 years on. Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2014 9789027203687 |
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9789027270153 (electronic book) |
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9027270155 (electronic book) |
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