week 9: reflection on corpus linguistics

assalamualaikum w.b.t

        

On 2nd April 2013, we learnt about corpus linguistics. during the class hour, the lecturer has discussed on graded assignment task two which she asked us about our progress for the assignment. the discussion too about 40 minutes and based on the discussion we got to know what actually madam wanted for the assignments. after that, we proceeded with the lecture and the topic on that day is corpus linguistics. Before that, let us ask you all, did you know what corpus linguistics is? So to make it clear, corpus linguistics is the study of language express in sample, or it can be described as set of abstract rules which a natural language. Thus, Dr. Rozina has divided this topi into three subs which are scope of studies, types of corpora and list of corpora.

           Corpora or corpus is originated from latin which means body of text and also can be connoted as million of words. Corpus can be both in written and spoken. To add it more, previously people looking manually for the corpus linguistics. however, now it is automated process. corpus linguistics can interpret data from the research as well. This corpus linguistic also can be sorted up or retrieved using software. For the scope of corpus linguistics, it covers on structure of the language or possible words. By this it means, it can work on verb, error and etc. Not only for that, by using corpus we can know how people use the language. there are many types of corpus like spoken, modern newspaper and journal and so on so forth. Hence, here are some examples of corpora:

·         Brown Corpora

·         BNC

·         Quranic Corpus

So as conclusion, we know that corpus linguictics is very useful to us. It facilitates the study of wider patterns and collocation of words.  We can use corpus linguistics to analyze the language, books and so on forth.  Not only for that, it helps us in constructing the structure of and nature in discourse, both in written and spoken. Corpus linguistics also will aid the learner to choose what to retrieve. We have to learn corpus linguistics in order to gain more knowledge

thank you readers :)