STATISTICAL MEASURES IN CORPUS LINGUISTICS , REGISTER AND GENRE VARIATION IN CORPORA
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18032761Abstract
This article examines the role of statistical measures in corpus linguistics, with particular emphasis on their application to the study of register and genre variation in corpora. Corpus linguistics relies on quantitative methods to identify systematic patterns of language use across different communicative contexts. By analyzing key statistical tools such as frequency, normalized frequency, dispersion, keyness, and collocation, the study demonstrates how corpus-based approaches contribute to a deeper understanding of linguistic variation. The findings highlight the importance of combining statistical analysis with functional interpretation in linguistic research.
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