Corpus: meaning, definitions and examples
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corpus
[ หkษหrpษs ]
linguistics, data
A corpus is a structured set of texts or linguistic data, often used for linguistic research and analysis. It can include written texts, spoken language, and various forms of communication to study language patterns and usages.
Synonyms
body, collection, database, repository.
Examples of usage
- The linguistic research relies on a large corpus of spoken language.
- A corpus can help linguists track language evolution over time.
- Researchers built a corpus of 10,000 novels for analysis.
- The study used a specialized corpus of medical texts.
Translations
Translations of the word "corpus" in other languages:
๐ต๐น corpo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฐเฅเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Kรถrper
๐ฎ๐ฉ tubuh
๐บ๐ฆ ััะปะพ
๐ต๐ฑ ciaลo
๐ฏ๐ต ่บซไฝ
๐ซ๐ท corps
๐ช๐ธ cuerpo
๐น๐ท beden
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฒด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุณู
๐จ๐ฟ tฤlo
๐ธ๐ฐ telo
๐จ๐ณ ่บซไฝ
๐ธ๐ฎ telo
๐ฎ๐ธ lรญkami
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดะตะฝะต
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแแ แชแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bษdษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ cuerpo
Etymology
The word 'corpus' comes from the Latin term 'corpus', which means 'body'. In its original usage, it referred to a physical body or structure. Over time, the term evolved and entered various fields including law, literature, and linguistics. In linguistics, it started to be used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to refer to a collection of texts, which can be analyzed to understand language usage. The concept of a language corpus became increasingly prevalent with the advent of computational linguistics, as it allows for extensive analysis of language data using modern technology. This shift was significant in enhancing our understanding of language patterns, usage, and even cognitive aspects of language. Today, corpora are fundamental in language studies and are used to foster advancements in natural language processing.
Word Frequency Rank
At #6,100 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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