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corpus

 

[ หˆkษ”หrpษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น corpo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคฐเฅ€เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kรถrper

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tubuh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‚ั–ะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciaล‚o

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่บซไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท corps

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cuerpo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท beden

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ ์ฒด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุณู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tฤ›lo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ telo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่บซไฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ telo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญkami

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะตะฝะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒแƒ แƒชแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™dษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.