Analysis of Corpus Query Tools

Bc. Jakub Wozniak

Bachelor's thesis

Anotácia:

This thesis focuses on Corpus Query Systems and their tools. Corpus Query Tools are described with regard to their most frequent users, researchers in linguistics. Also students, who can use corpora during studies to achieve better results, are considered. Therefore the analysis is conducted in regards to user-friendliness and functionality of Corpus Query Tools, providing opportunity to get accustomed to modern corpus tools, that also aid with second language acquisition. Preceded by detailed description of Corpus Linguistic and followed by examples of current issues, the analysis provide easy to understand introduction to the world of Corpus Linguistic. Furthermore, examples of recent researches prompt for further investigation of Corpus Linguistic.

Abstract:

This thesis focuses on Corpus Query Systems and their tools. Corpus Query Tools are described with regard to their most frequent users, researchers in linguistics. Also students, who can use corpora during studies to achieve better results, are considered. Therefore the analysis is conducted in regards to user-friendliness and functionality of Corpus Query Tools, providing opportunity to get accustomed to modern corpus tools, that also aid with second language acquisition. Preceded by detailed description of Corpus Linguistic and followed by examples of current issues, the analysis provide easy to understand introduction to the world of Corpus Linguistic. Furthermore, examples of recent researches prompt for further investigation of Corpus Linguistic.

Keywords

Corpus Query System, Corpus Query Language, Key Word In Context, Corpus Linguistics, Corpus Query Tool, Concordancers, Corpus​ ​Managers, Linguistic​ ​Search​ ​Engine

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 14. 12. 2017

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 30. 1. 2018
• Vedúci: Mgr. Irina Matusevich
• Oponent: PhDr. Jarmila Fictumová

Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / odbor:
Philology / English Language and Literature