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corpus linguistics

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A branch of linguistics that studies large samples (corpora) of real-world text, usually with the aid of computer software.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, linguistics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • Afrikaans: korpuslinguistiek — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
  • Catalan: lingüística de corpus — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
  • Chinese Mandarin: 語料庫語言學 /语料库语言学 (yǔliàokù yǔyánxué) — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
  • Finnish: korpustutkimus — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
  • Finnish: korpuslingvistiikka — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
  • Hungarian: korpusznyelvészet — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
  • Swedish: korpuslingvistik — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples
  • Vietnamese: ngôn ngữ học khối liệu — a branch of linguistics that studies large samples