Complementary perspectives on hedging behaviour in family discourse
The analytical synergy of variational pragmatics and corpus linguistics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12621663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian Clancy (0000-0001-5912-5359, Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 371-390 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Corpus Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1384-6655 • E-ISSN: 1569-9811 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/ijcl.16.3.05cla |
| OpenAlex | W2058236618 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This paper argues that corpus linguistics offers a methodology which benefits variational pragmatic analysis in a number of ways. Corpus linguistic tools such as word frequency lists allow the researcher to construct a detailed “pragmatic profile” of a word, cluster or act. This, coupled with the fact that most corpora are constructed to be representative of a particular language variety, facilitates an accurate account of language-use differences across various social categories. Pragmatic analysis relies heavily on context for its interpretation. Therefore, an illustrative case study of two corpora representing spoken language recorded in the home environment, one from a middle class Irish family and one from a family from the Irish Traveller Community will be utilised in order to elucidate the benefits of the synergy of corpus linguistics and variational pragmatics. Specifically, the variational distribution of the occurrences of hedges across these two distinct cultural groupings will be examined
Class (philosophy · Computational linguistics · Construct (python library · Context (archaeology · Corpus linguistics · Interpretation (philosophy · Irish · Language family · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Pragmatics · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics · Word (group theory · Word order · Computer Science · Gender Studies in Language · History · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Philosophy · Romani and Gypsy Studies · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |