Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Dupont, Maite, Conjunctive Markers of Contrast in English and French: From Syntax to Lexis and Discourse. (Studies in Corpus Linguistics 99) 436 pp. 2021:6 (J. Benjamins, NE) <665-2442>
ISBN 978-90-272-0846-0 hard ¥23,740.- (税込) EUR 99.00

Situated at the interface between corpus linguistics and Systemic Functional Linguistics, this volume focuses on conjunctive markers expressing contrast in English and French. The frequency and placement patterns of the markers are analysed using large corpora of texts from two written registers: newspaper editorials and research articles. The corpus study revisits the long-standing but largely unsubstantiated claim that French requires more explicit markers of cohesive conjunction than English and shows that the opposite is in fact the case. Novel insights into the placement preferences of English and French conjunctive markers are provided by a new approach to theme and rheme that attaches more importance to the rheme than previous studies. The study demonstrates the significant benefits of a combined corpus and Systemic Functional Linguistics approach to the cross-linguistic analysis of cohesion.

Biber, Douglas / Gray, Bethany / Staples, S. et al., The Register-Functional Approach to Grammatical Complexity: Theoretical Foundation, Descriptive Research Findings, Application. (Routledge Advances in Corpus Linguistics) 514 pp. 2021:11 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2024 <665-2463>
ISBN 978-0-367-52024-3 hard ¥41,470.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-13891-6 paper ¥11,436.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This collection brings together the authors' previous research with new work on the Register-Functional (RF) approach to grammatical complexity, offering a unified theoretical account for its further study.The book traces the development of the RF approach from its foundations in two major research strands of linguistics: the study of sociolinguistic variation and the text-linguistic study of register variation. Building on this foundation, the authors demonstrate the RF framework at work across a series of corpus-based research studies focused specifically on grammatical complexity in English. The volume highlights early work exploring patterns of grammatical complexity in present-day spoken and written registers as well as subsequent studies which extend this research to historical patterns of register variation and the application of RF research to the study of writing development for L1 and L2 English university students. Taken together, along with the addition of introductory chapters connecting the different studies, the volume offers readers with a comprehensive resource to better understand the RF approach to grammatical complexity and its implications for future research. The volume will appeal to students and scholars with research interests in either descriptive linguistics or applied linguistics, especially those interested in grammatical complexity and empirical, corpus-based approaches.

Egbert, Jesse / Biber, Douglas / Gray, Bethany, Designing and Evaluating Language Corpora: A Practical Framework for Corpus Representativeness. 250 pp. 2022:2 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <665-2465>
ISBN 978-1-107-15138-3 hard ¥28,314.- (税込) GB￡ 99.00 *
ISBN 978-1-316-60588-2 paper ¥9,152.- (税込) GB￡ 32.00 *

Corpora are ubiquitous in linguistic research, yet to date, there has been no consensus on how to conceptualize corpus representativeness and collect corpus samples. This pioneering book bridges this gap by introducing a conceptual and methodological framework for corpus design and representativeness. Written by experts in the field, it shows how corpora can be designed and built in a way that is both optimally suited to specific research agendas, and adequately representative of the types of language use in question. It considers questions such as 'what types of texts should be included in the corpus?', and 'how many texts are required?' - highlighting that the degree of representativeness rests on the dual pillars of domain considerations and distribution considerations. The authors introduce, explain, and illustrate all aspects of this corpus representativeness framework in a step-by-step fashion, using examples and activities to help readers develop practical skills in corpus design and evaluation.

Laporte, Samantha, Corpora, Constructions, New Englishes: A Constructional and Variationist Approach to Verb Patterning. (Studies in Corpus Linguistics 100) 395 pp. 2021:7 (J. Benjamins, NE) <665-2467>
ISBN 978-90-272-0850-7 hard ¥23,740.- (税込) EUR 99.00

This book takes an integrated approach to the fields of Corpus Linguistics, Construction Grammar, and World Englishes through a thorough constructional and corpus-based examination of the patterning of the versatile high-frequency verb make in British English and New Englishes. It contributes to Construction Grammar theory by adopting a verb-based, rather than construction-based, perspective on argument structure. This allows the probing of the interface between verb-independent generalizations and item-specificity from an underexplored angle that offers new insights into the shape of the constructicon. From a variationist perspective, it seeks to (i) identify features of New Englishes and gauge whether these features exhibit traces of conventionalization, and (ii) assess whether the degree of institutionalization of the New Englishes correlates with linguistic behavior, both from a social and cognitive perspective, thereby contributing to the budding effort to integrate the cognitive and social dimensions into the modeling of linguistic variation in World Englishes.

Viana, Vander / O'Boyle, Aisling, Corpus Linguistics for English for Academic Purposes. (Routledge Corpus Linguistics Guides) 256 pp. 2021:12 (Routledge, UK) <665-2468>
ISBN 978-1-138-74131-7 hard ¥41,470.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00 *
ISBN 978-1-138-74208-6 paper ¥11,150.- (税込) GB￡ 38.99 *

This book shows how corpus analyses can enhance students', practitioners' and researchers' knowledge of academic language. The book provides a reader-friendly discussion of the key concepts, practices and research applications of corpus linguistics which are relevant to the EAP community.The volume:* empowers readers to compile and analyze EAP-relevant corpora to support their practice;* draws on open-access resources, allowing readers in all contexts to engage in corpus analyses;* examines how corpus studies have advanced the description of spoken, written and computer-mediated academic discourses;* contains numerous reflective and hands-on tasks.Corpus Linguistics for English for Academic Purposes is an essential book for EAP students, practitioners and researchers who wish to develop corpus analytical skills to support their learning, teaching and research practice. It is equally important to novice corpus linguists who wish to find out how they can contribute to the ever-expanding area of EAP.

Yu, Danni, Cross-cultural Genre Analysis: Investigating Chinese, Italian and English CSR Reports. (Routledge Studies in Linguistics) 312 pp. 2021:12 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2023 <665-2416>
ISBN 978-0-367-37332-0 hard ¥44,330.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-13732-2 paper ¥11,436.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This unique monograph provides a theoretical and methodological account on how to do cross-cultural genre analysis with the aids of corpus tools. Cross-cultural genre analysis investigates how discourse communities from different cultural backgrounds use language to realize a particular genre. It can shed light on genre nature as well as cultural specificities. The book suggests five specific approaches in doing cross-cultural genre analysis: Investigating genre context; Approaching genre complexity; Exploring genre nature; Exploring culture specificity; and Focusing on specific communicative functions. Each of these approaches is illustrated and demonstrated in a specific chapter with practical analyses of the genre of CSR reports. Covering linguistic analysis of CSR reports in three languages: Chinese, English and Italian, Yu provides insights into implications for both genre theories and CSR communication practice. By applying the cross-cultural perspective in corporate discourse analysis, her book demonstrates how the approach of cross-cultural genre analysis is fruitful and valuable in providing practical insights into the textual practice of CSR reporting in a globalized context. Moreover, in the final parts of the book, Yu illustrates how cross-cultural genre analysis can be applied in the didactic field of writing, translation and cross-cultural studies. This volume is a valuable reference to scholars of genre analysis, corpus-based studies, cross-cultural studies and corporate communication. Moreover, it is also useful for professionals involved in compiling CSR reports. Armed with the knowledge imparted in this book, the reader should be able to analyze other genres from a cross-cultural perspective. In particular, instructions on how to use specific corpus tools are provided in the appendices, which can give scholars basic technical knowledge to approach the field of cross-cultural genre analysis.

Gentile, Federico Pio, Corpora, Corpses and Corps: A Multimodal Study of Contemporary Canadian TV Crime Series. 377 pp. 2021:9 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <665-1735>
ISBN 978-3-030-78275-7 hard ¥33,568.- (税込) EUR 139.99 *

This book uses corpus and multimodal methods to present a comparative study of three major Canadian TV crime series, Flashpoint (2008-2010), Motive (2013-2015) and 19-2 (2014-2016), paying special attention to cinematic techniques. Following an overview of the methodology and the Canadian cultural milieu of the study, the author approaches the three series as complex cultural and linguistic productions that depend heavily on a national appropriation of a genre whose popularity is growing internationally. The book investigates the verbal, nonverbal and paraverbal strategies employed by each production to create the patterns that make this genre appealing to a variety of audiences, and uncovers some of the psychological processes at work in contemporary Canadian TV crime serials. This book will be of interest to scholars in fields including Corpus Linguistics, Multimodal Studies, Canadian Studies, Media and Communication Studies, and Specialised Discourse.