Criticisms of the Corpus-Based Approach to Language Study in the 1950s
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What significant development was accomplished during the era of relative neglect for corpus studies?

The linking of the corpus to the computer was completed.

When did corpus studies boom significantly?

From 1980 onwards.

What important point is highlighted regarding the criticisms made of the corpus-based approach to language study in the 1950s?

The criticisms were not necessarily fatal.

What is the current status of corpus linguistics?

<p>It is maturing methodologically.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What paradigm is corpus linguistics often contrasted with?

<p>Generative framework of language study.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did some linguists try to establish a balance between?

<p>The use of the corpus and the use of intuition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significant development was completed during the era of relative neglect for corpus studies?

<p>The linking of the corpus to the computer was completed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the criticisms made of the corpus-based approach to language study in the 1950s?

<p>Some were right, some were half-right, and some have proved themselves to be wrong or irrelevant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did some linguists respond to the criticisms of the corpus-based approach to language study?

<p>Some linguists carried on using the corpus as a technique and tried to establish a balance between the use of the corpus and the use of intuition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did corpus studies boom significantly?

<p>Corpus studies boomed from 1980 onwards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two 'schools' of corpus linguistics are currently growing?

<p>Work is being carried out in the SEU and neo-Firthian traditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way is corpus linguistics often viewed in contrast to the generative framework of language study?

<p>Corpus linguistics is often seen as a paradigm contrasting with the generative framework of language study.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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