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What were some of the criticisms made of the corpus-based approach to language study in the 1950s?
What were some of the criticisms made of the corpus-based approach to language study in the 1950s?
Some were right, some were half-right, and some have proved themselves to be wrong or irrelevant.
How did some linguists respond to the criticisms of using corpora as a technique?
How did some linguists respond to the criticisms of using corpora as a technique?
Some linguists continued to use the corpus as a technique and tried to establish a balance between the use of the corpus and the use of intuition.
What significant advance in the use of corpora occurred during the era of relative neglect in the 1950s?
What significant advance in the use of corpora occurred during the era of relative neglect in the 1950s?
The linking of the corpus to the computer was completed during this era.
When did corpus studies experience a boom in popularity?
When did corpus studies experience a boom in popularity?
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What are the two 'schools' of corpus linguistics that are growing worldwide?
What are the two 'schools' of corpus linguistics that are growing worldwide?
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What is the current status of corpus linguistics methodologically?
What is the current status of corpus linguistics methodologically?
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