CORPUS AS THE OBJECT OF LINGUISTIC RESEARCH

Abstract

This article explores the role of corpora in linguistic research, highlighting their significance in studying language usage, structure, and change. It classifies corpora into various types, including spoken and written, annotated and unannotated, as well as synchronic and diachronic corpora. The discussion emphasizes the applications of corpora in different fields such as lexicography, sociolinguistics, and computational linguistics. Special attention is given to corpus typology, methodological considerations in corpus construction, and the importance of annotation in linguistic analysis. The article also addresses the necessity of rigorous empirical methodologies and reliable sources in corpus-based studies, underscoring how corpus quality directly impacts the validity of linguistic research. Overall, it provides a comprehensive overview of corpus linguistics and its essential role in modern linguistic studies.