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Quantitative Methods In Linguistics - Hardcover

Johnson, Keith

 
9781405144247: Quantitative Methods In Linguistics
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1405144246 ISBN 13: 9781405144247
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

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Quantitative Methods in Linguistics offers a practical introduction to statistics and quantitative analysis with data sets drawn from the field and coverage of phonetics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and syntax, as well as probability distribution and quantitative methods.

  • Provides balanced treatment of the practical aspects of handling quantitative linguistic data
  • Includes sample datasets contributed by researchers working in a variety of sub-disciplines of linguistics
  • Uses R, the statistical software package most commonly used by linguists, to discover patterns in quantitative data and to test linguistic hypotheses
  • Includes student-friendly end-of-chapter assignments and is accompanied by online resources at available in the 'Downloads' section, below

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Keith Johnson is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of Acoustic and Auditory Phonetics, Second Edition (Blackwell, 2002), as well as numerous articles on phonetics and speech perception.

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Quantitative Methods in Linguistics introduces the general strategies and methods of quantitative analysis. The book dedicates individual chapters to phonetics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and syntax, as well as two introductory chapters on probability distribution and quantitative methods.

Each chapter uses actual data sets which have been contributed by researchers working in the field to illustrate key principles. The book also provides detailed instruction in practical aspects of handling quantitative linguistic data by using statistical software package (R) to discover patterns in quantitative data and to test linguistic hypotheses. End-of-chapter assignments and a balanced presentation make this an ideal text for students.

Further information and resources are available from the accompanying website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/quantmethods.

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Quantitative Methods in Linguistics introduces the general strategies and methods of quantitative analysis. The book dedicates individual chapters to phonetics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, and syntax, as well as two introductory chapters on probability distribution and quantitative methods.

Each chapter uses actual data sets which have been contributed by researchers working in the field to illustrate key principles. The book also provides detailed instruction in practical aspects of handling quantitative linguistic data by using statistical software package (R) to discover patterns in quantitative data and to test linguistic hypotheses. End-of-chapter assignments and a balanced presentation make this an ideal text for students.

Further information and resources are available from the accompanying website at www.blackwellpublishing.com/quantmethods.

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Verlag
Wiley-Blackwell
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1405144246
ISBN 13 
9781405144247
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
296
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