THE ANALYTICAL LENSES IN CORPUS-BASED DISCOURSE ANALYSIS
Keywords:
corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, keyword analysis, collocation, concordance, methodology.Abstract
Corpus-based discourse analysis (CBDA) represents a significant methodological shift in the study of language in use, moving beyond qualitative interpretation to incorporate quantitative, empirical rigor. This article argues that the analytical power of CBDA is not inherent in the corpus tools themselves, but in the deliberate application of specific analytical lenses through which the data is interpreted. By examining three primary lenses—the keyword lens, the collocational lens, and the concordance lens—this paper demonstrates how the integration of quantitative patterns and qualitative close-reading enables a more robust, transparent, and nuanced uncovering of ideological underpinnings, discursive strategies, and social representations within large text collections.
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