An Introduction to Quantitative Text Analysis for Linguistics: Reproducible Research Using R

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Jerid Francom

An Introduction to Quantitative Text Analysis for Linguistics

Reproducible Research Using R

Jerid Francom

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Routledge
21 August 2024

linguistics; ELT: teaching theory & methods; Research methods: general

“An Introduction to Quantitative Text Analysis for Linguistics: Reproducible Research Using R” is a pragmatic textbook that equips students and researchers with the essential concepts and practical programming skills needed to conduct quantitative text analysis in a reproducible manner. Designed for undergraduate students and those new to the field, this book assumes no prior experience with statistics or programming, making it an accessible resource for anyone embarking on their journey into quantitative text analysis.

Through a pedagogical approach which emphasizes intuitive understanding over technical details, readers will gain data literacy by learning to identify, interpret, and evaluate data analysis procedures and results. They will also develop research skills, enabling them to design, implement, and communicate quantitative text analysis projects effectively. The book places a strong emphasis on programming skills, guiding readers through interactive lessons, tutorials, and lab activities using the R programming language and real-world datasets.

This practical text is enriched with features that facilitate learning, including thought and practical exercises, a companion website which includes programming demonstrations to develop and augment readers’ recognition of how programming strategies are implemented, and a GitHub repository which contains both a set of interactive R programming lessons (Swirl) and lab exercises, which guide readers through practical hands-on programming applications. This text is an essential companion to any linguist looking to learn how to incorporate quantitative data analysis into their work.

The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

By: Jerid Francom
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
ISBN: 9781032494265
ISBN 10: 1032494263
Pages: 356
Publication Date: 21 August 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Acknowledgements Preface I Orientation 1 Text analysis Activities Summary II Foundations 2 Data Activities Summary 3 Analysis Activities Summary 4 Research Activities Summary III Preparation 5 Acquire Activities Summary 6 Curate Activities Summary 7 Transform Activities Summary IV Analysis 8 Explore Activities Summary 9 Predict Activities Summary 10 Infer Activities Summary V Communication 11 Contribute Activities Summary References

Jerid Francom is Associate Professor of Spanish and Linguistics at Wake Forest University. His research focuses on the use of language corpora from a variety of sources (news, social media, and other internet sources) to better understand the linguistic and cultural similarities and differences between language varieties for both scholarly and pedagogical projects. He has published on topics including the development, annotation, and evaluation of linguistic corpora and analyzed corpora through corpus, psycholinguistic, and computational methodologies. He also has experience working with and teaching statistical programming with R.