Data-Intensive Investigations of English

Illustrated with case studies throughout, this book shows that digital tools provide novel answers to old questions in English linguistics.

Illustrated with case studies throughout, this book shows that digital tools can provide exciting, novel answers to old questions in English linguistics. With an emphasis on methodological transparency, this book is essential reading for both scholars and students working in English linguistics, especially those using data-intensive approaches.In this collection of innovative and original articles, an international team of scholars demonstrate the newest technological trends and data-intensive technologies in the empirical study of English linguistics. Through a range of in-depth case studies, it advocates for the use of advanced technologies and digital tools to enable study in this ever-evolving field. To achieve optimal coherence across the volume, each chapter answers a core question: 'How can data-intensive and computational methods help scholars answer research questions that are solidly grounded in the theoretical foundations of English linguistics?' Digitalization is expected to accelerate, and this development will continue to impact research in the humanities. This volume fills in a clear gap and will drive empirical linguistic research forward, by introducing a variety of innovative techniques and tools that not only offer new answers to old questions in English linguistics but also open up exciting new research questions in the field.