[Corpora-List] corpus linguistics

[Yorick Wilks]

Antoinette
The problem with the Freeman-Sowa debate is that it actually was  
about corpus linguistics because Rob F has a view of how to extract  
patters and significance from corpora
that got tangled up with VERY abstract concepts. But those who cannot  
stand those abstract words should remember where the debate started  
and what Rob's motivation was--something quite close to home--just  
look at his website! I think if people can't follow the hard bits  
they should be a bit tolerant, and/or just not read them and wait for  
a bit they like to come by--as opposed to trying to shut people down.
Best
Yorick


On 14 Sep 2007, at 14:09, Antoinette Renouf wrote:

> Dear List members,
> Corpora-list was set up by ICAME (International Computer Archive of
> Modern and Mediaeval English) to impart information and discuss  
> matters
> of relevance to the field. We have been receiving complaints that
> Corpora-list has recently been dominated by 3 or 4 people talking  
> about
> topics having little to do with corpus linguistics. Far be it from  
> me to
> spoil the fun or stifle debate, but we are all anyway swamped with
> information beyond our capacity to process, so please do restrict your
> comments to issues of more central relevance to the particular list
> community, and/or consider whether private emails might be a more
> appropriate mechanism for continuing debate once you have found a
> conversation partner.
> All good wishes
> Antoinette Renouf
> Chair of ICAME
>
> --------------------------
> Antoinette Renouf
> Professor of English Language and Linguistics
> School of English
> University of Central England in Birmingham
>
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