Concessive constructions in varieties of English: Corpus data (doi:10.18710/1JMFVR)

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Citation

Title:

Concessive constructions in varieties of English: Corpus data

Identification Number:

doi:10.18710/1JMFVR

Distributor:

DataverseNO

Date of Distribution:

2021-02-11

Version:

1

Bibliographic Citation:

Schützler, Ole, 2021, "Concessive constructions in varieties of English: Corpus data", https://doi.org/10.18710/1JMFVR, DataverseNO, V1, UNF:6:k6AMMtco75+K1XeD1lppig== [fileUNF]

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Concessive constructions in varieties of English: Corpus data

Identification Number:

doi:10.18710/1JMFVR

Authoring Entity:

Schützler, Ole (University of Bamberg)

Other identifications and acknowledgements:

Vetter, Fabian

Producer:

University of Bamberg

Software used in Production:

AntConc

Software used in Production:

R

Software used in Production:

RStudio

Software used in Production:

R package 'brms'

Software used in Production:

R package 'rstan'

Software used in Production:

R package 'StanHeaders'

Software used in Production:

R package 'lattice'

Software used in Production:

R-package 'latticeExtra'

Distributor:

DataverseNO

Distributor:

The Tromsø Repository of Language and Linguistics (TROLLing)

Access Authority:

Schützler, Ole

Depositor:

Schützler, Ole

Date of Deposit:

2021-01-20

Holdings Information:

https://doi.org/10.18710/1JMFVR

Study Scope

Keywords:

Arts and Humanities, Corpus linguistics, Concessives, English, Subordinating conjunctions

Abstract:

The data were used in a corpus-based study that investigates the variation of concessive constructions across nine varieties of English. Concessive constructions are here taken to consist of a subordinate clause linked to a matrix clause using one of the three subordinating conjunctions 'although', 'though' or 'even though'. For each occurrence, the data contain information concerning its semantic properties, the position of the subordinate clause, the conjunction that was used, the finite or nonfinite status of the subordinate clause as well as its length. Further, each token is annotated for variety, mode of production (spoken vs. written) and genre (or text type). It is also possible to model the text frequencies of conjunctions and semantic subtypes, since in the respective data tables counts are given for each text in the corpora, along with the total word count per text.

Time Period:

1988-2010

Date of Collection:

2013-04-01-2017-09-30

Country:

United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, Nigeria, India, Singapore, Hong Kong

Kind of Data:

Corpus data

Methodology and Processing

Sources Statement

Data Sources:

Nine components of The International Corpus of English: Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, Nigeria, India, Singapore, Hong Kong

Documentation and Access to Sources:

https://www.ice-corpora.uzh.ch/en.html [ICE-website at the University of Zurich] Kirk, John & Gerald Nelson. 2018. The International Corpus of English project: A progress report. World Englishes 34(4): 697–716. https://doi.org/10.1111/weng.12350

Data Access

Other Study Description Materials

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Project repository on the Open Science Framework: https://osf.io/m4tfc/

Related Publications

Citation

Title:

Schützler, Ole. Monograph in preparation for publication. Concessive constructions in varieties of English.

Bibliographic Citation:

Schützler, Ole. Monograph in preparation for publication. Concessive constructions in varieties of English.

Citation

Title:

Schützler, Ole. 2020. 'Although'-constructions in varieties of English. World Englishes 39: 443–461.

Identification Number:

10.1111/weng.12484

Bibliographic Citation:

Schützler, Ole. 2020. 'Although'-constructions in varieties of English. World Englishes 39: 443–461.

Citation

Title:

Schützler, Ole. 2018. Concessive constructions in varieties of English. University of Bamberg: unpublished postdoctoral thesis.

Bibliographic Citation:

Schützler, Ole. 2018. Concessive constructions in varieties of English. University of Bamberg: unpublished postdoctoral thesis.

Citation

Title:

Schützler, Ole. 2017. A corpus-based study of concessive conjunctions in three L1-varieties of English. In: Isabelle Buchstaller & Beat Siebenhaar (eds.), Language variation – European perspectives VI. Selected papers from the Eighth International Conference on Language Variation in Europe (ICLaVE 8), Leipzig, May 2015. Amsterdam / Philadelphia: John Benjamins. 173–184.

Identification Number:

10.1075/silv.19.11sch

Bibliographic Citation:

Schützler, Ole. 2017. A corpus-based study of concessive conjunctions in three L1-varieties of English. In: Isabelle Buchstaller & Beat Siebenhaar (eds.), Language variation – European perspectives VI. Selected papers from the Eighth International Conference on Language Variation in Europe (ICLaVE 8), Leipzig, May 2015. Amsterdam / Philadelphia: John Benjamins. 173–184.

File Description--f87552

File: concessives_1.tab

  • Number of cases: 14706

  • No. of variables per record: 1

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:ZuBmhLdPzTzxnocilg5WGA==

File Description--f87549

File: concessives_2.tab

  • Number of cases: 19608

  • No. of variables per record: 1

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:cw5gFYBp4KI+JnbgjeuIxw==

File Description--f87550

File: concessives_3.tab

  • Number of cases: 3502

  • No. of variables per record: 1

  • Type of File: text/tab-separated-values

Notes:

UNF:6:kjawSLGCejOa7fMyHONKmw==

Variable Description

List of Variables:

Variables

X;variety;mode;genre;text;marker;count;words

f87552 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:ZuBmhLdPzTzxnocilg5WGA==

X;variety;mode;genre;text;type_4;count;words

f87549 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:cw5gFYBp4KI+JnbgjeuIxw==

X;variety;circle;mode;genre;text;type_3;type_4;pos_2;pos_3;marker;clause_str;length

f87550 Location:

Variable Format: character

Notes: UNF:6:kjawSLGCejOa7fMyHONKmw==

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00_ReadMe_ConcessiveConstructionsInVarietiesOfEnglish_CorpusData.txt

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Corpus_licences.pdf

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