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/ˈkɔːr.pəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject.
"The researcher analyzed a large corpus of linguistic data."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin corpus meaning 'body', entering English in the late Middle Ages. Historically used in anatomy and law, the term evolved in the 20th century to designate a large, structured collection of texts used for linguistic analysis and research.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corpus" is said worldwide
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corpus
Transliteration: corpus
"Le corpus de textes est très vaste."
Korpus
Transliteration: Korpus
"Das Korpus umfasst alle Werke des Autors."
corpus
Transliteration: corpus
"Il corpus delle opere è stato digitalizzato."
corpus
Transliteration: corpus
"El corpus literario incluye poemas y ensayos."
corpus
Transliteration: corpus
"O corpus da pesquisa foi atualizado."
शब्दसंग्रह
Transliteration: shabdasangrah
"शोधकर्ताओं ने एक बड़े शब्दसंग्रह का विश्लेषण किया।"
语料库
Transliteration: yǔliàokù
"这个语料库包含了丰富的语言数据。"
말뭉치
Transliteration: malmungchi
"언어학자들은 대규모 말뭉치를 연구한다."
コーパス
Transliteration: kōpasu
"その言語コーパスは研究に欠かせない。"
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