{"product_id":"statistics-in-corpus-linguistics-research-sean-wallis-9781138589384","title":"Statistics in Corpus Linguistics Research: A New Approach","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional approaches focused on significance tests have often been difficult for linguistics researchers to visualise. \u003ci\u003eStatistics in Corpus Linguistics Research: A New Approach \u003c\/i\u003ebreaks these significance tests down for researchers in corpus linguistics and linguistic analysis, promoting a visual approach to understanding the performance of tests with real data, and demonstrating how to derive new intervals and tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccessibly written, this book discusses the 'why' behind the statistical model, allowing readers a greater facility for choosing their own methodologies. Accessibly written for those with little to no mathematical or statistical background, it explains the mathematical fundamentals of simple significance tests by relating them to confidence intervals. With sample datasets and easy-to-read visuals, this book focuses on practical issues, such as how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- pose research questions in terms of choice and constraint;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- employ confidence intervals correctly (including in graph plots);\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- select optimal significance tests (and what results mean);\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- measure the size of the effect of one variable on another;\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- estimate the similarity of distribution patterns; and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- evaluate whether the results of two experiments significantly differ.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppropriate for anyone from the student just beginning their career to the seasoned researcher, this book is both a practical overview and valuable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Wallis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138589381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138589384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 356\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d","brand":"Sean Wallis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579698168063,"sku":"9781138589384","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_abd307cb-02f9-46c6-9de9-2f8720606439.jpg?v=1763876028","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/statistics-in-corpus-linguistics-research-sean-wallis-9781138589384","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}