<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Collocation analysis can be used to extract meaningful linguistic information from large-scale corpus data. This paper reviews the methodological issues one may encounter when performing collocation analysis for discourse studies on Chinese. We propose four crucial aspects to consider in such analyses: (i) the definition of collocates according to various parameters; (ii) the choice of analysis and association measures; (iii) the definition of the search span; and (iv) the selection of corpora for analysis. To illustrate how these aspects can be addressed when applying a Chinese collocation analysis, we conducted a case study of two Chinese causal connectives: <italic>yushi</italic> ‘that is why’ and <italic>yin’er</italic> ‘as a result’. The distinctive collocation analysis shows how these two connectives differ in volitionality, an important dimension of discourse relations. The study also demonstrates that collocation analysis, as an explorative approach based on large-scale data, can provide valuable converging evidence for corpus-based studies that have been conducted with laborious manual analysis on limited datasets.</p></abstract>

Applying Collocation Analysis to Chinese Discourse: A Case Study of Causal Connectives

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper explores the effectiveness of Chinese function words in register studies based on text mining and attempts to determine their register specific functions based on quantitative methods. Following the hypothesis that function words can be used as features to differentiate different registers, our text clustering experiment demonstrates that different registers in Chinese can in fact be classified in terms of distribution of function words. Our correspondence analysis shows that the correlations between function words and different registers vary, hence some function words have register-specific functions. In addition, the correlation coefficients between function words and various registers can determine the register-specific function of function words. Our quantitative model of register specific function of function words makes an important contribution to our understanding of the correlation between function words and registers.</p></abstract>

Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies

Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures

Preliminary Studies on Register Function of Chinese Function Words

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