Corpus linguistics and minoritized languages

Knight, Dawn ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4745-6502, Fitzpatrick, Tess and Morris, Steve 2026. Corpus linguistics and minoritized languages. Collins, L. and Mahberg, M., eds. International Encyclopaedia of Language and Linguistics, Elsevier, (10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.01474-5)

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Abstract

A minoritized language is often defined as one that has been socially and/or politically minimalized, destabilized or deliberately positioned against a numerically defined more dominant/major (i.e. majority) language. The numerical definition is often based on the number and spread of speakers, along with other demographically defined parameters. Minoritized languages are often the indigenous languages of a particular country or state, but are typically not given an equal status or recognition as those enjoyed by a more dominant language used in that geographical area (e.g. Māori in New Zealand​). This entry discusses some of the challenges in designing and developing minoritized language corpora as well as examples of some minoritized corpora that have been constructed to date.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Modern Languages
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISBN:	9780443157851
Last Modified:	05 Mar 2026 15:59
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/185549

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