Corpus linguistics and health. Everyday discourses of menstrual health

Vilar Lluch, Sara and McClaughlin, Emma 2026. Corpus linguistics and health. Everyday discourses of menstrual health. Koteyko, Nelya, Harvey, Kevin, Hunt, Daniel and Brookes, Gavin, eds. The Routledge Handbook of Language and Health Communication, 2nd edition. London: Routledge, (10.4324/9781003406938-5)

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Abstract

This chapter explores corpus linguistics (CL) as a valuable methodological approach to health communication research. It begins with an overview of CL as a linguistic analysis method, highlighting key tools such as frequency and keyword lists, collocations, and concordances. The chapter also discusses prominent research topics in CL-informed studies and examines methods frequently combined with CL. A case study is presented to demonstrate the application of CL in health contexts, with a focus on intergenerational menstrual health discourses and their implications for effective menstrual health communication. The chapter concludes by identifying future directions for the integration of CL in health communication research.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Global Humanities Schools > English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Publisher:	Routledge
ISBN:	9781032525044
Last Modified:	12 Nov 2026 10:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/190873

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