Web-Based Tools for Text Analysis

Matt Gee; Andrew Kehoe

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.01514-3

Web-Based Tools for Text Analysis

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Abstract

This chapter introduces a range of textual analysis tools that can be run in a standard web browser as an alternative to installing specialist corpus linguistic software on your computer. Many of these web-based tools come with precompiled corpora for you to search, while some allow you to upload your own data for analysis. The features of each tool are explained and illustrated, with an emphasis on accessibility for beginners.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics
Editors	Hilary Nesi, Petar Milin
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	345-352
Volume	12
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Print)	9780323955041
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.01514-3
Publication status	Published (VoR) - 8 Jun 2026

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