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Corpus
01
the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
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a collection of related works, documents, or literature, often assembled for research or scholarly purposes
03
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
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a large and structured collection of authentic texts or spoken language samples, used for linguistic analysis and research purposes
Example
The legal researcher compiled a corpus of legal precedents and court decisions to analyze trends in judicial interpretation and application of the law.
The linguist analyzed the corpus of texts grammatically, studying patterns of language usage.
The psychologist analyzed a corpus of case studies and research papers to identify common patterns and trends in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders.
The musicologist studied a corpus of folk songs from different regions to trace the evolution and transmission of musical traditions over time.
The literary scholar compiled a corpus of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets to analyze recurring themes and motifs across his works.
