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Ever say to yourself: “I know there’s a word that comes next to liable, but I can’t think of which one…”?
Ever want to pull up tens of real-world examples of specific clauses (severability, forum selection, etc.)?
Then #corpora are for you.
#xl8 #translation #lawtwitter #law
Ever want to pull up tens of real-world examples of specific clauses (severability, forum selection, etc.)?
Then #corpora are for you.
#xl8 #translation #lawtwitter #law
Don't be fooled by the complicated name.
In reality, a #corpus is just a collection of texts.
All it takes is a simple search interface to comb through thousands of pages in just instants.
In reality, a #corpus is just a collection of texts.
All it takes is a simple search interface to comb through thousands of pages in just instants.
The search results give you an in-context list of how real-world drafters actually use the term you searched for.
The BYU corpora are good examples:
1⃣ COCA (U.S. English): english-corpora.org/coca/
2⃣ BNC (G.B. English): english-corpora.org/bnc/
The BYU corpora are good examples:
1⃣ COCA (U.S. English): english-corpora.org/coca/
2⃣ BNC (G.B. English): english-corpora.org/bnc/
