A Corpus-Based Analysis of the Language Features and Plot Representation in Jane Eyre

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10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_80How to use a DOI?

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Jane Eyre; Corpus Retrieval; Linguistic Features; Plot

Abstract

Corpus-based research methods, widely applied in literary analysis, utilize various tools to examine literary works. This paper employs the corpus retrieval software Wordsmith Tools 7.0 to generate a word list for the literary work Jane Eyre. The 50 most frequently occurring words are extracted to further explore the linguistic features of the novel. Subsequently, the Concordance Plot in Wordsmith Tools 7.0 is utilized to predict the plot development of the novel. The objective data obtained not only deepens the reader’ s understanding of the linguistic and plot details of Jane Eyre but also supplements traditional literary perspectives on the novel.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yinghui Tian
AU  - Limin Li
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/12/31
TI  - A Corpus-Based Analysis of the Language Features and Plot Representation in Jane Eyre
BT  - Proceedings of the  2023 5th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 719
EP  - 724
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_80
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-170-8_80
ID  - Tian2023
ER  -