Thinking Exercise 1

Think about the following questions - you will answer them in writing on the discussion page.

1. If you were going to compile a corpus of the English language, what would be some things you might consider when selecting texts or types of texts?
2. An alien from another planet visits Earth and memorizes an entire corpus of English in a few minutes. What might be missing from that alien's English proficiency (assuming it had no problems with pronunciation or discernment)?
3. How is the entire worldwide web like a corpus? How is it not?

For each answer, create or respond to an entry on this page's discussion page.

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