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Chapter 1.2 Dimensions of register variation in Brazilian Portuguese

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Abstract

In this chapter, we present an MD analysis of Brazilian Portuguese, based on the Brazilian Register Variation Corpus, comprising 48 different spoken and written registers. The previous literature on text varieties in Brazilian Portuguese focuses on specific aspects of one or at most a few varieties at a time and, therefore, does not present a comprehensive picture of register use in Brazilian Portuguese. In this study, we attempt to fill this gap by employing the MD framework, which enabled us to account for a large number of different registers, based on a wide range of linguistic features. The analysis revealed six dimensions of variation, which are presented and discussed in this chapter.

Abstract

In this chapter, we present an MD analysis of Brazilian Portuguese, based on the Brazilian Register Variation Corpus, comprising 48 different spoken and written registers. The previous literature on text varieties in Brazilian Portuguese focuses on specific aspects of one or at most a few varieties at a time and, therefore, does not present a comprehensive picture of register use in Brazilian Portuguese. In this study, we attempt to fill this gap by employing the MD framework, which enabled us to account for a large number of different registers, based on a wide range of linguistic features. The analysis revealed six dimensions of variation, which are presented and discussed in this chapter.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. List of contributors ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Acknowledgments xiii
  6. Introduction xv
  7. Opening. Multi-Dimensional analysis xxix
  8. 1. Multi-Dimensional Analysis and synchronic analyses
  9. Chapter 1.1 A Multi-Dimensional analysis of regional variation in American English 3
  10. Chapter 1.2 Dimensions of register variation in Brazilian Portuguese 35
  11. Chapter 1.3 25 years later 81
  12. 2. Multi-Dimensional Analysis and diachronic analyses
  13. Chapter 2.1 Dimensions of variation in North American movies 109
  14. Chapter 2.2 Multi-Dimensional analysis of pop songs 149
  15. Chapter 2.3 Dimensions of variation in TIME magazine 177
  16. 3. Multi-Dimensional Analysis and language learning
  17. Chapter 3.1 A Multi-Dimensional analysis of essay writing 197
  18. Chapter 3.2 A Multi-Dimensional analysis of advanced written L2 Spanish 239
  19. 4. Multi-Dimensional Analysis: exploring the methodology
  20. Chapter 4.1 Expanding Multi-Dimensional analysis with qualitative research techniques 273
  21. Chapter 4.2 Conducting Multi-Dimensional analysis using SPSS 297
  22. Appendix 317
  23. Name index 323
  24. Subject index 325
Multi-Dimensional Analysis, 25 years on
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Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Table of contents vii
  3. List of contributors ix
  4. Preface xi
  5. Acknowledgments xiii
  6. Introduction xv
  7. Opening. Multi-Dimensional analysis xxix
  8. 1. Multi-Dimensional Analysis and synchronic analyses
  9. Chapter 1.1 A Multi-Dimensional analysis of regional variation in American English 3
  10. Chapter 1.2 Dimensions of register variation in Brazilian Portuguese 35
  11. Chapter 1.3 25 years later 81
  12. 2. Multi-Dimensional Analysis and diachronic analyses
  13. Chapter 2.1 Dimensions of variation in North American movies 109
  14. Chapter 2.2 Multi-Dimensional analysis of pop songs 149
  15. Chapter 2.3 Dimensions of variation in TIME magazine 177
  16. 3. Multi-Dimensional Analysis and language learning
  17. Chapter 3.1 A Multi-Dimensional analysis of essay writing 197
  18. Chapter 3.2 A Multi-Dimensional analysis of advanced written L2 Spanish 239
  19. 4. Multi-Dimensional Analysis: exploring the methodology
  20. Chapter 4.1 Expanding Multi-Dimensional analysis with qualitative research techniques 273
  21. Chapter 4.2 Conducting Multi-Dimensional analysis using SPSS 297
  22. Appendix 317
  23. Name index 323
  24. Subject index 325
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