Issues of Faithfulness and Sampling in Historical Corpora: Challenges and Recommendations
Journal of English Linguistics
Published online on April 26, 2026
Abstract
Journal of English Linguistics, Volume 54, Issue 2, Page 83-108, June 2026.
Electronically available corpora have inevitably enhanced access to historical texts, but building historical corpora can often, unintentionally, distort historical language. This paper discusses how issues of faithfulness and sampling can impact the ...
Electronically available corpora have inevitably enhanced access to historical texts, but building historical corpora can often, unintentionally, distort historical language. This paper discusses how issues of faithfulness and sampling can impact the ...