Corpus Linguistics and Language and Religion

Stephen Pihlaja

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00473-7

Corpus Linguistics and Language and Religion

Stephen Pihlaja^*

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Corpus linguistics is a useful approach for understanding the relationship between language and religion. The entry introduces key terms and research in the analysis of religious language and discourse, and how corpus linguistics equips researchers to make empirical descriptions of religious believers' use of specific words and grammatical structures. The entry considers the position of language in the development of religious belief, practice, and ritual, its role in articulating and enacting the beliefs and practice in daily life, and its effect on identity, with a focus on corpus linguistic methodologies, tools, and analysis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, Third Edition
Subtitle of host publication	14 Volume Set
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	Vol 11:603-606
Volume	1-14
Edition	3rd
ISBN (Electronic)	9780443222863
ISBN (Print)	9780080547848
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95504-1.00473-7
Publication status	Published - 8 Jun 2026

Keywords

Belief
Corpus linguistics
Discourse
Identity
Religion
Ritual

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