N-grams for Language Classes

Hanna Kryszewska and Paul Davis, Poland and UK

N-grams data can be used to historically research word sequences (www.ngrams.info)

You can use them to research information like when which author was or became popular:

However, it is much more interesting to research language change like:

Or cultural change and political correctess, like:

The teachers and learners can come up with their own searches. The choices and discussions of the findings will be most educational.

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