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corpus vs the corpus

Both 'corpus' and 'the corpus' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Corpus' is used when referring to a collection of written or spoken material for linguistic analysis, while 'the corpus' is used when referring to a specific, previously mentioned collection of texts.

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corpus

This is correct and commonly used when referring to a collection of written or spoken material for linguistic analysis.

Use 'corpus' when talking about a general collection of texts or data used for analysis.

Examples:

The researcher analyzed a large corpus of English texts.
The corpus of Shakespeare's works is extensive.

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Your motion for habeas corpus is denied.
It then entered the corpus callosum.
Radiological imaging shows involvement of the entire corpus callosum.
The follicles are shown at different stages of the primary ovarian follicle to the corpus albicans.
The police say you intend to resist this writ of habeas corpus.
However, upon consideration... I will issue a writ of habeas corpus.
Right to habeas corpus, suspended.
Unlawful combatants have no right to habeas corpus.
And here, the corpus delicti.
Cheryl's lawyer filed a writ of habeas corpus.
I have brought with me a writ of habeas corpus.
Section 10: right to legal counsel and the guarantee of habeas corpus.
It represents the oldest corpus of Egyptian literature.
However the corpus, comprising a total of 39 graphs, is too small for decipherment.
He edited and translated a large corpus of medieval poetry: Widsith from the Exeter Book (1936).
The corpus produced by the Caroline divines is diverse.
Guillaume's musical corpus comprises eight monophonic rondeaux, two chansons d'amour, and one virelai.
The Calgary corpus is a collection of text and binary data files, commonly used for comparing data compression algorithms.
The traditional Rejang corpus consists chiefly of ritual texts, medical incantations, and poetry.
1861 - American President Abraham Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus.

Alternatives:

collection of texts
body of data
dataset
repository

the corpus

This is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific, previously mentioned collection of texts.

Use 'the corpus' when referring to a particular set of texts or data that has been mentioned or is known in the context.

Examples:

The corpus provided by the linguist was invaluable for the study.
We will analyze the corpus of ancient Greek manuscripts.

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The corpus is a Merchant Cult, built on the foundation of salvaged technology and Robotics. They scavenge the outer systems, greedy for the Old War salvage.
THE CORPUS OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ENGLISH (COCA). 450 MILLION WORDS, 1990-2012. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY.
THE CORPUS OF HISTORICAL AMERICAN ENGLISH (COHA). 400 MILLION WORDS, 1810-2009. CREATED AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY. FUNDED ...
The corpus callosum (/ˈkɔrpəs kəˈloʊsəm/; Latin for "tough body"), also known as the callosal commissure, is a wide, flat bundle of neural fibers about 10 cm ...

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the collection of texts
that dataset
the body of data

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