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This research aims to explore the communication patterns within GitHub open-source projects through corpus analysis.

May 9, 2026Open Access

Database linguistics: Building a corpus of contributions to GitHub open-source projects and a context-based tool for its analysis

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This research aims to explore the communication patterns within GitHub open-source projects through corpus analysis.
Developed a database linguistics approach to create a corpus of online discussions from GitHub.
Created a context-based tool for analyzing the corpus of contributions.
Presented preliminary findings at the SEING VI seminar in Zaragoza.
Identified key trends and patterns in project communication on GitHub.
Showcased how the context-based tool can facilitate deeper insights into collaborative efforts within open-source projects.

Abstract

A presentation on database linguistics approach to corpus analysis presented at the SEING VI seminar in Zaragoza. The presentation focuses on the computational linguistic analysis of GitHub open-source project communication. It describes the process of creating a corpus of online discussions and a tool for its analysis. Additionally, it discusses the preliminary findings of the research.

Database linguistics: Building a corpus of contributions to GitHub open-source projects and a context-based tool for its analysis

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