WordSmith

WordSmith is a program for Windows primarily aimed at linguists, especially those engaged in corpus linguistics. Consisting of various modules, it facilitates pattern search within a language. This solution is capable of handling multiple systems of communication.

Main capabilities

The core of the utility includes modules like Concord, WordList, and KeyWord. The first is employed for generating concordances that display all the occurrences resulting from a search within a defined body of text. The second compiles a list of words or their forms found in the selected corpus. The last component helps you discover words based on specific statistical criteria.

Useful modules

Each module provides additional features related to the analysis of the text corpus. For instance, collocation and dispersion plots are calculated with a concordance search. There are also several supplementary modules designed to aid in the preparation, cleanup, and formatting of the text corpus. If you would like to explore word concepts in Arabic, you may try a tool called Arabic WordNet.

Recognition

The application can be used in eighty diverse languages. Alongside several other software products of a similar nature, WordSmith stands out as an internationally acclaimed solution for tasks based on corpus linguistic methodology. Its widespread use is evident in the variety of works that leverage the program across different fields.

Features

• free to download and use;
• compatible with modern Windows versions;
• gives you the means to perform a corpus search;
• you can locate and identify key words in a text;
• there is an option to check frequency of characters.