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Tutorials & Replication Materials for Corpus linguistics

Please find below the replication materials for my recent co-authored papers in corpus linguistics. Each repository includes data, R code, and detailed explanations of the analyses. The repository contains detailed guidance, step-by-step explanations, and the full model selection procedure.

1. Causalness, frequency, diachrony and the causal-noncausal alternation in Italian and Spanish

Authors: Mazzola, G. & Inglese, G.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17966594
Journal: Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory (accepted, 2026)

Overview:
This diachronic corpus study tests typological predictions about the role of frequency in Spanish and Italian anticausative marking.

Methods:
- Variability Neighbour Clustering
- Spearman Correlation
- Beta Regression

Notes:
The reproducible code provides step-by-step guidance, explanations, and the full model selection procedure.

2. Anticausativization and lability in Romance: a historical corpus study on Spanish and Italian

Authors: Inglese, G., Mazzola, G., Goria, E., Ferrarotti, L., & Cornillie, B.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17990609
Publication: To appear (2026) in Inglese, G., Mazzola, G. & Goria, E. (eds.), Diachronic and Typological Perspectives on Anticausativization (Typological Studies in Language, John Benjamins)

Overview:
This study investigates anticausative marking in Italian and Spanish, focusing on predictors of labile vs. reflexive marking over time.

Methods:
- Random Forest
- Mixed-Effect Logistic Regression (with polynomial numeric variables and interactions)

đź“Ś Citation, License & Academic Integrity

Please use the materials responsibly:

  • Cite the source if you use all or part of the reproducible materials in your research, assignments, or teaching.
  • All materials are registered on Zenodo and have a DOI. The license is specified in each repository.
  • Example citation (APA style) for the first tutorial:

Mazzola, G., & Inglese, G. (2026). Causalness, frequency, diachrony and the causal-noncausal alternation in Italian and Spanish [Data set and R code]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17966594

Important for students:
- Using these materials without proper citation in assignments, theses, or publications constitutes plagiarism.
- You may adapt, explore, or extend the examples, but always credit the original authors.
- Respecting the license and citing appropriately ensures everyone can reuse these resources safely and ethically.

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