A Diachronic Corpus-Based Analysis of LGBTQ-Related Research Articles

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Sarunya Tarat
English for International Communication (EIC) program, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Nawarat Siritararatn
Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Woravut Jaroongkhongdach
Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University, Thailand

Abstract

This study uses a diachronic corpus-based analysis to explore the topics presented in LGBTQ-related research articles published between 2001 and 2020, and to examine diachronic changes in these topics over time. The data are from 400 LGBTQ-related research articles which are divided into four time periods (2001-2005, 2006-2010, 2011-2015, 2016-2020) with 100 articles per period. We analyzed the data by looking at keywords, comparing keywords across time, and investigating the concordance lines. The findings from the keywords analysis revealed thirteen LGBTQ-related topics: sexuality, gender, relationship, hate, research, theory, culture, socio-politics, standard, science, place, sport, and nationality. The findings from the comparison across the four time periods show the diachronic changes in topics by looking at keywords identified as always key, previously key, and recently key. The concordance lines show in-depth investigation of the topics to discuss about LGBTQ. The in-depth investigation of the concordance lines indicates that LGBTQ people have difficulty in coming out due to traditional values. This analysis of LGBTQ-related research articles provides new insights into the way LGBTQ people are discussed which can be useful for further studies regarding application of a methodological framework to investigate LGBTQ-related topics in other types of data sources.

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Tarat, S., Siritararatn, N., & Jaroongkhongdach, W. (2023). A Diachronic Corpus-Based Analysis of LGBTQ-Related Research Articles. LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 16(2), 241–258. Retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/LEARN/article/view/266945
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Vol. 16 No. 2 (2023): LEARN Journal (July-December)
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Research Articles
Author Biographies

Sarunya Tarat, English for International Communication (EIC) program, Kasetsart University, Thailand

A PhD candidate from the English for International Communication (EIC) program, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Nawarat Siritararatn, Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University, Thailand

An assistant professor at the Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Woravut Jaroongkhongdach, Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University, Thailand

An assistant professor at the Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

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