In this second report on quantitative methods, I consider the foundational triumvirate that underpins sub-discipline: data, and theory. argue that, although ‘big data’ and, more recently, code’ may have captured limelight, theory is invaluable should not be disregarded. Showcasing integral role of in human geography, identify three kinds useful (old school, enduring conceptual) along way, highl...

The core question at the heart of nearly all work in cognitive / usage-based linguistics is, how do characteristics of the cognitive system affect, or at least correlate with, the acquisition, representation, processing, use, and change of language? Thus, ever since Lakoff's (1990:40) formulation of the cognitive commitment – the "commitment to providing a characterization of general principles...