Corpus of Contemporary American English

The Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) is a large, carefully compiled database of written and spoken American English. It contains over 600 million words collected from various sources like books, magazines, newspapers, TV, and radio since the 1990s. Linguists, researchers, and writers use COCA to analyze how words and phrases are used in everyday language, track language trends over time, and study different styles or genres. It provides a valuable snapshot of current American English, helping us understand language patterns and changes in real-world communication.