search word X but ingore certain X-related words

[TourGuide Emily]

In ”Concordance view/Search term” I want to search for a term e.g. computer* (or computers) but do not want to include other related words such as computerized, computerizing, computerise … .etc. 

How do I ignore computeri* but include computer* ?

The problem is in a different language, I used the word computer for illustrating the issue.

Thank you.

[Laurence Anthony]

Hi Emily,

If you know what words you don't want to include, do you also know which words you want to include? If so, you can specify them as OR alternatives:

computer|computers

I hope that helps.

Laurence.

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Waseda University
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[TourGuide Emily]

Thank you. It is very helpful to use the symbol: | for OR alternatives. 

Is there a list for other useful symbols. I only know * wildcard. And now I know this:  |

Thank you.

On Monday, April 20, 2020 at 1:01:04 AM UTC+2, Laurence Anthony wrote:

Hi Emily,

If you know what words you don't want to include, do you also know which words you want to include? If so, you can specify them as OR alternatives:

computer|computers

I hope that helps.

Laurence.

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Laurence ANTHONY, Ph.D.
Professor of Applied Linguistics
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Waseda University
3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
E-mail: antho...@gmail.com
WWW: http://www.laurenceanthony.net/
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On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 03:12, TourGuide Emily <tourgui...@gmail.com> wrote:

In ”Concordance view/Search term” I want to search for a term e.g. computer* (or computers) but do not want to include other related words such as computerized, computerizing, computerise … .etc. 

How do I ignore computeri* but include computer* ?

The problem is in a different language, I used the word computer for illustrating the issue.

Thank you.

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[Laurence Anthony]

Hi Emily,

Sorry for the late reply. The list of wildcards is in the Global Settings menu!

Regards, 

Laurence.

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Professor of Applied Linguistics
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Waseda University
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E-mail: antho...@gmail.com
WWW: http://www.laurenceanthony.net/
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