antconc ☆
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Description:
Corpus analysis toolkit for concordancing and text analysis
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 4.3.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: linguistics corpus-analysis text-analysis concordance research
Install: brew install --cask antconc
About:
AntConc is a standalone tool for concordancing and text analysis, enabling linguistics researchers to explore language patterns in text corpora. It provides essential features for building and analyzing word lists, concordance lines, and n-grams. The software is widely used in corpus linguistics for its cross-platform compatibility and user-friendly interface.
Key Features:
  • Concordance viewer for searching and analyzing word patterns in context
  • N-gram and cluster generation for identifying recurring word sequences
  • Word list and keyword list creation for frequency analysis
  • Collocation analysis to study word associations
  • Support for multiple text encodings and file formats
Use Cases:
  • Linguistics research and discourse analysis
  • Language teaching and learning materials development
  • Literary analysis and stylometry
  • Translation studies and parallel corpus analysis
Alternatives:
  • Sketch Engine – Web-based corpus query tool with extensive pre-built corpora, but requires subscription
  • LancsBox – Free corpus analysis tool with similar features, Windows-focused with different UI approach
  • CQPweb – Web-based concordance system, often institution-hosted with server-side processing
Version History
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Aug 2, 2025 1:34pm 4.3.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 327b79a2
Jul 30, 2024 11:16pm 4.3.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 45966cfc
Jul 8, 2024 3:05pm 4.2.4 0 VERSION_BUMP cf8daf08
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