MIKROKOSMOS



Corpora analyzed: /afs/cs/project/cmt-14/pangloss/wsj/lib/1989/*

1. Population segment targeted/categorized for sale of specific goods:

--Adj./noun + 'market':

five markets. .... .... ... ... Each shows
seven markets throughout the U.S. and Canada
other markets. .... ... Our operations are g
home market, but the necessary hardware isn
housewife market, then you have to accept that t


2. The act of marketing (business of buying/selling a specific commodity):

--Adjectival premodifier:

marketing study indicates that Hong Ko
marketing agreement with Jefferies run
marketing operations and most of its s
marketing concern. .... ... "There's a
marketing savvy than technological inn
marketing strategies; aside from agenc
marketing outlets, and to integrate th
re-marketing of its computer portfolio, w
co-marketing rights to certain colony sti
marketing efforts." .... .... ... ...
marketing a machine that determines wh

2.a. Roles associated with the act of marketing
[see also prep. phrases below]:

marketing director at First Union Corp
sales and marketing executive with Chrysler for
general marketing manager of Chrysler Corp.'s
marketing specialists say that despite
marketing professionals suggest that t

--Verb:

had marketed its services through W&D Secu
to market a generic version. .... ... Bol
marketing the product as a cholesterol
markets specialized diagnostic testing
racing to market a version of a highly specializ

--Prep. phrase:

vice-president of U.S. direct marketing. .... ... "We're not asking
led the nation in political marketing, so these results are of nat
new world of marketing by licensing its name. ....
head of marketing and distribution and then le


3. Commodities markets (business of buying/selling a specific commodity):

3.a. Commodity-specific [the general purchase and sale of a product]:

--Nominal modifier + 'market'<-ing + noun>:

housing market. .... .... ... ... The Septembe
wine market is the category of superpremium
cigarette market is about 3% less than previousl
glass-container market. .... .... ... ... The decision
auto market. .... .... ... ... Toyota, the
boat and recreational-vehicle markets has sent sales of generator se
uranium market, the company said, even though
airplane tire market, and represented Goodrich's wit
video market." .... .... ... ... Although th
cosmetics market dipped from about 9% in 1987 to
car market in return for their efforts, wh
car-market share through the first nine mo
tire market. .... .... ... ... --- .... ...
telecommunications market, creating new opportunities for
minivan market. .... ... Toyota plans to launc
syndication market is being flooded with situation
agricultural marketing orders to any cost-benefit s
newspaper market, and advertisers seemed to feel
sterling market in interest-rate swap dealings.
"derivatives" market is perhaps four times as large
engine market for North American heavy-duty t

3.b. Commodity-general:

--'Commodity market':

In other commodity markets yesterday: .... .... ... ... E
volatile and cyclical commodity markets, which had eroded returns from

3.c. Commodity-to be determined through context:

--Det. + 'market':

"a market Ford hasn't accessed." .... ...
the sole generic on the market, but the FDA has downgraded the
They don't know there's a market." .... .... ... ... Even succes
"There's no question the market is there," says Mona Doyle, pre
"We really are developing a market," she says. .... .... ... ... S

3.d. Financial-specific [exchange of financial commodities]:

--Nominal modifier + 'market[s]' <+ noun>:

foreign-exchange markets in September and early October
mortgage securities market in the U.S. has even triggered
CD market," said Norberto Mehl, chairman
Eurobond market, they might be able to scuttle
Treasury market remained quiet but the corporat
corporate market was abuzz over International Bu
fixed-income markets, corporate and mortgages in p
equity market, exchange officials said. ....
U.S. bond market compared to its foreign counter
junk-bond market has collapsed in recent weeks,
currency market activity was overshadowed by sp
British government bond market. .... .... ... ... And legal ba
foreign-exchange markets. .... .... ... ... "Speculativ
blue-chip corporate bond market still is reverberating from the
corporate bond market's version of Black Monday, and
commercial-loan market by the mid-1990s. .... ... In s
banking market in the most populous U.S. state
junk bond market, forcing the company to revise
mortgage-backed-securities market and unlikely heir apparent to t
cash market here . . . is big enough and li
futures market isn't having the same impact it
over-the-counter market, American depositary shares for
capital markets." .... .... ... ... While Mr.
securities markets, disciplined a number of firms
capital-markets activities. .... ... The counc

3.e. Financial-general:

--'financial market[s]'

financial markets seem to be expecting easier cr


4. Market areas:

4.a. Geographical-specific:

--Nominal/adj. Geographical modifier <+ nominal modifier> +
'market[s]'/'marketplace[s]'

U.S. bond market compared to its foreign counte
global markets for Bankers Trust Co. .... ...
global market crash. .... .... ... ... The av
Japanese capital markets." .... .... ... ... While Mr.
world video market." .... .... ... ... Although th
North American tire market. .... .... ... ... --- .... ...
California market. .... .... ... ... Net home ord
Tokyo market rose in the morning, helped by
European markets. .... ... In addition, refiner
British financial markets, wipe out profits. .... ... Ju
Japanese auto makers in the U.S. market. .... ... "Competition will be
world marketplace. .... ... The quiet but pe
French market for packaging of cheese, dairy
U.S. market prices. .... ... To make up the
U.S. and non-U.S. capital markets, with terms and syndicate mana

4.b. Geographical-generic:

--Adj. + 'market'

local market interests. .... ... "An active
domestic market; the dollar is the world's majo
home market, Nissan has grabbed attention w
internal market in the European Community at th
overseas markets in recent years, so exports sh
foreign markets as West Germany, India, South
international market, industry sources say. .... ...


5. Generally descriptive (stock/financial exchange or the
buying/selling market):

--Nominal/adj. Modifier + 'market[s]' <+ noun>

nervous market. .... .... ... ... The Financia
major markets as Washington; Providence, R.I
softening markets in both areas. .... ... Meanwh
growing market demand for more advanced inform
small market, aerosol pentamidine is protect
bull market -- as told by one of the franti
volatile market." .... .... ... ... Japanese au
target market, within a month. .... .... ...
strong market for Mitsubishi shares in Japan
bear market can rob them of more than two-t
biggest and richest market, united in a free-trade zone, g


6. "Technical" market-types:

--Nominal/adj. Modifier + 'market[s]'<'s> <+ noun>

black market. .... ... Clients include Mille
free market with a profit motive will attra
primary market," said Wilfred J. Corrigan, cha
common market but as an integrated production
open market. .... .... ... ... Temple added
closed markets such as Taiwan and South Korea
export market. .... ... Partly to help clear
sub-markets," Ms. MacDonald says. .... ...
secondary market where bank loans are traded. ..
so-called "third market," away from the major exchanges
secondary, or resale, markets. .... .... ... ... Lafayette L


7. Market Share [share/percentage of available buying-selling of a commodity]:

--'Market share' -or- percentage/monetary amount in immediate context of 'market[s]'

company's steadily declining market share. .... .... ... ... The co
a battle for sales and market share that is cutting sharply i
a bid to boost market share. .... ... Toyota, for exa
69% of the market. .... .... ... ... "The Japanes
$200-billion market is made up of insurance compani
sagging car market share in the U.S., and is pushi
"While our market share in the new office product
30% market share. .... ... In fact, it pro
"we held our own" in market share for color television and


8. General Financial exchange/Market activity [could refer to NYSE]:

--'Market'<'s> <+ adj.> + noun

market volatility, said he told the Ho
market rebound pushes the yield below
market yield to get an adjusted yield
market's lukewarm response to the Bank
market activity: .... .... ... ... Sto
market trend, an issue of $130 million
market direction. .... ... First, he s
market risk. .... .... ... ... To tell

8.a. Roles associated with the market [general financial exchange/market activity]:

--'Market' + noun

market makers, some dealers said. ....
market sources said. .... ... Banks co
market watchers say recent dividend tr
market analysts say. .... ... They are


9. Referring to some type of stock market or exchange-determined through context [an exchange for buying and selling of stocks] NYSE by default, unless context determines otherwise:

--Det + 'market'

the market is in a bull move," said Eric B
the market recovered from an overreaction
the market to minimize the early decline a
the market is still susceptible to further
the market has shown resiliency." .... ...
the market by surprise rather than have a
the market is looking toward tomorrow's re
the market is likely to be determined by f
the market catches up with events of the p
"The market never even paused to acknowledg
the market was unable to hold advances.
the market was given full information abou
the market rose in the morning, helped by


10. 'The Stock Market' [NYSE by default; other if indicated]:

the stock market dropped nearly 7% Oct. 13, for
the stock market's surge has made takeovers more
The stock market goes up and down. .... ... It f
the stock market crashed, the Federal Reserve Ba
the 1987 stock market crash -- and the markets alread
In other stock-market news, the Tokyo Stock Exchange
by stock-market value, 50 are Japanese this yea


11. 'Money-market' funds and associated terms:

Yields on money-market mutual funds slipped back to Se
other so-called money-market instruments. .... .... ... ...
470 money market mutual funds increased $899.9 m
money-market investments. .... .... ... ...
so-called money market preferred has been sold with vo
Yields on money-market mutual funds continued to slide
money-market accounts, certificates of depos


12. Referring to the 'market system':

"exposure to a market system," he says. .... ... Amer
more market-oriented alternatives to regula


Analysis by: D. Attardo (attardo@crl.nmsu.edu)