Specialized language data base incorporating the texts of the regional Belarusian newspapers

Main principles of creation of the full-text database incorporating the texts of regional Belarusian mass-media being elaborated as an experimental basis within the framework of the research project «Functioning of the Belarusian language in bilingual regional mass media» are described. The choice of the bilingual regional newspapers texts as the authentic language material is justified and the annotation system is explained.