Corpus in Focus
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🔍 Corpus in Focus: Exploring the world of Corpus Linguistics! Unlocking insights into language patterns, empowering research & enriching public knowledge. @FocusCorpus
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· Nov 29
Welcome to "Corpus in Focus," where we dive into the ocean of human language through the lens of corpus linguistics! Imagine a treasure trove where every word, phrase, and sentence ever written or spoken is collected, analyzed, and dissected to reveal the hidden patterns and quirks of language.
Data-Driven Learning (DDL) can be broadly defined as the use of corpus tools and techniques for learners and teachers of foreign or second language, typically in the form of concordances derived from authentic texts for inductive learning of lexicogrammar. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Data-driven Learning in and out of the Language Classroom
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May 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Data-Driven Learning (DDL) can be broadly defined as the use of corpus tools and techniques for learners and teachers of foreign or second language, typically in the form of concordances derived from authentic texts for inductive learning of lexicogrammar. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
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It’s almost real!
February 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It’s almost real!
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The Hawaiian language only has 8 consonants. So how does it deal with sounds in words borrowed from other languages?
February 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Hawaiian language only has 8 consonants. So how does it deal with sounds in words borrowed from other languages?
New Cambridge Element Core Concepts in English for Specific Purposes by Helen Basturkmen.
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Core Concepts in English for Specific Purposes
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Core Concepts in English for Specific Purposes
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February 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
New Cambridge Element Core Concepts in English for Specific Purposes by Helen Basturkmen.
cup.org/41mzlna
cup.org/41mzlna
New Cambridge Element Lexical Multidimensional Analysis by Tony Berber Sardinha and Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan.
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Lexical Multidimensional Analysis
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Lexical Multidimensional Analysis
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February 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
New Cambridge Element Lexical Multidimensional Analysis by Tony Berber Sardinha and Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan.
cup.org/4jZ7nF8
cup.org/4jZ7nF8
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GDC-WDG is an online collection of freely available digital resources designed to support the exploration, analysis, learning, and referencing of the Welsh language: digigrid.cymru
Welsh Digital Grid - Welsh Digital Grid
Welcome to GDC-WDG, an online collection of freely available digital resources designed to support the exploration, analysis, learning, and referencing of the Welsh language. Click the images below to...
digigrid.cymru
January 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
GDC-WDG is an online collection of freely available digital resources designed to support the exploration, analysis, learning, and referencing of the Welsh language: digigrid.cymru
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We are back in the new year: Open Advanced methods in corpus linguistics research group
🌐 online/in person
Everybody is welcome.
Free registration: forms.office.com/e/YT5md2fjka
Reading: McEnery & Brezina (2022). Fundamental Principles of Corpus Linguistics. CUP.
@tonymcenery.bsky.social
🌐 online/in person
Everybody is welcome.
Free registration: forms.office.com/e/YT5md2fjka
Reading: McEnery & Brezina (2022). Fundamental Principles of Corpus Linguistics. CUP.
@tonymcenery.bsky.social
January 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
We are back in the new year: Open Advanced methods in corpus linguistics research group
🌐 online/in person
Everybody is welcome.
Free registration: forms.office.com/e/YT5md2fjka
Reading: McEnery & Brezina (2022). Fundamental Principles of Corpus Linguistics. CUP.
@tonymcenery.bsky.social
🌐 online/in person
Everybody is welcome.
Free registration: forms.office.com/e/YT5md2fjka
Reading: McEnery & Brezina (2022). Fundamental Principles of Corpus Linguistics. CUP.
@tonymcenery.bsky.social
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Glorious day. The Behavioral Network Science: Language, Mind, and Society is now available. Thanks for waiting and thanks to all you network scientists (and other scientists) who made the project a joy to work on. TOC and code at thomasthills.github.io/BehavioralNe....
December 17, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Glorious day. The Behavioral Network Science: Language, Mind, and Society is now available. Thanks for waiting and thanks to all you network scientists (and other scientists) who made the project a joy to work on. TOC and code at thomasthills.github.io/BehavioralNe....
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Graduate School Myths and Misconceptions - It’s daunting when you don’t know what to expect about graduate school…or you’re worried you won’t measure up. This episode helps dispel the myths and addresses some of the common misconceptions. newbooksnetwork.com/graduate-sch...
Graduate School Myths and Misconceptions - New Books Network
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January 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Graduate School Myths and Misconceptions - It’s daunting when you don’t know what to expect about graduate school…or you’re worried you won’t measure up. This episode helps dispel the myths and addresses some of the common misconceptions. newbooksnetwork.com/graduate-sch...
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Data-driven Happy New Year 2025! 🎉 Corpus data confirms the peaks of "Happy New Year." Curious about other seasonal wishes and trends? Check out our Timelines: www.sketchengine.eu/timeline-lan...
#LanguageTrends #corpuslinguistics #trendingwords
#LanguageTrends #corpuslinguistics #trendingwords
January 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Data-driven Happy New Year 2025! 🎉 Corpus data confirms the peaks of "Happy New Year." Curious about other seasonal wishes and trends? Check out our Timelines: www.sketchengine.eu/timeline-lan...
#LanguageTrends #corpuslinguistics #trendingwords
#LanguageTrends #corpuslinguistics #trendingwords
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In 1595, Jesuit missionary José de Anchieta compiled a grammar of the Tupinambá language using Renaissance linguistic methods. This article analyzes his approach to documenting an indigenous language in colonial Brazil. Read more: doi.org/10.25189/267... #langsky #linguistics
Philological Considerations on Anchieta's Grammar
| Cadernos de Linguística
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January 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In 1595, Jesuit missionary José de Anchieta compiled a grammar of the Tupinambá language using Renaissance linguistic methods. This article analyzes his approach to documenting an indigenous language in colonial Brazil. Read more: doi.org/10.25189/267... #langsky #linguistics
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Call for papers - Corpus Linguistics 2025! Closing date for proposals 17th January 2025. More information here: www.cl2025.co.uk
CL2025
Welcome to the thirteenth international Corpus Linguistics conference (CL2025), co-organised by Aston University, Birmingham City University and the University of Birmingham.
CL2025 will take place fr...
www.cl2025.co.uk
January 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Call for papers - Corpus Linguistics 2025! Closing date for proposals 17th January 2025. More information here: www.cl2025.co.uk
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I was so pleased to interview Dr Alexandra Grey about her book on language rights in China for our most recent @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast episode ! @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social www.languageonthemove.com/language-rig...
January 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I was so pleased to interview Dr Alexandra Grey about her book on language rights in China for our most recent @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast episode ! @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social www.languageonthemove.com/language-rig...
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Neurons in parts of the brain dedicated to processing sound can respond to sound detection behaviour without input from the auditory cortex.
Hearing connections
Midbrain regions dedicated to sound processing can encode behavioral information without input from the auditory cortex.
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January 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Neurons in parts of the brain dedicated to processing sound can respond to sound detection behaviour without input from the auditory cortex.
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We all know the adage, 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks.' As we age, our ability to learn new skills, like mastering a foreign language or picking up a musical instrument, seems to fade. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Researchers give adult zebra finches back their ability to learn new songs
We all know the adage, 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks.' As we age, our ability to learn new skills, like mastering a foreign language or picking up a musical instrument, seems to fade. The cul...
www.sciencedaily.com
December 31, 2024 at 3:40 AM
We all know the adage, 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks.' As we age, our ability to learn new skills, like mastering a foreign language or picking up a musical instrument, seems to fade. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Just finished Purrieties of Language: How We Talk about Cat Online by Edith Podhovnik and really enjoyed it. The book is quite an interesting tour of examining one language phenomenon, so I'll try and bring this into class a bit next year.
December 30, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Just finished Purrieties of Language: How We Talk about Cat Online by Edith Podhovnik and really enjoyed it. The book is quite an interesting tour of examining one language phenomenon, so I'll try and bring this into class a bit next year.
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New publication!
'An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian', edited by Silvio Cruschina and Chiara Gianollo, contributes to the investigation of #hatespeech by adopting the methodological and theoretical tools of #linguistics.
The book is available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-27
'An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian', edited by Silvio Cruschina and Chiara Gianollo, contributes to the investigation of #hatespeech by adopting the methodological and theoretical tools of #linguistics.
The book is available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-27
December 26, 2024 at 11:00 AM
New publication!
'An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian', edited by Silvio Cruschina and Chiara Gianollo, contributes to the investigation of #hatespeech by adopting the methodological and theoretical tools of #linguistics.
The book is available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-27
'An Investigation of Hate Speech in Italian', edited by Silvio Cruschina and Chiara Gianollo, contributes to the investigation of #hatespeech by adopting the methodological and theoretical tools of #linguistics.
The book is available in #openaccess at: doi.org/10.33134/HUP-27
Cambridge Element Investigating Plagiarism in Second Language Writing by Jun Lei and Guangwei Hu. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Investigating Plagiarism in Second Language Writing
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Investigating Plagiarism in Second Language Writing
www.cambridge.org
December 29, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Cambridge Element Investigating Plagiarism in Second Language Writing by Jun Lei and Guangwei Hu. www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Speak & Improve Corpus 2025: an L2 English Speech Corpus for Language Assessment and Feedback arxiv.org/abs/2412.11986
Speak & Improve Corpus 2025: an L2 English Speech Corpus for Language Assessment and Feedback
We introduce the Speak & Improve Corpus 2025, a dataset of L2 learner English data with holistic scores and language error annotation, collected from open (spontaneous) speaking tests on the Speak & I...
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December 23, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Speak & Improve Corpus 2025: an L2 English Speech Corpus for Language Assessment and Feedback arxiv.org/abs/2412.11986
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Books are a total scam.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.
December 17, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Books are a total scam.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.
Every single word is already in the dictionary—they’re just selling them back to you in a different order.