Tony McEnery
@tonymcenery.bsky.social
Professor at Hong Kong PolyU and Lancaster University. Advisory Chair Shanghai ISU. Adjunct chair Xi’an JTU. All views are my own.
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A good illustration of the wide-reaching impact of university campus closures on students, staff, and communities www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:14 AM
A good illustration of the wide-reaching impact of university campus closures on students, staff, and communities www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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New OA paper: Beyond Polishing. Argues GenAI isn’t just editing writing... it’s reshaping drafts before polishing, with consequences for voice and stance. I welcome your thoughts! doi.org/10.1515/dsll...
Beyond Polishing: The Compounding Dynamic of GenAI in Academic Writing
Generative AI can reshape stance and voice in multilingual student writing, with effects that appear to be shifting over time. Using a random sample of English L2 master’s-level assignments at a UK un...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New OA paper: Beyond Polishing. Argues GenAI isn’t just editing writing... it’s reshaping drafts before polishing, with consequences for voice and stance. I welcome your thoughts! doi.org/10.1515/dsll...
It was lovely to catch up with other Lancaster linguists in Hong Kong on Saturday. Great company and the food was good too!
February 2, 2026 at 12:43 PM
It was lovely to catch up with other Lancaster linguists in Hong Kong on Saturday. Great company and the food was good too!
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🎓✨ Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK & International applicants) ✨🌍
A PhD studentship is available @corpussocialsci.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. We’re seeking outstanding candidates in #corpuslinguistics, #languagetesting, or #appliedlinguistics 📊💻
🔗 More info: cass.lancs.ac.uk/fully-funded...
A PhD studentship is available @corpussocialsci.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. We’re seeking outstanding candidates in #corpuslinguistics, #languagetesting, or #appliedlinguistics 📊💻
🔗 More info: cass.lancs.ac.uk/fully-funded...
February 2, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🎓✨ Fully Funded PhD Opportunity (UK & International applicants) ✨🌍
A PhD studentship is available @corpussocialsci.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. We’re seeking outstanding candidates in #corpuslinguistics, #languagetesting, or #appliedlinguistics 📊💻
🔗 More info: cass.lancs.ac.uk/fully-funded...
A PhD studentship is available @corpussocialsci.bsky.social starting Oct 2026. We’re seeking outstanding candidates in #corpuslinguistics, #languagetesting, or #appliedlinguistics 📊💻
🔗 More info: cass.lancs.ac.uk/fully-funded...
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Very happy to see our chapter out in the Oxford Handbook of Expressivity (Eds. Daniel Gutzmann & Katharina Turgay)! @niallrcurry.bsky.social, Emily Sharp, @gavinbrookes.bsky.social, @tonymcenery.bsky.social, and I discuss corpus approaches to analyzing expressivity.
Excited to see our chapter, Expressivity and Corpus Linguistics, led by @hankslizzy.bsky.social, with Emily Sharp, @gavinbrookes.bsky.social, & @tonymcenery.bsky.social out in the Oxford Handbook of Expressivity. In it, we show how corpus approaches can be used to study "linguistic" expressivity!
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Very happy to see our chapter out in the Oxford Handbook of Expressivity (Eds. Daniel Gutzmann & Katharina Turgay)! @niallrcurry.bsky.social, Emily Sharp, @gavinbrookes.bsky.social, @tonymcenery.bsky.social, and I discuss corpus approaches to analyzing expressivity.
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Ever wanted to find out whether Bielefeld really exist? 🕵♀️ this is your chance! Two days left to submit an abstract for #DGKL2026 👇
conferences.uni-bielefeld.de/frontend/ind...
🐦🐦 #BLinguistik #Langsky
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🐦🐦 #BLinguistik #Langsky
January 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Ever wanted to find out whether Bielefeld really exist? 🕵♀️ this is your chance! Two days left to submit an abstract for #DGKL2026 👇
conferences.uni-bielefeld.de/frontend/ind...
🐦🐦 #BLinguistik #Langsky
conferences.uni-bielefeld.de/frontend/ind...
🐦🐦 #BLinguistik #Langsky
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📚 Enjoy free access to thousands of Edinburgh University Press ebooks!
Until March 2026, your library can enjoy free access to our collection through Paradigm’s University Press Library.
@paradigmpubserv.bsky.social
Find out more:
Until March 2026, your library can enjoy free access to our collection through Paradigm’s University Press Library.
@paradigmpubserv.bsky.social
Find out more:
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January 19, 2026 at 11:29 AM
📚 Enjoy free access to thousands of Edinburgh University Press ebooks!
Until March 2026, your library can enjoy free access to our collection through Paradigm’s University Press Library.
@paradigmpubserv.bsky.social
Find out more:
Until March 2026, your library can enjoy free access to our collection through Paradigm’s University Press Library.
@paradigmpubserv.bsky.social
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Interesting article on taking a corpus-based approach to narrative analysis: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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January 14, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Interesting article on taking a corpus-based approach to narrative analysis: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Excited to see this out!
Happy also to have a chapter in it with colleagues from the UK, Italy, & Korea on the applications of corpus linguistics to language teaching materials & assessment. You can find it here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
@mcrlinguistics.bsky.social
Happy also to have a chapter in it with colleagues from the UK, Italy, & Korea on the applications of corpus linguistics to language teaching materials & assessment. You can find it here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
@mcrlinguistics.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Excited to see this out!
Happy also to have a chapter in it with colleagues from the UK, Italy, & Korea on the applications of corpus linguistics to language teaching materials & assessment. You can find it here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
@mcrlinguistics.bsky.social
Happy also to have a chapter in it with colleagues from the UK, Italy, & Korea on the applications of corpus linguistics to language teaching materials & assessment. You can find it here: doi.org/10.1017/9781...
@mcrlinguistics.bsky.social
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A free online Symposium on Ecolinguistics with an excellent slate of keynotes and presentations! Register for free to receive program details and updates. #ecolinguistics
January 8, 2026 at 2:06 AM
A free online Symposium on Ecolinguistics with an excellent slate of keynotes and presentations! Register for free to receive program details and updates. #ecolinguistics
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We're hiring! www.nottingham.edu.my/Jobs/Joblist...
Assistant Professor in Creative Writing and Literary Arts; School of Humanities - The University of Nottingham - Malaysia Campus
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January 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM
We're hiring! www.nottingham.edu.my/Jobs/Joblist...
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New year, new book! Out now: 'Applications of Corpus Linguistics: Established and Emergent Contexts', edited with @niallrcurry.bsky.social and @robbielove.org and published by @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org. More info in thread ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
Applications of Corpus Linguistics
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Applications of Corpus Linguistics
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January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
New year, new book! Out now: 'Applications of Corpus Linguistics: Established and Emergent Contexts', edited with @niallrcurry.bsky.social and @robbielove.org and published by @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org. More info in thread ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
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CDS received 584 submissions in 2025; 108 of these were rejected for AI generated or revised content.
January 2, 2026 at 8:49 AM
CDS received 584 submissions in 2025; 108 of these were rejected for AI generated or revised content.
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Today is the final day to send us your abstracts! You have until midnight (UK time)! 😁 Here is the submission link: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Microsoft Forms
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December 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Today is the final day to send us your abstracts! You have until midnight (UK time)! 😁 Here is the submission link: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
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I'm delighted to share that my book is out and available to read online for free! Thank you to the many people who either participated in my research or supported me to do it 😊
Book page: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/navigatin...
Free online access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...
Book page: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/navigatin...
Free online access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...
December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'm delighted to share that my book is out and available to read online for free! Thank you to the many people who either participated in my research or supported me to do it 😊
Book page: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/navigatin...
Free online access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...
Book page: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/navigatin...
Free online access: www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...
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Social scientists📣 Do you use census data? ONS has launched its Census 2031 topic consultation and is inviting responses to inform decisions on which topics are included in the next census. ⏰Closes 4 Feb 2026. Find out more ➡️
Census 2031 topic consultation - Office for National Statistics - Citizen Space
Find and participate in consultations run by the Office for National Statistics
consultations.ons.gov.uk
December 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Social scientists📣 Do you use census data? ONS has launched its Census 2031 topic consultation and is inviting responses to inform decisions on which topics are included in the next census. ⏰Closes 4 Feb 2026. Find out more ➡️
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Tesla’s Robotaxi is crashing roughly once every 40,000 miles so far in Austin, and that's with a human safety supervisor in vehicle.
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
Tesla reports another Robotaxi crash, even with supervisor as it moves to remove them
Tesla has reported yet another crash involving its Robotaxi fleet in Austin to the NHTSA. The new data keeps the...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Tesla’s Robotaxi is crashing roughly once every 40,000 miles so far in Austin, and that's with a human safety supervisor in vehicle.
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
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Are you a membership organisation interested in setting up a mentoring scheme? This month’s recommended EDI membership resource is @resmedia.bsky.social Mentoring & Support sub-committee which uses mentoring to support inclusivity initiatives. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/esrc-project...
December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Are you a membership organisation interested in setting up a mentoring scheme? This month’s recommended EDI membership resource is @resmedia.bsky.social Mentoring & Support sub-committee which uses mentoring to support inclusivity initiatives. Find out more➡️ acss.org.uk/esrc-project...
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🎅 Why did the corpus linguist bring a ladder? To reach higher frequency items 📊 lancsbox.lancs.ac.uk/cracker
#LancsBox #Christmas #joke @corpussocialsci.bsky.social
#LancsBox #Christmas #joke @corpussocialsci.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🎅 Why did the corpus linguist bring a ladder? To reach higher frequency items 📊 lancsbox.lancs.ac.uk/cracker
#LancsBox #Christmas #joke @corpussocialsci.bsky.social
#LancsBox #Christmas #joke @corpussocialsci.bsky.social
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Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
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Really interesting article on Italian food history www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The myth of traditional Italian cuisine has seduced the world. The truth is very different | Alberto Grandi
The comforting tourist-brochure idea of what Italian food looks like obscures a story shaped by hunger, migration and innovation, says Alberto Grandi, author and professor of food history
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Really interesting article on Italian food history www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Exciting news! You can now view our plenary speakers' abstracts: wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/ple.... You have one week remaining to submit your abstracts!
Plenary Speakers – Corpora & Discourse International Conference 2026
wp.lancs.ac.uk
December 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Exciting news! You can now view our plenary speakers' abstracts: wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/ple.... You have one week remaining to submit your abstracts!
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Delphi Hosts Workshop on Language Diachrony
Delphi Hosts Workshop on Language Diachrony - Hub UoΑ
How does language change over time? And how can digital text corpora shed light on its evolution? These questions were at the heart of the international
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December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Delphi Hosts Workshop on Language Diachrony
Just back from a nice celebration meal with @paulari.bsky.social at the Restaurant Jules Verne in Paris. Great view and fantastic food!
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Just back from a nice celebration meal with @paulari.bsky.social at the Restaurant Jules Verne in Paris. Great view and fantastic food!