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Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Liverpool. All views my own. www.researchgate.net/profile/Christ…

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Sofia Lampropoulou @sofialampro.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
What a fascinating venue to engage in rountable discussions on oracy, ideology&standardisation with reps from the ESU, AQA, Pearson, OCR, SLUK & ESB, funded by @livunihss.bsky.social Thank you Victorina Gonzalez Diaz and @voice21oracy.bsky.social for the organisation! @livunienglish.bsky.social
Victorina Gonzalez Diaz and I outside the English Speaking Union offices
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Graham Burton @grahburton.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Great to see another positive review of this!
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Thanks to Bernard Cassie for this nice open-access review of 'The Big Beasts of English Grammar...', which I co-authored with @grahburton.bsky.social @candlinmynard.bsky.social www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...
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Review: Jones and Burton. 2024. The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations. Hong Kong: Candlin and Mynard | Corpora
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We're advertising two part-time research assistant posts to help with a funded project connected to public health language and imagery. Feel free to share with interested parties. Details: Post 1 tinyurl.com/37nfbnyf Post 2 tinyurl.com/bdfk9655
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Please to see this paper is amongst the most cited in 2024 from TESOL Quarterly. Open access : Learners' Perceived Development of Spoken Grammar Awareness after Corpus‐Informed Instruction: An Exploration of Learner Diaries onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Learners' Perceived Development of Spoken Grammar Awareness after Corpus‐Informed Instruction: An Exploration of Learner Diaries
Developing spoken grammar awareness is a crucial first step in fostering noticing habits (Schmidt, 1990) in second language learners. Classroom instruction using corpus-informed materials is an ideal...
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School of the Arts at University of Liverpool @sotauol.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Big news 🎉 English Language and Literature is now ranked in the global top 100 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject 🌍📚 Huge congratulations to the Department of English 👏@livunienglish.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social Read more 👇 www.liverpool.ac.uk/english/news...
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Great to see our English department in the top 100 QS subject rankings for English Language and Literature, one of 12 subject areas in the university@livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social Details ⬇️
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PALA @palapoeticsling.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
📢CFP: Teaching Literature in the Language Classroom, Uni. of Nottingham, 30th March 2026 (arr. @stockwell.bsky.social and @jessnorledge.bsky.social ). Send max. 200 word abstract with 5 keywords by 16th Feb. 2026 to: stylistics@nottingham.ac.uk 📢
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
New publication from Dr Nektaria Kourtali of@livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social. Her study on Greek children’s foreign language anxiety reveals how modality of interaction shapes learners’ affective experiences. Details⬇️ www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/...
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Peer Interaction in the Foreign Language Classroom
This book highlights the role of peer interaction in the foreign language (FL) classroom and explores the different factors and contexts that mediate its effect on target language use and development....
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Graham Burton @grahburton.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Out now (well, three days ago)! My new book with @routledgebooks.bsky.social: Corpus Linguistics for Curriculum Design. And there's currently a 25% discount for the ebook and paperback version for Black Friday! www.routledge.com/Corpus-Lingu...
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Corpus Linguistics for Curriculum Design
Corpus Linguistics for Curriculum Design explores how corpora can be employed in the design of language curricula, both for English as a Foreign/Second Language and for other languages. This book prov...
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Today is #nationallinguisticsday! To celebrate, here is a great talk from from our late colleague Professor Michael Hoey at IATEFL 2014, on lexical priming. One example of how our dept. applies linguistics to English language research. Enjoy! @sotauol.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wlp5...
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Prof. Michael Hoey - IATEFL 2014 Harrogate
YouTube video by Sebastian Lesniewski
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Interested in master's study in the department of English? Have a look at these four new Liverpool scholarships for September 2026 starts, available for University of Liverpool courses www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/fees-a... More details ⬇️
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Master's students | Study | University of Liverpool
We offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to support talented master's students from every background. Some scholarships have a competitive application process and others are awarded automaticall...
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Sofia Lampropoulou @sofialampro.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
See below EOI for AHRC-funded PhDs at UoL. Keen to supervise a project on critical approaches to migration.
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Pleased to be awarded a @britishacademy.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant with @livunienglish.bsky.social colleague David Oakey for research using corpus linguistics to analyse phraseology/imagery/effectiveness of type 2 diabetes public health messaging. 👉 share.google/cByi9qS690yG...
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British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants Awards 2025
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Graham Burton @grahburton.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Anyone interested in my recent book with @eltresearch.bsky.social and @candlinmynard.bsky.social might also be interested in the TRIP workshop series organised by @mcrlinguistics.bsky.social and supported by @eurosla.bsky.social. I'll be talking (on 5th November) about conditional forms!
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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
📚LitFest weekend at @liverpooluni.bsky.social📚 Plenty of events for booklovers to look forward to including the reading and discussion by Anna Fitzgerald, winner of our John McGahern Book Prize 🗓️ 5:30pm, 19 October 2025 🧭 @victoriagallery.bsky.social 🎟️FREE: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-john-m...
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The John McGahern Annual Book Prize
Join us for the 2025 Liverpool Literary Festival
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
As the familiar refrain of learning English = greater integration, I thought of Dr Sundus Ameer's well-researched study on this, which shows it is not so simple. I am biased as I was the supervisor! Read the whole thesis here: share.google/tYLWZ710rbQo...
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Fiona Farr @fionafarr.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Delighted to share this corpus with fellow researchers. Enjoy! And many thanks to Anne O’Keeffe and others who have worked on developing it over the years. @calsul.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Listen below to hear co-author @grahburton.bsky.social talking about our @candlinmynard.bsky.social book The Big Beasts of English Grammar and grammar issues in general. youtu.be/Zafx24UvFg8?...
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The Big BEASTS of English Grammar: What we Need to UNLEARN - Graham Burton
YouTube video by Learn YOUR English
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Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025 @cl2025.co.uk · 24/06/2025
Less than a week to go until #CL2025! The conference programme and book of abstracts are now available: www.cl2025.co.uk/programme
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Fiona Farr @fionafarr.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Delighted to announce that the Limerick Corpus of Irish English is now available on Sketch Engine!
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The Bibliography @thebibliopod.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Last year we interviewed Dr Christian Jones (@eltresearch.bsky.social) and Dr David Oakey about their published article 'Learners' Perceived Development of Spoken Grammar Awareness after Corpus-Informed Instruction: An Exploration of Learner Diaries' open.spotify.com/episode/5bJw...
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Language Learning and the Difficulty of Spoken Grammar
The Bibliography · Episode
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Linguist List @linguistlist.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Confs: 10th Symposium on Corpus Approaches to Lexicogrammar
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Confs: 10th Symposium on Corpus Approaches to Lexicogrammar
Symposium programme and registration (free): https://ehu.ac.uk/lxgr LxGr primarily welcomes papers reporting on corpus-based research on any aspect of the interaction of lexis and grammar -- particularly studies that interrogate the system lexicogrammatically to get lexicogrammatical answers. However, position papers discussing theoretical or methodological issues, as well as descriptions or demonstrations of tools or resources are also welcome, as long as they are relevant to both lexicogra
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Gavin Brookes @gavinbrookes.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
It was an honour to be involved in updating this entry on 'Grammar and Corpora' for the Wiley Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, with @tonymcenery.bsky.social and originally authored by the late Richard Xiao: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @lancslinguistics.bsky.social
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Grammar and Corpora
The rapid development of corpus linguistics since the early 1990s has revolutionized virtually all areas of linguistic research. The corpus approach has helped redefine what a grammar is, leading gra...
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Great choice of book @martintesol.bsky.social! Library looks fantastic too.
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Interesting study on skill acquisition in L2 learning. OA www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Testing the three-stage model of second language skill acquisition | Studies in Second Language Acquisition | Cambridge Core
Testing the three-stage model of second language skill acquisition
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
New publication by Nektaria Kourtali and Ziwei Guo from Dept of English @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social on the effects of one type of feedback (recasts) on noticing language within computer-mediated communication. Open access. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Processing of computer-mediated feedback: An eye-tracking study
The current study explored the extent to which the linguistic focus of interactional feedback influences levels of L2 learners' attention to target fe…
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Learner Conversations as Models of Spoken Language @livunilc.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Delighted to share that our latest article on the #Learnerconversations project has been published! Thank you to @saschastollhans.bsky.social and @juditheberharter.bsky.social who edited this special issue of the #GFL journal. gfl-journal.de/current-issu... @eltresearch.bsky.social
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Current Issue – GFL Journal
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Just published! A description and rationale of our project making corpus-informed materials for spoken German. @livunilc.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @sotauol.bsky.social Open access gfl-journal.de/article/spok...
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Learner conversations as models of spoken language in second language German – GFL Journal
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Lorena Pérez Hernández @lorenaph.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
This monograph on #SpeechActs was published by @cambridgeup.bsky.social in 2021.It has received several positive reviews and is now currently being translated into Chinese by #ZhejiangUP. If you work in #ESL #EFL or #ConstructionGrammar, this may be of interest.Happy #WorldBookDay ! ➡️ bit.ly/44echH1
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Learner Conversations as Models of Spoken Language @livunilc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
This is the social media account for the 'Learner Conversations as models of spoken language in second language German' project @liverpooluni.bsky.social. Follow us here for updates. 😊 You can access the project materials here: canvas.liverpool.ac.uk/courses/63799
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EL-LANGCONVPROJECT - Learner conversations as models of spoken language in second language German
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Learner Conversations as Models of Spoken Language @livunilc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
The Learner Conversations project is now on Bluesky! Follow us @livunilc.bsky.social for updates. In even bigger news, the project has been nominated for an #H5P award. Winners are announced tonight, so keep your fingers crossed for us! h5p.org/the-second-a... 🤞 @eltresearch.bsky.social
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The Second Annual H5P Awards
H5P Awards 2025
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Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025 @cl2025.co.uk · 28/02/2025
📢 Review outcomes for #CL2025 have just been sent via email 📢 Congratulations to the authors of all accepted submissions, and many thanks to our programme committee for providing over 1,000 reviews! Registration will open at the end of March - more info: www.cl2025.co.uk
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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...
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Worth considering for students of #appliedlinguistics #ELT #TESOL #Englishlanguage Details 👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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CHRISTOPHER BRUMFIT ESSAY PRIZE
CHRISTOPHER BRUMFIT ESSAY PRIZE 2020 INFORMATION
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Annarita Magliacane @annaritamagliacane.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
If you wish to do a PhD in Applied Linguistics/TESOL at the University of Liverpool, have a look at this funding opportunity: www.findaphd.com/phds/project.... More info on how to apply here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgr... #PhD #funds #appliedlinguistics #TESOL #English #uniLiverpool
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JIC Davies Doctoral Studentship in English at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - JIC Davies Doctoral Studentship in English at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Interested in studying for a PhD in applied linguistics/ literature/creative writing with @livunienglish.bsky.social and looking for a scholarship? The JIC Davies scholarship is now open for applications. @sotauol.bsky.social Details👇 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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JIC Davies Doctoral Studentship in English at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - JIC Davies Doctoral Studentship in English at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Interested in studying an MA in Department of English? Come along to the face to face open evening on 12th March or online talks on 25th March. Registration details and talks timetable here: bit.ly/4ihoHTY
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Register for our postgraduate events | Postgraduate taught | University of Liverpool The Original RedbrickUniversity of Liverpool on FacebookLivUni on InstagramLivUni on YouTubeUniversity of Liv...
Book your place at our Postgraduate Online Open Week.
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Candlin & Mynard ePublishing Limited @candlinmynard.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Big Beasts of English Grammar Book Launch. A big thank you to everyone who joined! The recording and authors' slides can be accessed on the website www.candlinandmynard.com/englishgramm... @eltresearch.bsky.social @grahburton.bsky.social @jomynard.bsky.social #englishgrammar #bigbeastsgrammar
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Candlin & Mynard ePublishing Limited @candlinmynard.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Book Launch, Q&A, and Giveaway TODAY. Register to join us! www.candlinandmynard.com/englishgramm... @grahburton.bsky.social @eltresearch.bsky.social
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Monday!
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
One week to go until the book launch! All details below. @grahburton.bsky.social @candlinmynard.bsky.social @tesolacademic.bsky.social #englishgrammar
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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Come along to the online book launch on 24th Feb from @eltresearch.bsky.social of @livunienglish.bsky.social and @sotauol.bsky.social with co-author Graham Burton. Find out more about The Big Beasts of English Grammar! Details/registration👇
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Please come along to our book launch on 24th Feb! Details👇 @grahburton.bsky.social
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Deafness, Cognition and Language Research Centre (DCAL) @dcal-ucl.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The British Sign Language Corpus offers video data documenting BSL use in the UK. It supports research into BSL structure, use, and change, aiding education, interpreter training, and linguistics. Explore it here: bslcorpusproject.org
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Graham Hall @ghinwhitleybay.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
A.S. Hornby Trust: The Trust is pleased to be offering 10 Hornby Scholarships to study for the Master’s degree in TESOL at the University of Exeter, UK, for the 2025-26 academic year. (deadline 26th Feb) www.hornby-trust.org.uk/ma-tesol-sch...
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MEd TESOL Scholarships - Hornby Trust
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Our publisher @candlinmynard.bsky.social is running a Q & A about the new book I co-authored with @grahburton.bsky.social Feel free to get involved and we'll do our best to answer! Details below @thornburyscott.bsky.social @livunienglish.bsky.social @tesolacademic.bsky.social #bigbeastsgrammar
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Reading Concordances in the 21st Century (RC21) @rc21project.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Are you working with concordances in your research? Don’t miss this opportunity to share your work at the RC21 Symposium — poster submissions are open for another three weeks! We particularly encourage MA students and early-career researchers to participate. www.dhss.phil.fau.eu/research/cur...
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Symposium: Reading Concordances in the 21st Century
Join us for the RC21 Project Symposium, where invited speakers and project team members will present their work on methodology and applications of concordance analysis: For those new to concordance…
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Tony McEnery @tonymcenery.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Call for papers - Corpus Linguistics 2025! Closing date for proposals 17th January 2025. More information here: www.cl2025.co.uk
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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...
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Graham Burton @grahburton.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Really pleased to see this in print and electronic format!
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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Out now! Good to work on this with @grahburton.bsky.social and thanks to @thornburyscott.bsky.social and Geraldine Mark for the kind words about the book.
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