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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Our chapter on corpus-based diachronic discourse analysis in the International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics is now out.🎉 Co-authored with @tonymcenery.bsky.social. If you are interested, feel free to check it out. www.sciencedirect.com/science/chap...

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Corpus-Based Diachronic Discourse Analysis

This article provides a comprehensive overview of corpus linguistic approaches to tracking language change over time. Specifically, this article explo…

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

I passed my viva today!🎉 Huge thanks to @tonymcenery.bsky.social for being the best supervisor, to my examiners @Dr Vittorio Tantucci and @niallrcurry.bsky.social for their insightful questions and feedback, and to @paulari.bsky.social for chairing the viva! 🌟I honestly couldn’t be more grateful!

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Important insights into the conceptualisation and limitations of using interviews in learner corpus research.

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I would secretly judge anyone who puts milk first...🥲 (Waiting for the tea to brew and cool down a bit can help prevent the milk protein from denaturing, at least in my experience)

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

This emotion is exactly how I felt when I read one of his former PhD students speak about him on Bluesky. The loss of William Labov is a profound one for the linguistics community.

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Solid choice and a powerful message to the world! 10 out of 10!

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

I wonder if forensic linguists will get involved to analyse his manifesto to see if he actually wrote it. (I mean, who carries a manifesto while running from the police? Something about this just doesn't add up.) #forensiclinguistics #linguistics

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danagablas.bsky.social @danagablas.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Save the date: We are excited to announce that the next Lancaster Summer Schools in Corpus Linguistics will be held 16-20 June 2025 at Lancaster University. Check our website for more info about programme & applications: wp.lancs.ac.uk/corpussummer... @lancslinguistics.bsky.social

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Just finished teaching the final seminar for the MA Corpus Linguistics module today! I absolutely enjoyed every moment of it. The students from both classes were incredibly sweet! 💖 It’s been such a joy!😊 #corpuslinguistics #linguotics

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

It's interesting to learn that in Old English, 'you' was only used for the plural. As for the ambiguity of 'you' as a singular, we’ve kind of found ways to work around it. One simple solution I’ve noticed is just adding the person’s name when addressing them directly, or even making eye contact.

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Tony McEnery @tonymcenery.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Lovely piece of work linking corpus linguistics, the history of medicine and ancient history. Neat.

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

This is a clear example of biased and selective framing: brushing over fur farming in other countries but focusing solely on China and linking its farms to “the next pandemic.” Such narratives fuel the stereotypes and racism reinforced by COVID. ☹️ #linguistics youtu.be/xN4K6H7bbaA?...

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Is the cruel fur farming industry in China becoming a ticking time bomb' of viruses?

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Found myself in #SwearSky Just the daily dopamine hit you need!💅✨ #swearinginEnglish #linguistics

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Have to jump on this trend😝: Optimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Corpus linguists: I need more cups…

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

As a huge fan of corpus linguistics, I thought it would be helpful to create a starter pack dedicated solely to this amazing field! go.bsky.app/RmFQ5NJ

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

This article reminds me of a recent discussion I had with participants on #CorpusMOOC: how labelling language uses like "ain't" and "isn't" as simply standard or non-standard risks reinforcing social discrimination, as choices like "ain't" are often linked to lower sociolinguistic groups.

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Lily Zhou @lilyzhou.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

📣Join us at the Linguistics and English Language LAEL PG Conference at Lancaster University on June 21st, 2024. Calling MA and PhD students from any institution🎓! Present your work and get the opportunity to be published by Lancaster University.📚 wp.lancs.ac.uk/laelpgconfer...

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Lancaster Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching

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