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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · 6d

After the excitement of last week’s book launch, here's a blog from our team that lifts the lid on how corpus linguistics can be used to explore illness and healthcare. A look at the methods, the hurdles, and the insights along the way: cambridgeblog.org/2025/08/appl...

Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare

This book has been fun and also somewhat liberating to write. To explain this we have to tell the story of how the book came about.

cambridgeblog.org

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Elena Semino @elenasemino.bsky.social · 13d

Our book 'Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare' is out open access! We wrote it to share what we learnt in many years of research in @corpussocialsci.bsky.social, on topics such as communication about anxiety, dementia, cancer, obesity and vaccines. cambridgeblog.org/2025/08/appl...

Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare

This book has been fun and also somewhat liberating to write. To explain this we have to tell the story of how the book came about.

cambridgeblog.org

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Reposted by CASS

International Consortium for Communication in Health Care @ic4ch.bsky.social · Jun 4

Join us for our 5th Symposium of the International Consortium for Communication in Health Care!

📆When: 11-12 September 2025
📍At: Lancaster University, UK

Early bird registration is open until June 15th registration.lancaster.ac.uk/Registration...

More info: ic4ch.wordpress.com/activities/

Image shows the entrance of Lancaster Castle in spring.

Image shows day 1 of the programme, which can be read in full as a PDF at https://ic4ch.wordpress.com/activities/

Day 1: Thursday 11th of September 2025

09.30 - 10.15 Registration
10.15 - 10.30 Symposium Opening Address
10.30 - 12.00 Panel 1: Chronic and long-term health
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch
13.00 - 14.30 Panel 2: Infectious diseases and pandemics
How will we work together? Communication and Caring in the Time of Pandemics
14.30 - 15.00 Break
15.00 – 16.30 Panel 3: Vaccinations
16.30 – 17.00 Roundtable discussion

Image shows day 2 of the programme, which can be read in full as a PDF at https://ic4ch.wordpress.com/activities/

Day 2: Friday 12th of September 2025

09.30 – 11.00 Panel 4: Interactions in healthcare settings
11.00 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.30 Panel 4 (Continued): Interactions in healthcare settings
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00 Panel 5: Interactions in healthcare settings and end of life
15.30 – 16.00 Roundtable discussion
16.00 – 16.20 Event Close

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Sep 2

Whether you work in education, comms, or research, our new online course will change how you see language.

Save up to 30% with the code SKILLSEDX25. Offer ends 10 September 2025.

Sign up: www.edx.org/learn/social...

CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Aug 29

Designed for the AI age, our new online course teaches real-world language analysis from one of the world’s leading corpus linguistics teams.

Watch the trailer and sign up: www.edx.org/learn/social...

lancasteruniversity: Corpus linguistics and new technologies: data, language and society | edX

In an era of AI and big data, understanding language through data is essential. This hands-on course from Lancaster University—a global leader in corpus linguistics—teaches you to build, query, and an...

www.edx.org

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Aug 27

Just 3 weeks until the course begins and there’s still time to save 30% with code SKILLSEDX25.
Learn to use cutting-edge tools like #LancsBox X, CQPweb and BNClab to analyse language in powerful new ways.
Secure your place today: www.edx.org/learn/social...

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Aug 20

Learn to build your own corpus, query language patterns, and draw insights from real data.

This hands-on course is ideal for anyone interested in language, technology, or social research.

Join now: www.edx.org/learn/social...

lancasteruniversity: Corpus linguistics and new technologies: data, language and society | edX

In an era of AI and big data, understanding language through data is essential. This hands-on course from Lancaster University—a global leader in corpus linguistics—teaches you to build, query, and an...

www.edx.org

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Aug 15

Advance your career with Lancaster’s updated edX course on corpus linguistics.

Audit for free or save up to 30% with code SKILLSEDX25.

Learn to analyse real-world language data using tools like #LancsBox.

Sign up: www.edx.org/learn/social...

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Aug 12

In a world shaped by AI and big data, understanding how language works has never been more important.
Join Lancaster University’s new edX course and gain practical skills in analysing language through data.
Sign up now: www.edx.org/learn/social...

lancasteruniversity: Corpus linguistics and new technologies: data, language and society | edX

In an era of AI and big data, understanding language through data is essential. This hands-on course from Lancaster University—a global leader in corpus linguistics—teaches you to build, query, and an...

www.edx.org

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 20

👋The week has finally drawn to a close at #LancsSS25 ! Thank you to all our participants, speakers and helpers!

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 19

💥An action-packed morning at #LancsSS25 ! With talks from @tinekebrunfaut.bsky.social , @issyclarke.bsky.social , @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social , a practical session on collocations and the launch of #Lancsbox X 5.5.0!

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚀 #LancsBox X 5.5.0 is here!
#LancsBox X 5.5.0 introduces cool new features including:
🖍️Colour annotation of concordance lines
📝Metadata highlighting in texts and concordances
🗂️Advanced filtering options
...and much more
👉 Download now: lancsbox.lancs.ac.uk

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 19

🧬 @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social demonstrates the corpus linguistic phenomenon of collocation using a molecular structure. #LancsSS25

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 19

🔴STARTING NOW: Drawing on insights from corpus linguistics, @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social demonstrates how collocations can be effectively identified, analysed, and visualised using corpus tools and techniques. #LancsSS25

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚀 #LancsBox X 5.5.0 is here!
The latest version of the powerful, free software tool for the analysis of large language datasets is now available.

📌TODAY AT 12:35

🔗LIVESTREAM OF THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 19

‼️TODAY’S LIVESTREAMED LECTURE:
Prof. Vaclav Brezina discusses the underlying principles of collocations—word combinations that occur together more frequently than by chance. #LancsSS25
🕥10:30-11:30am
🔗 teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚶📸Some snapshots from the Lancaster Walk yesterday afternoon! Highlights included Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory and J.L. Austin’s birthplace! #LancsSS25

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 18

🧑‍💻An afternoon at #LancsSS25 ! With a talk from @danagablas.bsky.social on analysing and describing L2 production and a practical session from Dr. Andrew Hardie using CQPweb

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 18

📊MORNING RECAP: Some standout moments from @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social ‘s talk on the visualization of corpus data and practical session using the Lancaster Stats Tool online! #LancsSS25

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 18

@vaclavbrezina.bsky.social shows us another fascinating object related to today’s talk on data visualization in corpus linguistics!💡#LancsSS25 🔗Join via the link to find out more: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 18

‼️COMING UP AT 10:30: Through practical examples ranging from bar charts and pie charts to boxplots and sparklines, Prof. Brezina illustrates the spectrum of the good, the bad, the ugly — and the truly beautiful — in corpus data visualisation.
🔗 teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 18

🌤️Welcome to Day 3 of #LancsSS25 ! Coming up today: sessions from Dr Raffaella Bottini, @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social , @danagablas.bsky.social and Dr Andrew Hardie, as well as our Lancaster Walk!

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 18

🚨TODAY’S LIVE-STREAMED LECTURE: In this accessible lecture, Prof. Vaclav Brezina explores the art and science of visualising corpus data.
⏰10:30-11:30am
🔗 teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 17

💡Highlights from Tuesday afternoon at #LancsSS25 with talks from @lukeharding.bsky.social on validity, AI and language testing & @jculpeper.bsky.social on using corpora to get an insight into Shakespeare’s language.

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CASS @corpussocialsci.bsky.social · Jun 17

⏳COMING UP NEXT (3-4pm): Join us for a session on validity, AI and language testing—focusing on the role of corpus linguistics in language test validation.

How can corpus linguistics help with language test validation? #LancsSS25 🔗 teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-joi...