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Fiona Farr @fionafarr.bsky.social · Aug 19

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

Sketch Engine @sketchengine.eu · Aug 12

The Limerick Corpus of spoken Irish English (LCIE) is now in Sketch Engine. Many thanks to Prof. @fionafarr.bsky.social
,‪‪ @unioflimerick.bsky.social, and Prof. Anne O’Keeffe, @micireland.bsky.social & UL, for permission to include it. www.sketchengine.eu/limerick-cor...

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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · Aug 19

More on our book here The Big Beasts of English Grammar - Candlin & Mynard share.google/vLzpZQDB4n0o...

The Big Beasts of English Grammar

Aimed at teachers, researchers, and curriculum designers, the book encourages readers to rethink grammar explanations and instruction. It challenges long-standing rules and assumptions, also offering ...

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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · Aug 19

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.
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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 · Jun 24

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 · Jun 18

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 · Jun 14

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'

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Language Learning and the Difficulty of Spoken Grammar

The Bibliography · Episode

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Linguist List @linguistlist.bsky.social · Jun 4

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 · Jun 3

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

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 · Jun 4

Great choice of book @martintesol.bsky.social! Library looks fantastic too.

Martin Spivey @martintesol.bsky.social · Jun 4

It's finally arrived (at Akita International University's Nakajima Library)! Look forward to reading it and will try to finish soon so others get a chance to borrow it. 😅 @eltresearch.bsky.social @grahburton.bsky.social @candlinmynard.bsky.social

Foreground shows the book 'The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations' by Christian Jones and Graham Burton. In the background are bookcases and wooden beams in Akita International University's Nakajima Library.

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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · May 14

Interesting study on skill acquisition in L2 learning. OA www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · May 12

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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · May 12

Thanks for the post, will listen. Any idea why roads/streets get called 'X Street Road'?

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Department of English at the University of Liverpool @livunienglish.bsky.social · May 1

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...

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 · Apr 29

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.
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Current Issue – GFL Journal

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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · Apr 27

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
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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 · Apr 23

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 · Mar 26

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

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 · Mar 26

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

The Second Annual H5P Awards

H5P Awards 2025

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Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025 @cl2025.co.uk · Feb 28

📢 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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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · Mar 16

Worth considering for students of #appliedlinguistics #ELT #TESOL #Englishlanguage
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CHRISTOPHER BRUMFIT ESSAY PRIZE

CHRISTOPHER BRUMFIT ESSAY PRIZE 2020 INFORMATION

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Annarita Magliacane @annaritamagliacane.bsky.social · Mar 14

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

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 · Mar 14

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👇

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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 · Mar 6

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

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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Chris Jones @eltresearch.bsky.social · Feb 28

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Candlin & Mynard ePublishing Limited @candlinmynard.bsky.social · Feb 24

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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