A brand new version of the popular corpus linguistics tool #LancsBox X v. 4.0.0 is now available as part of CASS extensive innovation programme:

-ngrams and skipgrams
-new visualizations
- export corpora
- lightning fast searches

lancsbox.lancs.ac.uk

Thanks so much Lester (Lester Kiewit) for our chat about #phonics and children's #literacy on CapeTalk on 567AM this morning. Interesting to see & discuss with another parent how the issues raised in my The Conversation article have echoes in many parts of the globe!

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Last UG Offer Holder Day of the year in Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster Uni today, with taster lectures on Shakespeare’s language by Jonathan Culpeper and language acquisition by Silke Brandt

We’re very proud to have 11 of our subjects ranked in the global top 100, with linguistics (Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster Uni) placed third in the world! Find out more about the new QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 released today

#QSWUR | QS World University Rankings

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We’re so excited to host Professor Hannah Gibson next Tuesday!

All links will be in our bio on the day 🧡

Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster Uni Lang & Ling

Its official: bad grammer affects you're health.

Now feel your pulse. New research suggests that your heart rate went up when you read the sentence above.

birmingham.ac.uk/news/2023/hear… via Uni of Birmingham

Free #CorpusMOOC starting 18 September
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Learn from the experts Lancaster University

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One of the most basic terms in general grammar is 'construction' – here are some thoughts on how this term is understood and defined: ling.auf.net/lingbuzz/007200

Great resource compiled by Heddwen loves new English ⤵️👍

Come work with us at English at Aston University! We are looking for TWO new colleagues to support the development of our teaching and research. First is a Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature. Please do contact me with questions/to chat about the post jobs.aston.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

I am giving an online talk next week as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Institue of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warsaw. You can register to view it online here: 50-lecie.ils.uw.edu.pl

Really exciting job opportunities coming up at Lancaster University for linguists and academics in other fields related to #cybersecurity ⤵️👍

Here on our YouTube channel, you can see how Babel came to be!

Have a question about Babel, languages, or linguistics? Tweet us, and we'll put them to editors Prof. Lesley Jeffries and Dan McIntyre in our November issue

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