corpus linguistics

Currently, number 1 on my wish (dream) list: free app turns conversations into searchable text

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Source Mashable UK: https://mashable.com/2018/03/01/otter-transcription-app/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#NnOvPeD5bSqB From Mashable: Anyone who’s ever transcribed an audio interview into text knows what a painfully slow process that is. But with the new Otter app, created by a company called AI Sense, this could become a thing of the past, even when transcribing a complex conversation with several people speaking. The app is … Read more

Corpus linguistics & vocabulary learning

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  Recently, one of my students asked for some pointers in corpus linguistics and vocabulary learning. Here´s my top 5 impromptu list. Sinclair, J. (2003). Reading concordances. An introduction. Harlow: Longman. This is a great resource to fully understand the implications of using concordances to derive (linguistic) meaning. Leńko-Szymańska, A. (2015). The English Vocabulary Profile as … Read more

Free copy of our latest paper in Computer Assisted Language Learning

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Our article, Language teachers’ perceptions on the use of OER language processing technologies in MALL, has just been published on Computer Assisted Language Learning Journal, Taylor & Francis Online. 50 free eprints can be downloaded from the following URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/epWFWhVAGFZ4yRSIaMcA/full Get yours now!!!! Abstract Combined with the ubiquity and constant connectivity of mobile devices, and with … Read more

CFP Corpus Research in Challenging Contexts Annual IVACS One-Day Symposium 24 Feb 2018

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    Call for papers Annual IVACS One-Day Symposium Theme: Corpus Research in Challenging Contexts  24th February 2018 Centre for Irish Language Research, Teaching and Testing, School of Celtic Studies, Maynooth University The Annual IVACS One-Day Symposium will be hosted by the Centre for Irish Language Research, Teaching and Testing, School of Celtic Studies, Maynooth University, … Read more

#CFP 9th Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies (IVACS) Conference 2018, Malta

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  The 9th Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies (IVACS) International Biennial Conference 2018 http://www.ivacs.mic.ul.ie/376/ University of Malta, Valletta, 13th – 15th June 2018 Corpus Linguistics: languages, communities, mobility The IVACS network aims to connect corpus researchers and postgraduates internationally. The 9th biennial conference builds on the success of the previous eight IVACS conferences held at the … Read more