Corpus Linguistics

Corpus linguistics has been described as an approach, a theory and a method, and our discussions explore the advantages and limitations of the tools, technology and texts associated with corpus linguistics research.

In the Corpus Linguistics Satellite Group, we are interested in how corpora and corpus linguistic methods can be used to answer questions about language, society, history and cognition. Our work is diverse: multilingual, interdisciplinary, theoretical and applied, seeking to address real-world problems and challenges. Some of the areas investigated using corpus linguistic approaches include language learning and teaching, Artificial Intelligence, political discourse, critical discourse analysis, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, health communication, and forensic linguistics.

Corpus Linguistics

Co-chairs: Serge Sharoff (s.sharoff@leeds.ac.uk) and Mel Evans (m.evans5@leeds.ac.uk)

Our members are drawn from across the university, including

  • Business School
  • School of Computing
  • School of Design
  • School of Education
  • School of English
  • School of History
  • School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
  • School of Psychology

If you are interested in joining and being added to our mailing list, please contact Mel Evans at m.evans5@leeds.ac.uk

Events and News from this Satellite

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‘New approaches to (digital) social networks’ Prof Mikko Laitinen (University of Eastern Finland)   To view the recording, please click...

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‘The problem with problems: new methods for analysing problem-solving talk in the Clinton Email Corpus’ Dr Rachele de Felice (Open...

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‘Using CL to investigate nostalgia in migration discourses’ Dr Charlotte Taylor (University of Sussex) The recording of this talk is...

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‘Statistical Physics and the Spatial Evolution of Language’ Dr James Burridge, University of Portsmouth In statistical physics we build mathematical...

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The recording of this invited talk by Dr Charlotte Taylor (University of Sussex) is available through this link.

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