37.2615, Confs: New Frontiers in Corpus Linguistics Symposium (China)

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Subject: 37.2615, Confs: New Frontiers in Corpus Linguistics Symposium (China)

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Date: 07-Aug-2026
From: Joanna Chen [joanna.za.chen at polyu.edu.hk]
Subject: New Frontiers in Corpus Linguistics Symposium


New Frontiers in Corpus Linguistics Symposium

Date: 16-Sep-2026 - 17-Sep-2026
Location: Hong Kong (hybrid), China

Linguistic Field(s): Text/Corpus Linguistics

Join us for the free New Frontiers in Corpus Linguistics Symposium,
organised by the Department of English and Communication at The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University, from 16 to 17 September 2026. Zoom
participation is available. Please register here:
https://cems.polyu.edu.hk/register?id=D70672EF-AEEA-4657-9419-41AC3B3DF122
Format: Hybrid Symposium (16–17 September)
In-person Workshop: 16 September (afternoon)
Venue: PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
16 September 2026
9:00–9:15
Introduction
Prof. Anthony McEnery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
9:15–10:15
Building LANA-CASE: Spoken Corpus Design, Compilation, and Lessons
Learned
Dr Elizabeth Hanks, Northern Arizona University
10:15–11:15
Is Casual Conversation Linguistically Similar to Other Spoken
Registers?
Prof. Tove Larsson, Northern Arizona University
11:15–11:45
Coffee Break
11:45–12:45
And I Was Like Wait What? The Language of Gen Z Americans
Prof. Paul Baker, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
12:45–13:00
Accessing LANA
Prof. Anthony McEnery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Vaclav Brezina, Lancaster University
13:00–14:00
Lunch Break
14:00–17:00
Workshop: From Corpus to Classroom: Teaching Multi-Word Expressions
with #LancsBox X
Prof. Vaclav Brezina, Lancaster University
(15:00–15:30 Coffee Break)
17 September 2026
9:00–10:00
Evaluating Chatbot Authenticity in Simulations of Spoken Interaction
Prof. Vaclav Brezina, Lancaster University
10:00–11:00
Changes in the Register of Conversation over Time: A Discourse Unit
Approach
Prof. Anthony McEnery, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
11:00–11:15
Coffee Break
11:15–12:15
Using Corpora to Analyse Health Communication: A Study of the
r/Dementia Subreddit
Dr Gavin Brookes, Lancaster University
12:15–13:15
When Does a Clause Become a Story? Tracing Discourse Across Languages
and Centuries
Dr Hanna Schmück, University of Augsburg
13:00–14:00
Lunch Break
14:00–15:00
Surprise Words and Core Words: Using VibeCoding to Identify
Collocational Divergence Across Corpora
Prof. Paul Baker, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
15:00–15:15
Coffee Break
15:15–16:15
Comparing and Contrasting in Corpus Linguistics
Dr Niall Curry, University of Birmingham
16:15–17:15
Getting on the Same Wavelength: Synergising Text, Sound, and Vision in
Corpus Design
Dr Samuel Schmück, Lancaster University



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