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vaclavbrezina.bsky.social
Professor in Corpus linguistics, member of the ESRC Centre for Corpus Approaches to Social Science.
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Funded PhD opportunity at Lancaster: 'The sharing of personal lived experience by peer support workers working in mental health services in NHS, social care and third sector organisations.' Open to applicants with a background in Linguistics as well as Psychology www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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It seems like as good a day as any to repost links to the five metaphor-based animations we created - based on this paper journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... - about the importance of #vaccines. @sflusberg.bsky.social First one: A castle metaphor for how vaccines work youtu.be/DOD854panQg?...

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Great audience today @ Xi'an Jiaotong University #CorpusLinguistics Masterclass ❓Does frequency matter? ❓How to interpret #corpus data? ❓What is the future of data-driven learning? @tonymcenery.bsky.social

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Let's be honest about #Science. "We do not know we can only guess" (Popper) yet there is no other way. #falsification #corroboration Open research group meeting. 🕛Today 12pm Everybody is welcome t.co/ekkH9uFJF8

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I suppose one way to start here is to share a new publication. Here it goes: '‘I am still unsure’ - Spontaneous expressions of vaccine indecision on Mumsnet' with @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social @elenasemino.bsky.social @williamdance.bsky.social @drclaireh.bsky.social et al. #healthcomm #vaccinations

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Throwing language data at an AI model and hoping for interpretation? Thoughtful design and transparency matter. 🎯📊 #Science #Induction cass.lancs.ac.uk/open-advance...

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Join us for the first in a series of webinars on @LancasterUni's offer of courses in #corpuslinguistics 🔵online MA 🟣online Postgraduate Certificate 🟢online Short courses for credit forms.office.com/e/uppRBrE5AF

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We make a number of (tacit) assumptions when doing research. What are these? What is #Science? @CorpusSocialSci Open research group (online/in person). cass.lancs.ac.uk/open-advance... 🕛Today at 12pm UK time Everybody is welcome.

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We are delighted to announce that the applications for the free Lancaster Summer Schools in Corpus Linguistics 2025 are now open! Join us this summer at @lancasteruni.bsky.social to learn more about corpora and their applications. 16-20 June 2025 More information: wp.lancs.ac.uk/corpussummer...

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Starting today 12pm UK time: "Research and common sense" as part of CASS's Open Advanced Methods Research Group cass.lancs.ac.uk/open-advance... Everybody is welcome.

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We are back in the new year: Open Advanced methods in corpus linguistics research group 🌐 online/in person Everybody is welcome. Free registration: forms.office.com/e/YT5md2fjka Reading: McEnery & Brezina (2022). Fundamental Principles of Corpus Linguistics. CUP. @tonymcenery.bsky.social

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It was an absolute pleasure discussing #CorpusLinguistics with academic visitors from across China. Explored joint opportunities. Strengthened #LancasterGlobal ties. Showcased our cutting-edge software #LancsBox Looking forward to future collaborations!

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🟢🟠🔴How robust is the role of proficiency on the development of collocations in L2 English? @danagablas.bsky.social 🌐https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/ijlcr.23034.gab

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Great news and a message from a proud PhD supervisor: @hannaschmueck.bsky.social has passed her viva today with flying colours. Many thanks to Anna Siyanova (external), @danagablas.bsky.social (internal) and Raffaella Bottini (chair) 👏 Congratulations, Hanna!

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Open research group - next meeting Wed 11 December 12-1pm UK time: cass.lancs.ac.uk/open-advance... Online/In person Everybody is welcome

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