🎓Call for papers open! Submit your abstract by 9 January 2026 to join corpus linguistics researchers from around the world for #IVACS2026 . The conference will take place at the University of Malta in Valetta from 1 to 3 July 2026. ℹ️Details: https://t.co/17ZwFc8BfG

Graduation is always the best day of the academic year #MICGraduation

📢 Free webinar series: Corpus Linguistics - Skills for the Future. Join Prof Tony McEnery for a critical reflection on current developments and challenges in the use of AI in #AppliedLinguistics. 📷 19 August 2025 | 2-3pm (UK time) 📷 https://t.co/cTo7mg8AVj @LAEL_LU

The Limerick Corpus of spoken Irish English (LCIE) is now in Sketch Engine. Many thanks to Prof. Fiona Farr, @UL, and Prof. @Anne0Keeffe, @MICLimerick & UL, for permission to include it. https://t.co/1Q3vNOYcUq #corpuslinguistics #textanalysis

We’re officially one year away from #IVACS2026! Mark your calendars 🗓️ 1–3 July 2026 to join us for three packed days of innovation and impact in applied corpus studies research. 🌍📚 Venue, plenaries, and other details will be announced soon!

New Applied Linguistics PhD! Congrats to Emad Arvand who very successfully defended his thesis on Cooperative Principles & IELTS Listening Comprehension. Thanks to Examiners Prof. Pilar Safont, Universitat Jaume I, External, Dr Brian Clancy, Internal and Chair, Dr Deirdre Flynn.

Save the date! 🗓️ We hope you will join us on 1–3 July 2026 for the 12th biennial Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies conference. Follow us here, or on Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn (links below) and search #IVACS2026 for updates.

Delighted to announce the publication of my 9th book! “Corpus Linguistics for Language Learning Research” (Benjamins). I had the pleasure of co-authoring with Pascual Pérez-Paredes & Geraldine Mark. https://t.co/SyQaLMTPew

Deadline for registration for the Register and task variation in Learner Corpus Research conference (VAR4LCR): 22 June 2025. Full programme available at

Here is the schedule for the MIC Department of English Language and Literature research day tomorrow. A lot of really interesting papers here. Thanks to @McDaid_Ailbhe for organising this.

Delighted to be part of the inaugural Irish Studies in Asia conference @Kobe Gakuin University Japan. Thanks to Mark Donnellan and all the ISA committee for all the work in organising.

Join us this Wed 5 March (at later time of 16.00GMT) for @MICLinguistics Issues in Applied Linguistics 10th Anniversary webinar with Prof. Randi Reppen @NAU on Using corpora to inform teaching and materials development: A look 10 years later. Access at https://t.co/L7iorMkEfc

Join us this Fri 7th Feb 13.00 GMT for another exciting talk in @MICLinguistics Issues in Applied Linguistics 10th anniversary series https://t.co/uCIYMetoFk with @hughdellar on Tackling new vocab in the classroom. Access at https://t.co/A9Ueyg9ZLz

Out now! Good to work on this with @grahburton and thanks to Scott Thornbury and @GelMMark for the kind words about the book.

Delighted to be part of this

We are very proud of this book as it showcases our approach to understanding virtual meetings and provides a practical guide to those who may want to undertake similar studies. @routledgebooks @IrishResearch @ahrcpress

Check out our new book: Corpus Linguistics for Virtual Workplace Discourse. A team effort based on the IRC-AHRC-funded Digital Humanities IVO project

Bhí grúpa breá sa tigh, agus bhí @kscanne linn ar fhísghlao freisin dar ndóigh. Seo léiriú ar an meitheal atá de dhíth le tionscadal corpais a chur i gcrích, measaim féin.

Are you a multilingual parent? If so, you might be interested in taking part in this survey

This piece I wrote re what we can learn about body language from the US Presidential election is on @RTEBrainstorm now. @MICLinguistics @MICLimerick @MICRGSO https://t.co/D9H3l1tOme