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Graham Burton

@grahburton.bsky.social

Linguist, Uni Bozen-Bolzano (IT), interested in corpus linguistics, ELT, EAP, multilingualism. Assistant ed, Journal of EuroSLA. Written ELT materials for various publishers. New book with Routledge! https://tinyurl.com/5f6aemh4

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Graham Burton@grahburton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I did something similar: put an abstract into Copilot and said that it was in BrE and I wanted it revised for a US journal. Then started a new conversation and told it the opposite. Both times it suggested exactly the same changes, telling me the end result was more aligned with either AmE or BrE.

Elen Le Foll 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇩🇪@elenlefoll.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 3mo ago

Another day, another excellent demonstration of why doing data analysis using #GenAI is not only unethical but also completely nonsensical: https://kucharski.substack.com/p/real-signals-or-artificial-stereotypes. The author got Microsoft Copilot to analyse […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Screenshot from CoPilot output (from source linked) Key differences + Expressiveness: US responses are typically more direct and emotionally amplified, while UK responses are more restrained. « Language style: UK responses use more poetic, metaphor-rich phrasing; US responses favor plain, action-oriented wording. » Emotional framing: US statements intensify highs and lows; UK statements often soften or temper emotional extremes. * Cultural tone: UK wording reflects understatement and nuance; US wording emphasizes clarity and emphasis. Overall takeaway: Both countries express the same emotional range, but US responses are generally more overt and emphatic, whereas UK responses are more metaphorical, nuanced, and understated.
Niall Curry@niallrcurry.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Excited to see this out! Happy also to have a chapter in it with colleagues from the UK, Italy, & Korea on the applications of corpus linguistics to language teaching materials & assessment. You can find it here: doi.org/10.1017/9781... @mcrlinguistics.bsky.social

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Gavin Brookes@gavinbrookes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New year, new book! Out now: 'Applications of Corpus Linguistics: Established and Emergent Contexts', edited with @niallrcurry.bsky.social and @robbielove.org and published by @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org. More info in thread ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...

Graham Burton@grahburton.bsky.social · 8mo ago

New resource for researchers and teachers! The Word List Repository is a hub for word lists in any language and on any topic. It is possible to carry out a search for a list by name, language and category (e.g. academic, business, etc). All lists are hosted by permission of their creators.

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Word List Repository The Word List Repository (WLR) is a hub for teachers and researchers to discover and share word lists in any language and on any topic.  It is possible to carry out a search for a...

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Graham Burton@grahburton.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Out now (well, three days ago)! My new book with @routledgebooks.bsky.social: Corpus Linguistics for Curriculum Design. And there's currently a 25% discount for the ebook and paperback version for Black Friday! www.routledge.com/Corpus-Lingu...

Corpus Linguistics for Curriculum Design

Corpus Linguistics for Curriculum Design explores how corpora can be employed in the design of language curricula, both for English as a Foreign/Second Language and for other languages. This book prov...

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Graham Burton@grahburton.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Even predatory journal spam can contribute to one's imposter syndrome …. ("If any"??!! 🤬) "Dear G. Burton, Hope you are well. We are contacting you because your expertise in areas related to linguistics (if any) makes you an ideal candidate to review the manuscript entitled …"

Stefania Spina@sspina.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy to share my paper “A Different View of Phraseological Complexity: The Role of Density, Diversity and Distance” published on the Journal of the Europ. Second Language Association in the collection “Multiple views on #phraseology in second language acquisition” euroslajournal.org/articles/10....

A Different View of Phraseological Complexity: The Role of Density, Diversity and Distance | Journal of the European Second Language Association

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