Lily Zhou
@lilyzhou.bsky.social
Linguistics PhD candidate | Associate Lecturer | Writing mentor at Lancaster University🦆 | MSc, University of Edinburgh | Specialising in Corpus Linguistics🌟
Fuelled by coffee/tea/milktea☕️🍵🧋| Always curious🧐
Fuelled by coffee/tea/milktea☕️🍵🧋| Always curious🧐
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Lily Zhou
@lilyzhou.bsky.social
· Nov 19
As a huge fan of corpus linguistics, I thought it would be helpful to create a starter pack dedicated solely to this amazing field!
go.bsky.app/RmFQ5NJ
go.bsky.app/RmFQ5NJ
Important insights into the conceptualisation and limitations of using interviews in learner corpus research.
Interviews are a cornerstone in learner corpus research, but are they truly representative of spoken learner language? 📚 This paper "Rethinking interviews as representations of spoken language in learner corpora" by @perezparedes @jacob.gold elMMark in
December 18, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Important insights into the conceptualisation and limitations of using interviews in learner corpus research.
I would secretly judge anyone who puts milk first...🥲
(Waiting for the tea to brew and cool down a bit can help prevent the milk protein from denaturing, at least in my experience)
(Waiting for the tea to brew and cool down a bit can help prevent the milk protein from denaturing, at least in my experience)
In a multi-year career of producing articles which often involved taking the pi*s out of the most divisive, topical, political subjects, this remains, by some distance, the most 'controversial' thing I ever wrote for the Guardian (in terms of public reaction)
www.theguardian.com/...
www.theguardian.com/...
How to make tea correctly (according to science): milk first | Dean Burnett
Dean Burnett: The British love to argue about the best way to make tea. Science has some answers, but they can just make it even more confusing
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I would secretly judge anyone who puts milk first...🥲
(Waiting for the tea to brew and cool down a bit can help prevent the milk protein from denaturing, at least in my experience)
(Waiting for the tea to brew and cool down a bit can help prevent the milk protein from denaturing, at least in my experience)
This emotion is exactly how I felt when I read one of his former PhD students speak about him on Bluesky.
The loss of William Labov is a profound one for the linguistics community.
The loss of William Labov is a profound one for the linguistics community.
Affective practice in early sociolinguistic work: Labov's later reflection on danger of death narratives.
"As I write about this now, or at any time that I tell others about it, I am overcome by a surge of emotion, generated by the report of the death of a woman I have never met."
(Labov 2013: 82)
"As I write about this now, or at any time that I tell others about it, I am overcome by a surge of emotion, generated by the report of the death of a woman I have never met."
(Labov 2013: 82)
December 18, 2024 at 8:23 AM
This emotion is exactly how I felt when I read one of his former PhD students speak about him on Bluesky.
The loss of William Labov is a profound one for the linguistics community.
The loss of William Labov is a profound one for the linguistics community.
Solid choice and a powerful message to the world! 10 out of 10!
Good to see @theneweuropean.bsky.social naming Gisèle Pélicot as Person of the Year 2024 - take note, Time magazine!
December 13, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Solid choice and a powerful message to the world! 10 out of 10!
I wonder if forensic linguists will get involved to analyse his manifesto to see if he actually wrote it. (I mean, who carries a manifesto while running from the police? Something about this just doesn't add up.)
#forensiclinguistics
#linguistics
#forensiclinguistics
#linguistics
Lakoff & framing:
"CEO" = hierarchy.
But, Luigi Mangione says "parasites" (middlemen undermining a collective).
Very reminiscent of Patty Hearst & the Symbionese Liberation Army: "Death to the fascist insect that preys upon the life of the people!"
#linguistics 🧠💬
www.eonline.com/news/1410978...
"CEO" = hierarchy.
But, Luigi Mangione says "parasites" (middlemen undermining a collective).
Very reminiscent of Patty Hearst & the Symbionese Liberation Army: "Death to the fascist insect that preys upon the life of the people!"
#linguistics 🧠💬
www.eonline.com/news/1410978...
Murder Suspect Luigi Mangione's Writings Call Out "Parasites” Who “Had It Coming" - E! Online
Luigi Mangione, who was arrested in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was found with a three-page note calling out "parasites," law enforcement officials told NBC News.
www.eonline.com
December 11, 2024 at 8:40 PM
I wonder if forensic linguists will get involved to analyse his manifesto to see if he actually wrote it. (I mean, who carries a manifesto while running from the police? Something about this just doesn't add up.)
#forensiclinguistics
#linguistics
#forensiclinguistics
#linguistics
Reposted by Lily Zhou
Save the date: We are excited to announce that the next Lancaster Summer Schools in Corpus Linguistics will be held 16-20 June 2025 at Lancaster University. Check our website for more info about programme & applications: wp.lancs.ac.uk/corpussummer... @lancslinguistics.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Save the date: We are excited to announce that the next Lancaster Summer Schools in Corpus Linguistics will be held 16-20 June 2025 at Lancaster University. Check our website for more info about programme & applications: wp.lancs.ac.uk/corpussummer... @lancslinguistics.bsky.social
Just finished teaching the final seminar for the MA Corpus Linguistics module today! I absolutely enjoyed every moment of it. The students from both classes were incredibly sweet! 💖 It’s been such a joy!😊
#corpuslinguistics
#linguotics
#corpuslinguistics
#linguotics
December 10, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Just finished teaching the final seminar for the MA Corpus Linguistics module today! I absolutely enjoyed every moment of it. The students from both classes were incredibly sweet! 💖 It’s been such a joy!😊
#corpuslinguistics
#linguotics
#corpuslinguistics
#linguotics
It's interesting to learn that in Old English, 'you' was only used for the plural. As for the ambiguity of 'you' as a singular, we’ve kind of found ways to work around it. One simple solution I’ve noticed is just adding the person’s name when addressing them directly, or even making eye contact.
Looking for a plural 'you'? Look no farther than my new post on the Web of Language: The search for plural ‘you’.
blogs.illinois.edu/view/25/1531...
blogs.illinois.edu/view/25/1531...
The search for plural ‘you’
blogs.illinois.edu
December 9, 2024 at 4:12 PM
It's interesting to learn that in Old English, 'you' was only used for the plural. As for the ambiguity of 'you' as a singular, we’ve kind of found ways to work around it. One simple solution I’ve noticed is just adding the person’s name when addressing them directly, or even making eye contact.
Reposted by Lily Zhou
Lovely piece of work linking corpus linguistics, the history of medicine and ancient history. Neat.
Fascinating research - that "feeling in your gut": nature or nurture? Are your feet angry? They might have been in the past
phys.org/news/2024-12...
phys.org/news/2024-12...
Ancient texts reveal how Mesopotamian humans experienced emotions in their bodies
From feeling heavy-hearted to having butterflies in your stomach, it seems inherent to the human condition that we feel emotions in our bodies, not just in our brains. But have we always felt––or at l...
phys.org
December 9, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Lovely piece of work linking corpus linguistics, the history of medicine and ancient history. Neat.
This is a clear example of
biased and selective framing: brushing over fur farming in other countries but focusing solely on China and linking its farms to “the next pandemic.” Such narratives fuel the stereotypes and racism reinforced by COVID. ☹️
#linguistics
youtu.be/xN4K6H7bbaA?...
biased and selective framing: brushing over fur farming in other countries but focusing solely on China and linking its farms to “the next pandemic.” Such narratives fuel the stereotypes and racism reinforced by COVID. ☹️
#linguistics
youtu.be/xN4K6H7bbaA?...
November 29, 2024 at 7:41 PM
This is a clear example of
biased and selective framing: brushing over fur farming in other countries but focusing solely on China and linking its farms to “the next pandemic.” Such narratives fuel the stereotypes and racism reinforced by COVID. ☹️
#linguistics
youtu.be/xN4K6H7bbaA?...
biased and selective framing: brushing over fur farming in other countries but focusing solely on China and linking its farms to “the next pandemic.” Such narratives fuel the stereotypes and racism reinforced by COVID. ☹️
#linguistics
youtu.be/xN4K6H7bbaA?...
Ever wanted to know the amount of profanity flowing through Bluesky at any one moment? Me neither, but I still ended up making this: SwearSky, a flow of foul language uttered by Bluesky users.
⚠️ NSFW ⚠️ as it literally yells swear words at you.
⚠️ NSFW ⚠️ as it literally yells swear words at you.
SwearSky
Bluesky profanity, as it happens
swearsky.bagpuss.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Have to jump on this trend😝:
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Corpus linguists: I need more cups…
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Corpus linguists: I need more cups…
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Linguist: quantities are described with regard to a reference state; thus we can efficiently convey whether the cup was more recently full or empty
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Linguist: quantities are described with regard to a reference state; thus we can efficiently convey whether the cup was more recently full or empty
November 24, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Have to jump on this trend😝:
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Corpus linguists: I need more cups…
Optimist: the cup is half full
Pessimist: the cup is half empty
Corpus linguists: I need more cups…
Reposted by Lily Zhou
Textbooks/introductions/handbooks on corpus linguistics (in different languages):
sydneycorpuslab.com/introductions/
sydneycorpuslab.com/introductions/
Introductions
Textbooks/introductions/handbooks on corpus linguistics (in different languages) The list below has been crowd-sourced on social media to cover different languages, but it is no doubt still incompl…
sydneycorpuslab.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:26 AM
Textbooks/introductions/handbooks on corpus linguistics (in different languages):
sydneycorpuslab.com/introductions/
sydneycorpuslab.com/introductions/
As a huge fan of corpus linguistics, I thought it would be helpful to create a starter pack dedicated solely to this amazing field!
go.bsky.app/RmFQ5NJ
go.bsky.app/RmFQ5NJ
November 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
As a huge fan of corpus linguistics, I thought it would be helpful to create a starter pack dedicated solely to this amazing field!
go.bsky.app/RmFQ5NJ
go.bsky.app/RmFQ5NJ
This article reminds me of a recent discussion I had with participants on #CorpusMOOC: how labelling language uses like "ain't" and "isn't" as simply standard or non-standard risks reinforcing social discrimination, as choices like "ain't" are often linked to lower sociolinguistic groups.
My language is better than yours!!!
That's *linguicism*.
“Words and Prejudice: The Hidden Impact of Language Bias.“ by Antoine Decressac (#LinguisticallyYours) on Medium: medium.com/@adecressac/...
#Linguistics #Linguicism #LanguagePrejudice
That's *linguicism*.
“Words and Prejudice: The Hidden Impact of Language Bias.“ by Antoine Decressac (#LinguisticallyYours) on Medium: medium.com/@adecressac/...
#Linguistics #Linguicism #LanguagePrejudice
Words and Prejudice: The Hidden Impact of Language Bias.
Breaking Down Barriers of Linguicism
medium.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:42 PM
This article reminds me of a recent discussion I had with participants on #CorpusMOOC: how labelling language uses like "ain't" and "isn't" as simply standard or non-standard risks reinforcing social discrimination, as choices like "ain't" are often linked to lower sociolinguistic groups.
📣Join us at the Linguistics and English Language LAEL PG Conference at Lancaster University on June 21st, 2024.
Calling MA and PhD students from any institution🎓!
Present your work and get the opportunity to be published by Lancaster University.📚
wp.lancs.ac.uk/laelpgconfer...
Calling MA and PhD students from any institution🎓!
Present your work and get the opportunity to be published by Lancaster University.📚
wp.lancs.ac.uk/laelpgconfer...
Lancaster Postgraduate Conference in Linguistics and Language Teaching
Visit the post for more.
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February 20, 2024 at 1:53 PM
📣Join us at the Linguistics and English Language LAEL PG Conference at Lancaster University on June 21st, 2024.
Calling MA and PhD students from any institution🎓!
Present your work and get the opportunity to be published by Lancaster University.📚
wp.lancs.ac.uk/laelpgconfer...
Calling MA and PhD students from any institution🎓!
Present your work and get the opportunity to be published by Lancaster University.📚
wp.lancs.ac.uk/laelpgconfer...