News from Lancaster Summer Schools

The Lancaster Summer Schools in Corpus Linguistics 2025 took place from June 16 to June 20 and were organised by Lancaster University in the United Kingdom.

These summer schools were held in person, although several lectures were also accessible online. The following are the key points from the lectures at the Lancaster Online Summer Schools.

The lectures introduced the theoretical and practical aspects, as well as the history and technologies, of corpus linguistics. In the book Fundamental Principles of Corpus Linguistics by T. McEnery and V. Brezina, you can find detailed information about corpus linguistics. Explore additional resources as well.

Videos of the Lancaster Summer Schools 2025 are available for viewing https://cass.lancs.ac.uk/free-lancaster-lectures-on-corpus-linguistics/

Videos from previous years on similar subjects are also accessible online:

• ● #LancsBox X: Innovation in corpus linguistics https://cass.lancs.ac.uk/lancsbox-x-innovation-in-corpus-linguistics/.
• ● #LancsBox: Corpus linguistics, data visualization and emerging technologies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLxMrLSZ6DQ.

For further information on #LancsBox, refer to the following:

• ● Introduction to #LancsBox http://corpora.lancs.ac.uk/lancsbox/index.php.
• ● How to Use #LancsBox: A Step-by-Step Guide Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis, Interpretation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7dj7TTDM3E.
• ● Visit the #LancsBox website https://lancsbox.lancs.ac.uk/.

If you have an interest in statistics and wish to explore its practical applications in corpus linguistics, consider reading V. Brezina’s book, Statistics in Corpus Linguistics: A Practical Guide.

Additional helpful information on statistics in corpus linguistics https://corpus-stats.lancs.ac.uk/#8-effect-size.