[APCLA 17] APCLC

[Michael Barlow]

Dear colleagues,

We are happy to announce the 2nd CFP for APCLC 2016.

The 6th Asia Pacific Corpus Linguistics Conference (APCLC2026) will be held in Toyama, Japan, from September 8–11, 2026. The main conference runs September 9–10, with pre-conference workshops on September 8 and an excursion on September 11.

Conference Theme:
Emerging Paradigms of Corpus Linguistics in the Age of AI

Venue:
Toyama International Conference Centre (Toyama, JAPAN)
TOYAMA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER

Plenary speakers:
Eric Friginal (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
https://www.polyu.edu.hk/engl/people/academic-staff/prof-eric-friginal/
Akira Murakami (University of Birmingham)
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/elal/murakami-akira
Others to be confirmed

Call for Papers:
We welcome submissions for oral & poster presentations.

Oral presentations:
Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words (not including list of references).
Abstracts should report on the background, research questions, data, methods, results, and implications of the research, as appropriate to the nature of the paper.

Posters:
Abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words (not including list of references).
Abstracts may report on the background, research questions, data, methods, (provisional) results, and (potential) contributions of the research, as appropriate.

Pre-conference workshops:
Proposals are welcome for short workshops (1.5 hours) and half-day workshops (3 hours). For those who are interested in offering a workshop, please contact the organizer directly.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to

AI & CORPUS LINGUISTICS
Applications of AI in corpus design and construction
Applications of AI in corpus analysis
Ethics of using AI in corpus research
Corpus-based evaluation of AI-generated language

CORPUS METHODS
New tools and analytical techniques
Innovations in corpus design, construction, and annotation
New analytical techniques
New theoretical frameworks
Critical evaluation of existing tools, techniques, and frameworks
Replication studies

APPLICATIONS OF CORPUS LINGUISTICS
Corpus developments in the Asia-Pacific region
Forensic linguistics
Stylistics
Discourse analysis
Sociolinguistics and language change
Lexicography
Grammar analysis
Translation
Contrastive analysis
Genre, register, and textual variation
Intercultural communication
Multilingualism and translanguaging
Underrepresented languages and language varieties
Digital communication and social media
Multimodal communication
Language for specific/academic purposes
Learner corpora
Pedagogical applications of corpus linguistics
Language learning, teaching, and assessment
Teaching corpus linguistics as a discipline


Important dates:
March, 2026: 2nd circular (with CFP)
May 31, 2026: Deadline for abstract submission; Early bird registration open
June 20, 2026: Notification of acceptance of abstracts
July 31, 2026: End of early bird registration (Details provided later)
August 10, 2026: Submission deadline for online proceedings
August 31, 2026: Deadline for full registration
September 8, 2026: Pre-conference workshops & Registration
September 9-10, 2026: Main conference
September 11, 2026: Excursion

Please save the dates and visit our APCLC2026 official site (to appear) for future updates.


Organising committee:

Asia Pacific Corpus Linguistics Association (APCLA) steering committee
Michael Barlow (University of Auckland)
Monika Bednarek (University of Sydney)
Eric Friginal (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Hitoshi Isahara (Otemon Gakuin University)
Yukio Tono (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Naixing Wei (Beihang University)
Raksangob Wijitsopon (Chulalongkorn University)
Jiajin Xu (Beijing Foreign Studies University)

Program committee
Hitoshi Isahara (Otemon Gakuin University)
Yukio Tono (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Yasutake Ishii (Seijo University)
Kyoko Kanzaki (Gunman Women’s University)
Naho Kawamoto (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Yoshiyuki Notohara (Doshisha University)
Sachiko Hachino (Tezukayama Gakuin University)
Satoshi Yamazaki (Chiba University of Commerce)
Emi Izumi (Kyoto University)


Contact: apclc2026 at gmail.com<mailto:apclc2026 at gmail.com>


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Michael Barlow.  www.michaelbarlow.com<http://www.michaelbarlow.com/>
Assoc. Prof.  Applied Linguistics, University of Auckland
Recent publications
M. Barlow. 2026. Writing the Social Science Research Article.<https://www.amazon.com/dp/0940753367/ref=sr_1_1_so_ABIS_BOOK?crid=25EQBROGYTXJD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TCm86l_jXTd9wPJdoCMBH3fIG8MzKOI3lWnLMQQasYMNctjH-gXhWtgGT79EqGP50lfRyiG69EeDmlrs8fp1oJxsv0uVfyv3NvWcnryK3iXwBYUtQivTSqeQjqxNwWNMv4XBgCwK1Nglu5EzENolWnlQ_Rps_7fJ1yMRQFlUIlR-hD29bykCfL3rhRfEmfDoBJ36kT7kHpT3pk2WfEm0ecBCY6SitD12Byn3-_uX9_o.B7tZ8u4tcPMVfrsX99tAkrCPidC8b9fWvLwPZ30VyaQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=writing+the+social+science+article&qid=1771311662&sprefix=writing+the+social+science+article%2Caps%2C428&sr=8-1> Athelstan.
M. Barlow. 2026. Writing the Humanities Research Article.<https://www.amazon.com/s?k=writing+the+humanities+research+article&i=stripbooks&s=date-desc-rank&crid=13VAGV52SY77X&qid=1771379093&sprefix=writing+the+humanities+research+article%2Cstripbooks%2C308&ref=sr_st_date-desc-rank&ds=v1%3A%2BtpKE62Z7hMJfcF59iLbevnB3gCFZKefmrxQKXqALtQ> Athelstan.
M. Barlow. 2026. Writing the Business Research Article<https://www.amazon.com/dp/0940753405/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2XO1YCSNL8ZT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1lkrhBadvfFXqkZuPZmCwygNCghCyYVDycI90XxIjsobKMkprIGmZ5Isro098ex6VoquxMagilUu7tbJYoGfqFtdgzzmA1He-tsc4njGk5-91f6vbIlw5aAzjQBsqhGinbLzPmJP2Q5GFz17r5wjjYy45a4Fk7bRc2jYF3W6o8O7A6Wbf-qCqXNYlRb3qAbWgo0RO8ABWgkf23hjm4pAr_3CoryVd_-Lwj3q6G4iGNg.EPBC6ZqgWMizmEpEidCeO7aNXoHu3Zwwix0msnF9zog&dib_tag=se&keywords=writing+the+business+research+article&qid=1771898504&sprefix=writing+the+business+research+article%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-2>.<https://www.amazon.com/dp/0940753405/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2XO1YCSNL8ZT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1lkrhBadvfFXqkZuPZmCwygNCghCyYVDycI90XxIjsobKMkprIGmZ5Isro098ex6VoquxMagilUu7tbJYoGfqFtdgzzmA1He-tsc4njGk5-91f6vbIlw5aAzjQBsqhGinbLzPmJP2Q5GFz17r5wjjYy45a4Fk7bRc2jYF3W6o8O7A6Wbf-qCqXNYlRb3qAbWgo0RO8ABWgkf23hjm4pAr_3CoryVd_-Lwj3q6G4iGNg.EPBC6ZqgWMizmEpEidCeO7aNXoHu3Zwwix0msnF9zog&dib_tag=se&keywords=writing+the+business+research+article&qid=1771898504&sprefix=writing+the+business+research+article%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-2> Athelstan
M. Barlow. 2026. Writing the Economics Research Article<https://www.amazon.com/dp/0940753383/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XO1YCSNL8ZT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1lkrhBadvfFXqkZuPZmCwygNCghCyYVDycI90XxIjsobKMkprIGmZ5Isro098ex6VoquxMagilUu7tbJYoGfqFtdgzzmA1He-tsc4njGk5-91f6vbIlw5aAzjQBsqhGinbLzPmJP2Q5GFz17r5wjjYy45a4Fk7bRc2jYF3W6o8O7A6Wbf-qCqXNYlRb3qAbWgo0RO8ABWgkf23hjm4pAr_3CoryVd_-Lwj3q6G4iGNg.EPBC6ZqgWMizmEpEidCeO7aNXoHu3Zwwix0msnF9zog&dib_tag=se&keywords=writing+the+business+research+article&qid=1771898770&sprefix=writing+the+business+research+article%2Caps%2C306&sr=8-1>. Athelstan
M. Barlow 2023. Ten Lectures on Corpora and Cognitive Linguistics<https://brill.com/display/title/61682>. Brill
Le, Pham & Barlow 2023. The Academic Discourse of Mechanical Engineering<https://benjamins.com/catalog/scl.107>. Benjamins
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