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The first circular for the conference. Full CfP coming soon.<br>
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<b> APCLC 2026</b><br>
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<b>Conference Theme</b><br>
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"Emerging Paradigms of Corpus Linguistics in the Age of AI"<br>
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<b>General Information</b><br>
Dates: September 8-11, 2026<br>
Main Conference: September 9-10, 2026<br>
Location: Toyama International Conference Centre, Toyama, JAPAN<br>
Venue Website: <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-align: left;" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ticc.co.jp/english/&source=gmail&ust=1767628181637000&usg=AOvVaw3OSKQmN-pXbWCoC3EA-rdV" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAfe52a182-8ad6-3bc9-81f6-01c806d30e76" target="_blank" href="https://www.ticc.co.jp/english/">https://www.ticc.co.jp/<wbr style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">english/</a></span><br>
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Note: Toyama City was named one of the 52 places to visit in 2025 by The New York Times.<br>
<span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-align: left;" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.toyamashi-kankoukyoukai.jp/en/?tid%3D202756&source=gmail&ust=1767628181637000&usg=AOvVaw0fmwDJls44VdvcmHtCakBE" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAf303ce3e-2ff5-1294-b3b9-0927e530aa82" target="_blank" href="http://www.toyamashi-kankoukyoukai.jp/en/?tid=202756">www.toyamashi-kankoukyoukai.<wbr style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">jp/en/?tid=202756</a></span><br>
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<b>Call for Papers</b><br>
Submissions for paper and poster presentations are welcome.<br>
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Full Papers: 30 minutes total (20 mins presentation + 10 mins Q&A).<br>
Posters: Work in progress, research summaries, or technological approaches (Recommended size: Portrait A0).<br>
Workshops: Pre-conference workshops will take place on Tuesday, September 8th.<br>
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Detailed submission guidelines will be available in the second circular.<br>
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<b>Important Dates</b><br>
<b>Date Milestone</b><br>
January, 2026. 2nd circular (with CFP)<br>
May 31, 2026. Abstract submission deadline & Early bird registration opens<br>
June 20, 2026 Notification of acceptance<br>
July 31, 2026. End of early bird registration<br>
August 10, 2026. Submission deadline for online proceedings<br>
August 31, 2026. Deadline for full registration<br>
Sept 8, 2026. Pre-conference workshops & Registration<br>
Sept 9-10, 2026. Main conference<br>
Sept 11, 2026. Excursion<br>
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<b>Plenary Speakers (TBC)</b><br>
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As a reminder, here is the URL with info on the apcla list -- <span style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">
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Michael Barlow. <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> <a style="margin: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: left;" class="ContentPasted1" href="http://www.michaelbarlow.com/">www.michaelbarlow.com</a> </span><br>
Assoc. Prof. Applied Linguistics, University of Auckland </div>
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<b>Recent publications</b></div>
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M. Barlow. 2023. <i><a title="https://writingwithanaiassistant.com/" href="https://writingwithanaiassistant.com/">Writing with an AI Assistant.</a>
</i>Athelstan.</div>
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M. Barlow 2023. <i><a title="https://brill.com/display/title/61682" href="https://brill.com/display/title/61682">Ten Lectures on Corpora and Cognitive Linguistics</a>.</i> Brill</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Le, Pham & Barlow 2023. <i><a title="https://benjamins.com/catalog/scl.107" href="https://benjamins.com/catalog/scl.107">The Academic Discourse of Mechanical Engineering</a>.
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