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@gmail.commailto:apclc2026@gmail.com
--- Michael Barlow. www.michaelbarlow.comhttp://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 Articlehttps://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 Articlehttps://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 Linguisticshttps://brill.com/display/title/61682. Brill Le, Pham & Barlow 2023. The Academic Discourse of Mechanical Engineeringhttps://benjamins.com/catalog/scl.107. Benjamins