BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG Event, Mon 15 Dec 2025
AI and EAP : New Directions
Generative AI is still a recent development, yet it is having a significant impact in the fields of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and Corpus Linguistics. A general consensus is emerging that researchers and practitioners need to have a thorough understanding of the uses of Gen AI, but it can be hard to keep track of developments in such a fast-moving field. The aim of this one-day event is to discuss current and future developments concerning AI in EAP with a specific focus on corpus linguistics and corpus approaches.
AI and EAP : New Directions
Generative AI is still a recent development, yet it is having a significant impact in the fields of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and Corpus Linguistics. A general consensus is emerging that researchers and practitioners need to have a thorough understanding of the uses of Gen AI, but it can be hard to keep track of developments in such a fast-moving field. The aim of this one-day event is to discuss current and future developments concerning AI in EAP with a specific focus on corpus linguistics and corpus approaches.
Event schedule (click on talk title to view abstract)
10:00-10:30 Registration and welcome
10:30-11:00 Maggie Charles, University of Oxford
Corpus-based genre analysis: How well do Chatgpt5, Co-pilot, Claude and Perplexity perform?
Abstract Slides
11:00-11:30 Nurfitriah, Coventry University
Re-thinking Vocabulary Resources: Prompting LLMs When a Corpus Cannot Be Built
Abstract Slides
11:30-11:45 Discussion
11:45-12:00 Coffee
12:00-12:30 Xuechun Huang, Hongyi Zhao and Thi Ngoc Yen Dang, University of Leeds
Using GenAI to create EAP reading materials: A corpus-based study
Abstract Slides
12:30-13:00 Qianhui Sun, University of Edinburgh
GenAI as a cognitive scaffold in learners’ DDL engagement
Abstract
13:00-13:15 Discussion
13:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-14:30 Idara Bassey and Siân Alsop, Coventry University
Tools, tensions, and transformations: Corpus linguistics meets AI in the Early Years StorY (EYSY) Corpus
Abstract
14:30-15:00 Sheena Gardner, Coventry University
Narrative Recounts and AI
Abstract Slides
15:00-15:15 Coffee break
15:15-16:00 Group discussion and wrap up
Registration
To register for the event, please enter your details and pay the registration fee here (choose the Register tab).
The event fee (£20) covers attendance and a light lunch and refreshments. Registration closes on Mon 24 November
The Journal of EAP is kindly providing sponsorship for the event for those who would like to present but haven't got the financial means to attend.
To register for the event, please enter your details and pay the registration fee here (choose the Register tab).
The event fee (£20) covers attendance and a light lunch and refreshments. Registration closes on Mon 24 November
The Journal of EAP is kindly providing sponsorship for the event for those who would like to present but haven't got the financial means to attend.
