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Keynote at Tsinghua University (10 October 2026)
I gave a keynote, Rethinking Language Teaching in the Age of AI: From Needs to Evaluation, at the 2026 AUA Academic Conference on AI and Digital Innovation, held at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, on 10–11 October. The talk explored how generative AI and corpus methods can support needs analysis, learning objectives, teaching materials and methods, and evaluation, while keeping human judgement and pedagogical goals central.
AI mental models lightning talk at Waseda (5 October 2026)
I presented Can a Small Neural Network Learn to Reason Like Humans? at Waseda’s AI Research Lightning Talks, marking the launch of the Institute of Responsible AI & Democratic Resilience (RAID). The talk introduced a 635-parameter neural network with intuitive and deliberative pathways for modelling patterns in human reasoning. The related paper describes the architecture and results.
Journal article (2026)
Can we reliably score meaning recall vocabulary tests using AI? A comparison of human vs. AI scoring has been published in Computer Assisted Language Learning, 39(5–6).
AntConc merchandise (2026)
The official AntConc mug is now available.
Book chapter (2024)
Addressing the Challenges of Data-Driven Learning through Corpus Tool Design – In Conversation with Laurence Anthony. Routledge Press
Book (2024) - Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists
A new monograph discussing the development of Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists as part of a British Council project. Routledge Press
Book chapters (2023)
I published two chapters in Teaching English with Corpora (Routledge Press) in collaboration with Jenny Kemp.
Book chapter (2022)
I published a chapter in English for Specific Purposes Project Leader Profiles (Candlin and Mynard Press). You can get a free pdf download at the link.
Book (2018) - Introducing English for Specific Purposes
I’m very happy to announce that my new book, Introducing English for Specific Purposes, has now been published by Routledge Press. It should be available at all major bookstores around the world as well as at online sites like Amazon.
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ESP article
A short article about English for Specific Purposes (ESP) that seems to get many hits.