Our Tools
We develop and provide a range of innovative, freely accessible tools that make corpus linguistics and language data analysis more accessible to researchers, students, educators and anyone interested in exploring how language is used.
#LancsBox X
#LancsBox X is a powerful desktop corpus analysis tool that helps users explore large collections of texts and discover patterns in language. It provides a range of visual and analytical tools for investigating word frequencies, collocations, concordances and other aspects of language use. Designed to make complex corpus analysis intuitive, #LancsBox X can be used across a wide range of research areas and is suitable for both beginners and experienced corpus researchers.
CQPweb
CQPweb is a web-based corpus analysis platform that provides access to large collections of language data and a wide range of corpus-query and analysis functions. Users can search corpora, examine words and phrases in context, explore frequencies and collocations and compare patterns across different datasets. CQPweb is particularly useful for researchers who want to work with large, annotated corpora through a web interface.
BNCLab
BNCLab provides an easy-to-use interface for exploring the British National Corpus 2014 and 1994 (BNC2014 and BNC1994). It enables users to investigate how words and phrases are used in real-world English, examine examples in context and identify patterns across different types of language. BNCLab makes British English accessible without requiring specialist knowledge or technical expertise.
EMI Corpus
EMI Corpus is a specialised corpus resource focused on English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI). It provides access to authentic language data from EMI contexts, supporting research and teaching on how English is used in university-level education. The corpus can be used to explore language patterns, academic communication and the linguistic challenges associated with teaching and learning through English.
Lancaster Stats Tools
Lancaster Stats Tools is a collection of web-based tools for applying statistical methods to corpus and language data. It helps users carry out quantitative analyses and identify statistically significant patterns in their data without needing advanced programming or statistical expertise. The tools are designed to make corpus statistics more accessible and support robust, evidence-based language research.
Corpus for Schools
Corpus for Schools provides resources designed to introduce corpus linguistics and language data analysis to schools. It helps teachers and students explore authentic language data and discover patterns in how English is used, bringing corpus-based approaches into the classroom in an accessible and engaging way. The resource supports language learning and teaching while introducing students to practical methods for investigating language.