T. T. Torrent, T. Hoffmann, A. L. Almeida & M. Turner. Copilots for Linguists: AI, Constructions and Frames. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. 113 pp.

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Cuiying Zhang | Henan University

Fuyin Thomas Li | Beihang University

Liying Sun | Henan University

Published online: 24 March 2026

https://doi.org/10.1075/rcl.00254.zha

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T. T. Torrent, T. Hoffmann, A. L. Almeida & M. Turner. Copilots for Linguists: AI, Constructions and Frames. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. 113 pp.

T. T. Torrent, T. Hoffmann, A. L. Almeida & M. Turner. Copilots for Linguists: AI, Constructions and Frames. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023. 113 pp.