Florent MONCOMBLE is a Lecturer in English at the University of Artois, France, working within the UFR of Foreign Languages. His research focuses on linguistic margins, exploring non-standard language variants and deviations from norms, with particular attention to morphosyntax, syntax, semantics, and corpus analysis. He is actively involved in digital humanities, studying social media language and developing computational tools for corpus collection. His work bridges theoretical linguistics with practical applications in contemporary digital communication environments. Education: 2008: Doctor of English and Anglo-Saxon Languages and Literature, specializing in Linguistics, Very Honorable Mention with the Congratulations of the Jury (Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale) Thesis title: Contribution to a psychomechanical approach to zero determination in contemporary English 2002: External English Aggregation MONCOMBLE's research centers on linguistic margins, examining both language variants that deviate from standard norms and theoretical boundaries within linguistics. He has developed a psychomechanical approach to studying zero article determination in English, bridging theoretical linguistics with practical language analysis. His work spans traditional press linguistics and contemporary digital communication, with increasing emphasis on social media language analysis and computational corpus collection methods. He explores how language norms adapt in new media environments while maintaining attention to morphosyntactic structures and pragmatic considerations. His publication trajectory reveals a clear evolution from theoretical linguistic studies toward digital humanities applications. Early work focused on article usage in literary contexts, while recent publications examine social media language features and digital corpus methodologies. A significant trend is his development of open-source tools for linguistic research, reflecting his integration of linguistic theory with computational practice. His work demonstrates consistent attention to language margins across different media platforms. MONCOMBLE supervises Master's theses in LLCER (Languages, Literatures, and Foreign Civilizations) programs and prepares students for language teaching examinations. He serves on academic selection committees and examination juries, including for the Special External Aggregation in English. His technical development work suggests grant-supported research in digital humanities methodologies. He is affiliated with the Texts and Cultures Research Center and collaborates with researchers across France and internationally. As Vice-President of both the Linguists Atterré·e·s organization and the Society of Anglicists in Higher Education, he connects with linguists concerned with language evolution and usage in contemporary society. His current projects include co-organizing the 2025 international conference 'What the fuck?' and developing corpus collection tools for academic research.
