Dominic Watt
@domwatt.bsky.social
Senior Forensic Consultant, J P French International / Honorary Professor of Linguistics, University of York, UK. Now based in Berlin. Also rides bikes and runs a bit.
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Since January 2022, we (me, 93% Club & SS) have been working a project that tackles accent bias in Higher Education, focusing on the 'elite' institution where we're based. Today, we're launching the project website which brings together all our work:
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Since January 2022, we (me, 93% Club & SS) have been working a project that tackles accent bias in Higher Education, focusing on the 'elite' institution where we're based. Today, we're launching the project website which brings together all our work:
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
accentbias.ed.ac.uk
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Thrilled that The Oxford Handbook of Language and Prejudice, published barely a month ago, has won its first award: Curtin University's "Publication of the Year"! 🏆 (Co-editor Sender Dovchin works at Curtin.) 🎉 Get yours here 😉: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
global.oup.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Thrilled that The Oxford Handbook of Language and Prejudice, published barely a month ago, has won its first award: Curtin University's "Publication of the Year"! 🏆 (Co-editor Sender Dovchin works at Curtin.) 🎉 Get yours here 😉: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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The Oxford Handbook of Language & Prejudice, edited by Jane Setter, Sender Dovchin, and yours truly, rearticulates and expands upon the connections between language and prejudice.
It is available for pre-order, so please ask your university or local library to order a copy:
shorturl.at/gDhJA
It is available for pre-order, so please ask your university or local library to order a copy:
shorturl.at/gDhJA
March 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Oxford Handbook of Language & Prejudice, edited by Jane Setter, Sender Dovchin, and yours truly, rearticulates and expands upon the connections between language and prejudice.
It is available for pre-order, so please ask your university or local library to order a copy:
shorturl.at/gDhJA
It is available for pre-order, so please ask your university or local library to order a copy:
shorturl.at/gDhJA
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I gave a keynote on accent bias and social mobility at the ABI (Assoc. of British Insurers) last week. Alongside my keynote, they invited me to write a blog post on our work which you can now read below:
www.abi.org.uk/news/blog-ar...
www.abi.org.uk/news/blog-ar...
Accent bias as a barrier to social mobility | ABI
www.abi.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I gave a keynote on accent bias and social mobility at the ABI (Assoc. of British Insurers) last week. Alongside my keynote, they invited me to write a blog post on our work which you can now read below:
www.abi.org.uk/news/blog-ar...
www.abi.org.uk/news/blog-ar...
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“Native English authenticity can sometimes lead to an automatic sense of trust.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
How ‘native English’ Scattered Spider group linked to M&S attack operate
Cybersecurity expert says group are ‘unusual but potently threatening’ coalition of ransomware hackers
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
“Native English authenticity can sometimes lead to an automatic sense of trust.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Interesting stuff! And one of the papers that we're going to be talking about on our course in June...
BBC News - Five year olds 'link accents with intelligence' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Five year olds 'link accents with intelligence' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Five year olds 'link accents with intelligence'
A study finds young children think someone with a
www.bbc.co.uk
April 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Interesting stuff! And one of the papers that we're going to be talking about on our course in June...
BBC News - Five year olds 'link accents with intelligence' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Five year olds 'link accents with intelligence' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We're published!!! 🎉
Dimensions of Linguistic Variation
academic.oup.com/book/59713
Chris Cieri's work at the LDC led him to ask: what do we need to make linguistic corpora comparable? These 30 chapters are the start of an answer. Rest well, Chris. We did it.
www.ldc.upenn.edu/christopher-...
Dimensions of Linguistic Variation
academic.oup.com/book/59713
Chris Cieri's work at the LDC led him to ask: what do we need to make linguistic corpora comparable? These 30 chapters are the start of an answer. Rest well, Chris. We did it.
www.ldc.upenn.edu/christopher-...
Dimensions of Linguistic Variation
Abstract. This book investigates evidence for the myriad factors which influence language variation and change, and considers how to best account for these
academic.oup.com
April 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We're published!!! 🎉
Dimensions of Linguistic Variation
academic.oup.com/book/59713
Chris Cieri's work at the LDC led him to ask: what do we need to make linguistic corpora comparable? These 30 chapters are the start of an answer. Rest well, Chris. We did it.
www.ldc.upenn.edu/christopher-...
Dimensions of Linguistic Variation
academic.oup.com/book/59713
Chris Cieri's work at the LDC led him to ask: what do we need to make linguistic corpora comparable? These 30 chapters are the start of an answer. Rest well, Chris. We did it.
www.ldc.upenn.edu/christopher-...
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Are Scottish accents really more aggressive? A linguist explains
theconversation.com/are-scottish...
theconversation.com/are-scottish...
Are Scottish accents really more aggressive? A linguist explains
The way we feel about an accent tells us less about its integral properties and much more about the stereotypes of the people who speak it.
theconversation.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Are Scottish accents really more aggressive? A linguist explains
theconversation.com/are-scottish...
theconversation.com/are-scottish...
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A fully funded PhD opportunity at Nottingham Trent University:
"Human-Interpretable and Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Tackling Online Language Crimes"
To start in September/October 2025.
Closing date for applications is Friday 14 February 2025.
Full details of the project and how to apply:
"Human-Interpretable and Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Tackling Online Language Crimes"
To start in September/October 2025.
Closing date for applications is Friday 14 February 2025.
Full details of the project and how to apply:
Human-Interpretable and Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Tackling Online Language Crimes
A fully funded PhD studentship opportunity, open for both UK and International applicants
www.ntu.ac.uk
December 2, 2024 at 11:50 AM
A fully funded PhD opportunity at Nottingham Trent University:
"Human-Interpretable and Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Tackling Online Language Crimes"
To start in September/October 2025.
Closing date for applications is Friday 14 February 2025.
Full details of the project and how to apply:
"Human-Interpretable and Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Tackling Online Language Crimes"
To start in September/October 2025.
Closing date for applications is Friday 14 February 2025.
Full details of the project and how to apply: