Emily Powell
@empowell.bsky.social
Linguist and A-ha fan. Research interests: forensic linguistics, corpus linguistics, narrative criminology.
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Excited to see this out! 'Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare' - new #openaccess book, with @elenasemino.bsky.social @paulari.bsky.social @lukeccollins.bsky.social & @tonymcenery.bsky.social. @lancslinguistics.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
September 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Excited to see this out! 'Applying Corpus Linguistics to Illness and Healthcare' - new #openaccess book, with @elenasemino.bsky.social @paulari.bsky.social @lukeccollins.bsky.social & @tonymcenery.bsky.social. @lancslinguistics.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/gb/universit...
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Today, due to the recent spread of (false) narratives about trans perpetrators of mass shootings, I decided to look up search stats for the term “trans shooter.” The term was hardly used at all before May 2022, when the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde happened.
September 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Today, due to the recent spread of (false) narratives about trans perpetrators of mass shootings, I decided to look up search stats for the term “trans shooter.” The term was hardly used at all before May 2022, when the shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde happened.
Thought provoking article by @katebarber.bsky.social about legal cynicism in Men's Rights discourses. Well worth a read if you are researching/interested in the neutralisation of past and future harm.
Legal cynicism in Men’s Rights discourses: Using corpus linguistics to investigate how distrust in the legal system excuses and perpetuates sexual violence against women
The term legal cynicism refers to a type of legal disengagement which is associated with a lack of internal commitment to follow legal rules and a fai…
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September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thought provoking article by @katebarber.bsky.social about legal cynicism in Men's Rights discourses. Well worth a read if you are researching/interested in the neutralisation of past and future harm.
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🚨New article published!
🟦 @katebarber.bsky.social explores hyperlinks in blog posts by extremist right-wing men.
🔷Drawing on positioning strategies, the legitimising function of anchor text is studied.
🔷Non-transparent anchor text perpetuates rape culture.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🟦 @katebarber.bsky.social explores hyperlinks in blog posts by extremist right-wing men.
🔷Drawing on positioning strategies, the legitimising function of anchor text is studied.
🔷Non-transparent anchor text perpetuates rape culture.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🚨New article published!
🟦 @katebarber.bsky.social explores hyperlinks in blog posts by extremist right-wing men.
🔷Drawing on positioning strategies, the legitimising function of anchor text is studied.
🔷Non-transparent anchor text perpetuates rape culture.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🟦 @katebarber.bsky.social explores hyperlinks in blog posts by extremist right-wing men.
🔷Drawing on positioning strategies, the legitimising function of anchor text is studied.
🔷Non-transparent anchor text perpetuates rape culture.
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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An excellent article (use link).
Its time to abandon nonverbal behaviour as a deception cue. 50 years of research show no support for it. Polygraph, voice stress analysis, microexpressions, eye tracking - its all pseudoscience.
#Deception
crestresearch.ac.uk/download/490...
Its time to abandon nonverbal behaviour as a deception cue. 50 years of research show no support for it. Polygraph, voice stress analysis, microexpressions, eye tracking - its all pseudoscience.
#Deception
crestresearch.ac.uk/download/490...
July 8, 2025 at 9:26 AM
An excellent article (use link).
Its time to abandon nonverbal behaviour as a deception cue. 50 years of research show no support for it. Polygraph, voice stress analysis, microexpressions, eye tracking - its all pseudoscience.
#Deception
crestresearch.ac.uk/download/490...
Its time to abandon nonverbal behaviour as a deception cue. 50 years of research show no support for it. Polygraph, voice stress analysis, microexpressions, eye tracking - its all pseudoscience.
#Deception
crestresearch.ac.uk/download/490...
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"[MGTOW] been described as misogynistic, but Ofcom’s interviewees insisted it was not because it was about choosing to live without women, not hating them."
Fun fact: there is rather a lot of woman hating
source: I literally wrote a book about this group
Fun fact: there is rather a lot of woman hating
source: I literally wrote a book about this group
June 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"[MGTOW] been described as misogynistic, but Ofcom’s interviewees insisted it was not because it was about choosing to live without women, not hating them."
Fun fact: there is rather a lot of woman hating
source: I literally wrote a book about this group
Fun fact: there is rather a lot of woman hating
source: I literally wrote a book about this group
Out now: my monograph on the language of mass shooter manifestos.
May 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Out now: my monograph on the language of mass shooter manifestos.
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Save the School of Music protest. It's a very bittersweet feeling watching these incredible musicians play. This is the talent we will be losing if Cardiff University go ahead with their shortsighted plans.
February 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Save the School of Music protest. It's a very bittersweet feeling watching these incredible musicians play. This is the talent we will be losing if Cardiff University go ahead with their shortsighted plans.
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New and unusual publication!
Crime Fiction and Missing Persons Appeals to the Public by
@drabigailboucher.bsky.social
myself!
@dcjenkin-smith.bsky.social
@empowell.bsky.social
#academicsky
#forensiclinguistics
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Crime Fiction and Missing Persons Appeals to the Public by
@drabigailboucher.bsky.social
myself!
@dcjenkin-smith.bsky.social
@empowell.bsky.social
#academicsky
#forensiclinguistics
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Crime Fiction and Missing Persons Appeals to the Public
This book combines genre fiction studies, forensic linguistics, and media studies to examine the efficacy of police missing persons appeals to the public.
link.springer.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
New and unusual publication!
Crime Fiction and Missing Persons Appeals to the Public by
@drabigailboucher.bsky.social
myself!
@dcjenkin-smith.bsky.social
@empowell.bsky.social
#academicsky
#forensiclinguistics
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Crime Fiction and Missing Persons Appeals to the Public by
@drabigailboucher.bsky.social
myself!
@dcjenkin-smith.bsky.social
@empowell.bsky.social
#academicsky
#forensiclinguistics
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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We are pleased to announce the 19th edition of the International Summer School in Forensic Linguistic Analysis (ISSFLA) at Aston University 24-27 June 2025.
Founded in 2000 by Professor Malcolm Coulthard, the International Summer School in #ForensicLinguistic Analysis 2025 addresses subjects
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January 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We are pleased to announce the 19th edition of the International Summer School in Forensic Linguistic Analysis (ISSFLA) at Aston University 24-27 June 2025.
Founded in 2000 by Professor Malcolm Coulthard, the International Summer School in #ForensicLinguistic Analysis 2025 addresses subjects
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Have you tried our (free and secure!) free text/qualitative analysis toolkit yet? We'd be interested to see what you think. Check it out at freetxt.app
January 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Have you tried our (free and secure!) free text/qualitative analysis toolkit yet? We'd be interested to see what you think. Check it out at freetxt.app
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Free talk alert:
Come learn about my latest research @aifl.bsky.social at 4pm on 20 Feb! (You can also watch remotely via the link below)
This talk brings together my thoughts on legal genres, legal English, and the scope of "forensic linguistics" as a field. Plus I'll have some cool graphs!
Come learn about my latest research @aifl.bsky.social at 4pm on 20 Feb! (You can also watch remotely via the link below)
This talk brings together my thoughts on legal genres, legal English, and the scope of "forensic linguistics" as a field. Plus I'll have some cool graphs!
What are we doing here? Linguistics and the Legal Domain
Please note that this is a hybrid event, taking place at Aston University and on Teams.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Free talk alert:
Come learn about my latest research @aifl.bsky.social at 4pm on 20 Feb! (You can also watch remotely via the link below)
This talk brings together my thoughts on legal genres, legal English, and the scope of "forensic linguistics" as a field. Plus I'll have some cool graphs!
Come learn about my latest research @aifl.bsky.social at 4pm on 20 Feb! (You can also watch remotely via the link below)
This talk brings together my thoughts on legal genres, legal English, and the scope of "forensic linguistics" as a field. Plus I'll have some cool graphs!
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Exciting news! At Swansea University we’re hosting the 5th Narrative Criminology Symposium -‘Narrating harm, narrating hope’ - 15th-17th June 2025.
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narrative-...
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narrative-...
Narrative Criminology Symposium 2025: Narrating Harm, Narrating Hope.
Hosted by the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, Swansea University.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Exciting news! At Swansea University we’re hosting the 5th Narrative Criminology Symposium -‘Narrating harm, narrating hope’ - 15th-17th June 2025.
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narrative-...
More info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narrative-...
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Just listened to this ep today - Kate Steel's research examines body cam data from police officers attending domestic violence call-outs in the UK. Fascinating emerging findings and great to hear Kate is working on translating these into practical training to improve police communication
New on the Language-on-the-Move podcast at @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social:
How do police first responders manage their interactions with victims of domestic violence?
www.languageonthemove.com/police-first...
How do police first responders manage their interactions with victims of domestic violence?
www.languageonthemove.com/police-first...
Police first responders interacting with domestic violence victims
In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, I speak with Dr. Kate Steel, Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of the West of England, in Bristol, UK. We discuss discursive management …
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October 1, 2024 at 10:10 AM
Just listened to this ep today - Kate Steel's research examines body cam data from police officers attending domestic violence call-outs in the UK. Fascinating emerging findings and great to hear Kate is working on translating these into practical training to improve police communication