Dr Ursula Kania
@instantlinguist.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in English Language (@ University of Liverpool). Corpus/culinary/queer linguist. Runner, feminist, food enthusiast, coffee lover. Views are my own. she/her
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I started a Substack to write about some of my research thoughts in a more accessible way. Here's my first post, on the topic of timeliness in critical discourse studies research that addresses ongoing political situations:
drtamsinparnell.substack.com/p/the-need-t...
drtamsinparnell.substack.com/p/the-need-t...
The need to address "timeliness" in CDS research on politics-in-progress
Some thoughts on how I intend to implement a more reflexive CDA approach in my work.
drtamsinparnell.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I started a Substack to write about some of my research thoughts in a more accessible way. Here's my first post, on the topic of timeliness in critical discourse studies research that addresses ongoing political situations:
drtamsinparnell.substack.com/p/the-need-t...
drtamsinparnell.substack.com/p/the-need-t...
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A reminder that the deadline for abstracts is coming up, on 16 November!
🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 we are excited to launch the Call for Papers for the Corpora and Discourse International Conference 2026. Deadline 16 November 2025. Submit your abstracts here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/cal.... Please share widely! #CADS2026
Call for Papers – Corpora & Discourse International Conference 2026
wp.lancs.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A reminder that the deadline for abstracts is coming up, on 16 November!
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New publication on @ipragmatics.bsky.social, out now and available open access:
My work on the digital language ideologies of generative AI, in particular the "AI is here to stay" construction and its connections to presentism, techno-optimism, and tech bro culture
My work on the digital language ideologies of generative AI, in particular the "AI is here to stay" construction and its connections to presentism, techno-optimism, and tech bro culture
Presentism as a digital language ideology in generative AI discourse
This paper gives a critical discourse-analytical account of presentism as a digital language ideology. It outlines how this ahistorical understanding of sociotechnical change centering the here-and-no...
benjamins.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New publication on @ipragmatics.bsky.social, out now and available open access:
My work on the digital language ideologies of generative AI, in particular the "AI is here to stay" construction and its connections to presentism, techno-optimism, and tech bro culture
My work on the digital language ideologies of generative AI, in particular the "AI is here to stay" construction and its connections to presentism, techno-optimism, and tech bro culture
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Modern Languages students at the University of Nottingham have started a petition to save languages degrees. Please sign and share www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
www.change.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Modern Languages students at the University of Nottingham have started a petition to save languages degrees. Please sign and share www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...
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c.org/qZcXBxHHGG Sign to show your anger and disappointment in the decisions taken at the University of Nottingham, where Music and Modern Languages are being cut.
Sign the Petition
Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham
c.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
c.org/qZcXBxHHGG Sign to show your anger and disappointment in the decisions taken at the University of Nottingham, where Music and Modern Languages are being cut.
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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My wonderful wife has written a wonderful book - definitely not only for children, but for everyone who enjoys a heartwarming story and beautiful pictures 😍📖 #BookSky
My first picture book is out today! Meet the merry gnomes of the Rhine Valley!
amzn.to/3JdjDV0
amzn.to/3JdjDV0
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My wonderful wife has written a wonderful book - definitely not only for children, but for everyone who enjoys a heartwarming story and beautiful pictures 😍📖 #BookSky
My wonderful wife has written a wonderful book - definitely not only for children, but for everyone who enjoys a heartwarming story and beautiful pictures 😍📖 #BookSky
My first picture book is out today! Meet the merry gnomes of the Rhine Valley!
amzn.to/3JdjDV0
amzn.to/3JdjDV0
October 31, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My wonderful wife has written a wonderful book - definitely not only for children, but for everyone who enjoys a heartwarming story and beautiful pictures 😍📖 #BookSky
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#BæFoLa is back 🍩🍩🍩 We're about to hit off Season 9 of the Bayreuth-Berlin Food and Language Talks this Friday (Oct 31), 12:30-13:30 CET, with Jonatan Leer's presentation on "Food Porn: Food Aesthetics in a Digital Age". 👅🥞📱
Join us via Zoom if you're interested, DM for link.
#CulinaryLinguistics
Join us via Zoom if you're interested, DM for link.
#CulinaryLinguistics
October 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
#BæFoLa is back 🍩🍩🍩 We're about to hit off Season 9 of the Bayreuth-Berlin Food and Language Talks this Friday (Oct 31), 12:30-13:30 CET, with Jonatan Leer's presentation on "Food Porn: Food Aesthetics in a Digital Age". 👅🥞📱
Join us via Zoom if you're interested, DM for link.
#CulinaryLinguistics
Join us via Zoom if you're interested, DM for link.
#CulinaryLinguistics
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Large Language Models (LLMs) can mirror expert judgment but often rely on word patterns rather than reasoning. A new study introduces epistemia, the illusion of knowledge that occurs when surface plausibility replaces verification. PNAS: ow.ly/sobq50Xcv9f www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
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October 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Large Language Models (LLMs) can mirror expert judgment but often rely on word patterns rather than reasoning. A new study introduces epistemia, the illusion of knowledge that occurs when surface plausibility replaces verification. PNAS: ow.ly/sobq50Xcv9f www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thanks to @hundtmariann.bsky.social I know that today is World Bread Day, so here's a pic of my latest effort: pumpkin sourdough (with pumpkin puree inside), and seeded bread rolls. #worldbreadday #foodsky
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Thanks to @hundtmariann.bsky.social I know that today is World Bread Day, so here's a pic of my latest effort: pumpkin sourdough (with pumpkin puree inside), and seeded bread rolls. #worldbreadday #foodsky
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The ‘Discourse, Power and Society’ Research Group, co-organised by Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent, warmly invites you to join our Seminar Series. We start on 22nd October with Dan Thorpe from CCCU (see abstract contact details to join below)
October 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The ‘Discourse, Power and Society’ Research Group, co-organised by Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent, warmly invites you to join our Seminar Series. We start on 22nd October with Dan Thorpe from CCCU (see abstract contact details to join below)
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Today is #ComingOutDay—and we have two queer linguistic literature tips to go with it! First off, Tyler Kibbey’s (2021) essay “Linguistics Out of the Closet” (#OpenAccess in @cadlin.bsky.social) calls for a “queering” of the discipline of linguistics altogether.
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Linguistics Out of the Closet | Cadernos de Linguística
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October 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Today is #ComingOutDay—and we have two queer linguistic literature tips to go with it! First off, Tyler Kibbey’s (2021) essay “Linguistics Out of the Closet” (#OpenAccess in @cadlin.bsky.social) calls for a “queering” of the discipline of linguistics altogether.
doi.org/10.25189/267... ...
doi.org/10.25189/267... ...
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We're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with a fresh reading list, including free to read articles, new LUP books, and more. Browse it all online: bit.ly/LUP-BHM 📖
Black History Month 2025: Reading List
To mark Black History Month, we’ve put together a list of books and journal articles which provide new and critical insights into the area. Each article has been made Free to Read throughout Octobe…
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October 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We're celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with a fresh reading list, including free to read articles, new LUP books, and more. Browse it all online: bit.ly/LUP-BHM 📖
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Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.
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📖 Professor Deryn Rees-Jones (@notjustdancing.bsky.social) is giving the Matt Simpson Memorial lecture and reading at the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool on October 30th, 6-8pm @serenbooks.bsky.social
Find out more here:
Https://www.creativetourist.com/event/deryn-rees-jones/
Find out more here:
Https://www.creativetourist.com/event/deryn-rees-jones/
October 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📖 Professor Deryn Rees-Jones (@notjustdancing.bsky.social) is giving the Matt Simpson Memorial lecture and reading at the Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool on October 30th, 6-8pm @serenbooks.bsky.social
Find out more here:
Https://www.creativetourist.com/event/deryn-rees-jones/
Find out more here:
Https://www.creativetourist.com/event/deryn-rees-jones/
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As apparently hosting websites for more than a couple of days is too much to ask, here's a new link to the #BæFoLa program:
sites.google.com/view/sofia-r...
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
sites.google.com/view/sofia-r...
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
October 8, 2025 at 7:34 AM
As apparently hosting websites for more than a couple of days is too much to ask, here's a new link to the #BæFoLa program:
sites.google.com/view/sofia-r...
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
sites.google.com/view/sofia-r...
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
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In a new @unibe.ch mini podcast series (video & audio), students interview linguistics lecturers about what fascinates them in language. Trailer below 🙂
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#linguistics #sociolinguistics #scicom @germanistikunibe.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#linguistics #sociolinguistics #scicom @germanistikunibe.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In a new @unibe.ch mini podcast series (video & audio), students interview linguistics lecturers about what fascinates them in language. Trailer below 🙂
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#linguistics #sociolinguistics #scicom @germanistikunibe.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#linguistics #sociolinguistics #scicom @germanistikunibe.bsky.social
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I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
October 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.
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We're hosting Lavender Languages from 2-4 September 2026. Save the date! Plenaries and a formal announcement to be follow shortly...
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We're hosting Lavender Languages from 2-4 September 2026. Save the date! Plenaries and a formal announcement to be follow shortly...
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#BæFoLa is back!
We're ready for Season 9 featuring delicious talks on:
🍆 food porn (Jonatan Leer)
🥕 veggie words (Isabel Espinosa-Zaragoza)
🧁 baking videos (Carolin Schneider-Ward)
🍳 cooking videos (Stefan Hauser)
More info at tinyurl.com/baefola
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
We're ready for Season 9 featuring delicious talks on:
🍆 food porn (Jonatan Leer)
🥕 veggie words (Isabel Espinosa-Zaragoza)
🧁 baking videos (Carolin Schneider-Ward)
🍳 cooking videos (Stefan Hauser)
More info at tinyurl.com/baefola
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
October 2, 2025 at 7:13 AM
#BæFoLa is back!
We're ready for Season 9 featuring delicious talks on:
🍆 food porn (Jonatan Leer)
🥕 veggie words (Isabel Espinosa-Zaragoza)
🧁 baking videos (Carolin Schneider-Ward)
🍳 cooking videos (Stefan Hauser)
More info at tinyurl.com/baefola
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
We're ready for Season 9 featuring delicious talks on:
🍆 food porn (Jonatan Leer)
🥕 veggie words (Isabel Espinosa-Zaragoza)
🧁 baking videos (Carolin Schneider-Ward)
🍳 cooking videos (Stefan Hauser)
More info at tinyurl.com/baefola
#LanguageAndFood #CulinaryLinguistics
Mostly just reposting stuff these days, because my reaction to almost everything that's going on is rarely more articulate than 'WTF?!'
October 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Mostly just reposting stuff these days, because my reaction to almost everything that's going on is rarely more articulate than 'WTF?!'
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Read our response to the Government’s announcement that university maintenance grants will be reintroduced for certain courses, funded through a levy on international student fees
https://bit.ly/4gPz7uO
https://bit.ly/4gPz7uO
British Academy responds to government announcement on university maintenance grants
The British Academy has issued a response to the government's announcement on using a proposed levy on international students to fund maintenance grants.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Read our response to the Government’s announcement that university maintenance grants will be reintroduced for certain courses, funded through a levy on international student fees
https://bit.ly/4gPz7uO
https://bit.ly/4gPz7uO
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I love this.
The Boring Fund will be open for applications in November.
If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.
They welcome donations too.
If your small UK charity needs (up to) £200 to cover something boring like insurance or web hosting, take a look.
They welcome donations too.
The Boring Fund - Open Collective
We support small non-profit organisations (UK) by only funding the really boring (but essential) stuff like insurance, accountancy or admin
opencollective.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I love this.
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101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics
In honor of their 100th episodiversary earlier this year, the Lingthusiasm podcast put together an excellent list of 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics:
lingthusiasm.com/post/7741520...
In honor of their 100th episodiversary earlier this year, the Lingthusiasm podcast put together an excellent list of 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics:
lingthusiasm.com/post/7741520...
Lingthusiasm - 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics
lingthusiasm: 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics In honour of Lingthusiasm’s 100th episodiversary, we’ve compiled this list of 101 public-facing places where linguists and linguistics…
lingthusiasm.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:36 PM
101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics
In honor of their 100th episodiversary earlier this year, the Lingthusiasm podcast put together an excellent list of 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics:
lingthusiasm.com/post/7741520...
In honor of their 100th episodiversary earlier this year, the Lingthusiasm podcast put together an excellent list of 101 places to get enthusiastic about linguistics:
lingthusiasm.com/post/7741520...