Jeannette Littlemore
@jeannettel.bsky.social
Linguistics Professor at the University of Birmingham interested in metaphor, metonymy and how they are used to create understanding and share emotions.
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🎉 RaAM is now on LinkedIn!
If you're there, follow us here: www.linkedin.com/company/raam...
If you're there, follow us here: www.linkedin.com/company/raam...
RaAM - The Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor | LinkedIn
RaAM - The Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor | 3 followers on LinkedIn. The Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor is the biggest international community of metaphor researc...
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February 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
🎉 RaAM is now on LinkedIn!
If you're there, follow us here: www.linkedin.com/company/raam...
If you're there, follow us here: www.linkedin.com/company/raam...
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Interesting online workshop for metaphor researchers: Large Language METAPHORS: New Trends in Computational Approaches to Metaphorical Expressions
ℹ️ Full details here: neplab.it/large_langua...
ℹ️ Full details here: neplab.it/large_langua...
February 5, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Interesting online workshop for metaphor researchers: Large Language METAPHORS: New Trends in Computational Approaches to Metaphorical Expressions
ℹ️ Full details here: neplab.it/large_langua...
ℹ️ Full details here: neplab.it/large_langua...
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Thank you to all the brilliant speakers and participants who made our workshop yesterday so rich and truly interdisciplinary ❤️. Let's keep up the good work guys, and hopefully meet again soon!
January 15, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Thank you to all the brilliant speakers and participants who made our workshop yesterday so rich and truly interdisciplinary ❤️. Let's keep up the good work guys, and hopefully meet again soon!
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"To our knowledge, this is the first study using a phenomenologically informed, multi-method approach to situate the investigation of delusions in first-episode psychosis (across different themes and diagnoses) within a life-as-a-whole context."
So appreciated reading this
bsky.app/profile/rrit...
So appreciated reading this
bsky.app/profile/rrit...
📢 Don't miss our new paper just out in The Lancet Psychiatry Psychiatry today‼️📆
"Delusion as embodied emotion: a qualitatively driven, multimethod study of first-episode psychosis in the UK"
Full Open Access article 👇
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
"Delusion as embodied emotion: a qualitatively driven, multimethod study of first-episode psychosis in the UK"
Full Open Access article 👇
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 13, 2026 at 9:56 AM
"To our knowledge, this is the first study using a phenomenologically informed, multi-method approach to situate the investigation of delusions in first-episode psychosis (across different themes and diagnoses) within a life-as-a-whole context."
So appreciated reading this
bsky.app/profile/rrit...
So appreciated reading this
bsky.app/profile/rrit...
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RESEARCH | Delusions in psychosis are shaped by emotions and language, an important new study from @unibirmingham.bsky.social, @unimelb.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk and Orygen has found – challenging old notions about these experiences.
More details + key findings: bit.ly/4pBBgg8
More details + key findings: bit.ly/4pBBgg8
January 14, 2026 at 5:42 AM
RESEARCH | Delusions in psychosis are shaped by emotions and language, an important new study from @unibirmingham.bsky.social, @unimelb.bsky.social, @york.ac.uk and Orygen has found – challenging old notions about these experiences.
More details + key findings: bit.ly/4pBBgg8
More details + key findings: bit.ly/4pBBgg8
Looking forward to Bodo!
📣 Don't miss out! Join us at RaAM 17!
Dr. @bodowinter.bsky.social, plenary speaker, will explore metaphor, sensory content, and birdsong. He will also lead a workshop on R for linguists!
📆 Submit your paper by December 15th!
Dr. @bodowinter.bsky.social, plenary speaker, will explore metaphor, sensory content, and birdsong. He will also lead a workshop on R for linguists!
📆 Submit your paper by December 15th!
December 5, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Looking forward to Bodo!
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📣 Don't miss out! Join us at RaAM 17!
Dr. @bodowinter.bsky.social, plenary speaker, will explore metaphor, sensory content, and birdsong. He will also lead a workshop on R for linguists!
📆 Submit your paper by December 15th!
Dr. @bodowinter.bsky.social, plenary speaker, will explore metaphor, sensory content, and birdsong. He will also lead a workshop on R for linguists!
📆 Submit your paper by December 15th!
December 5, 2024 at 2:21 PM
📣 Don't miss out! Join us at RaAM 17!
Dr. @bodowinter.bsky.social, plenary speaker, will explore metaphor, sensory content, and birdsong. He will also lead a workshop on R for linguists!
📆 Submit your paper by December 15th!
Dr. @bodowinter.bsky.social, plenary speaker, will explore metaphor, sensory content, and birdsong. He will also lead a workshop on R for linguists!
📆 Submit your paper by December 15th!
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📽️ Now with subtitles! Prof. @jeannettel.bsky.social invites you to join us at RaAM 17!
🗓️ New abstract deadline: December 15th
Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research!
🗓️ New abstract deadline: December 15th
Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research!
November 30, 2024 at 3:39 PM
📽️ Now with subtitles! Prof. @jeannettel.bsky.social invites you to join us at RaAM 17!
🗓️ New abstract deadline: December 15th
Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research!
🗓️ New abstract deadline: December 15th
Don’t miss the opportunity to share your research!
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📣 Don’t miss out! Join us at RaAM 17!
One of our keynote speakers, Dr. @agdorst.bsky.social, explores AI in metaphor identification, translation, and analysis. Be part of the conversation and submit your paper!
🗓️ Deadline: December 1st.
One of our keynote speakers, Dr. @agdorst.bsky.social, explores AI in metaphor identification, translation, and analysis. Be part of the conversation and submit your paper!
🗓️ Deadline: December 1st.
November 28, 2024 at 12:36 PM
📣 Don’t miss out! Join us at RaAM 17!
One of our keynote speakers, Dr. @agdorst.bsky.social, explores AI in metaphor identification, translation, and analysis. Be part of the conversation and submit your paper!
🗓️ Deadline: December 1st.
One of our keynote speakers, Dr. @agdorst.bsky.social, explores AI in metaphor identification, translation, and analysis. Be part of the conversation and submit your paper!
🗓️ Deadline: December 1st.
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📣 Join us! The Chair of RaAM, Prof. @jeannettel.bsky.social, invites you to submit your paper to RaAM 17!
Don’t miss the chance to share your research at RaAM 17!
Deadline: December 1st 🗓️
Don’t miss the chance to share your research at RaAM 17!
Deadline: December 1st 🗓️
November 27, 2024 at 1:53 PM
📣 Join us! The Chair of RaAM, Prof. @jeannettel.bsky.social, invites you to submit your paper to RaAM 17!
Don’t miss the chance to share your research at RaAM 17!
Deadline: December 1st 🗓️
Don’t miss the chance to share your research at RaAM 17!
Deadline: December 1st 🗓️
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Mistranslations can be funny, but they can also lead to serious misunderstandings and miscommunication. The team will investigate which metaphors are problematic, when, why and for whom.
💡 Want more details? Visit raam.org.uk/newsletters/....
💡 Want more details? Visit raam.org.uk/newsletters/....
RaAM Newsletter no. 35 – RaAM – Researching and Applying Metaphor
raam.org.uk
November 19, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Mistranslations can be funny, but they can also lead to serious misunderstandings and miscommunication. The team will investigate which metaphors are problematic, when, why and for whom.
💡 Want more details? Visit raam.org.uk/newsletters/....
💡 Want more details? Visit raam.org.uk/newsletters/....
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Meet the organiser of RaAM 17! 🔸
Hamad Al-Azary (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lawrence Technological University. His main area of research is the semantic processing of metaphors and concepts.
Hamad Al-Azary (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lawrence Technological University. His main area of research is the semantic processing of metaphors and concepts.
November 21, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Meet the organiser of RaAM 17! 🔸
Hamad Al-Azary (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lawrence Technological University. His main area of research is the semantic processing of metaphors and concepts.
Hamad Al-Azary (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Lawrence Technological University. His main area of research is the semantic processing of metaphors and concepts.
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Meet the Plenary Speakers of 🔸 RaAM 17 🔸
Vicky Lai is an associate professor in Psychology Department and Cognitive Science program at the University of Arizona. The overarching theme of her research is the processing of meaning and language in context.
Vicky Lai is an associate professor in Psychology Department and Cognitive Science program at the University of Arizona. The overarching theme of her research is the processing of meaning and language in context.
November 21, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Meet the Plenary Speakers of 🔸 RaAM 17 🔸
Vicky Lai is an associate professor in Psychology Department and Cognitive Science program at the University of Arizona. The overarching theme of her research is the processing of meaning and language in context.
Vicky Lai is an associate professor in Psychology Department and Cognitive Science program at the University of Arizona. The overarching theme of her research is the processing of meaning and language in context.
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Meet the Plenary Speakers of 🔸 RaAM 17 🔸
Lettie Dorst is an associate professor at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics. Her research focuses on metaphor variation, metaphor translation, literary machine translation, and machine translation literacy.
@agdorst.bsky.social
Lettie Dorst is an associate professor at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics. Her research focuses on metaphor variation, metaphor translation, literary machine translation, and machine translation literacy.
@agdorst.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Meet the Plenary Speakers of 🔸 RaAM 17 🔸
Lettie Dorst is an associate professor at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics. Her research focuses on metaphor variation, metaphor translation, literary machine translation, and machine translation literacy.
@agdorst.bsky.social
Lettie Dorst is an associate professor at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics. Her research focuses on metaphor variation, metaphor translation, literary machine translation, and machine translation literacy.
@agdorst.bsky.social
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Meet the Plenary Speakers of 🔸 RaAM 17 🔸
Bodo Winter is a Professor of Linguistics and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. His research uses data science-driven linguistics to study multimodal communication, including iconicity, gesture and metaphor.
@bodowinter.bsky.social
Bodo Winter is a Professor of Linguistics and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. His research uses data science-driven linguistics to study multimodal communication, including iconicity, gesture and metaphor.
@bodowinter.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 12:01 PM
Meet the Plenary Speakers of 🔸 RaAM 17 🔸
Bodo Winter is a Professor of Linguistics and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. His research uses data science-driven linguistics to study multimodal communication, including iconicity, gesture and metaphor.
@bodowinter.bsky.social
Bodo Winter is a Professor of Linguistics and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. His research uses data science-driven linguistics to study multimodal communication, including iconicity, gesture and metaphor.
@bodowinter.bsky.social
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El plazo para enviar expresoones de interés para organizar un seminario o conferencia @raammetaphor.bsky.social está abierto! Una gran oportunidad para contribuir a la divulgación de la investigación en metáfora - y de conocer a otros investigadores 🔝🔝🔝
If you want to contribute to science but are not yet quite ready to donate your body, why not putting a team together to organise the next 2026 @raammetaphor.bsky.social RaAM Specialised Seminar or 2027 RaAM International Conference? Deadline: January 31 2025! www.raam.org.uk/conferences/...
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November 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM
El plazo para enviar expresoones de interés para organizar un seminario o conferencia @raammetaphor.bsky.social está abierto! Una gran oportunidad para contribuir a la divulgación de la investigación en metáfora - y de conocer a otros investigadores 🔝🔝🔝
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So, I have created a starter pack for people interested in #metaphor. I bet I left a lot of people out. Please let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/DvxejFX
November 17, 2024 at 11:46 AM
So, I have created a starter pack for people interested in #metaphor. I bet I left a lot of people out. Please let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/DvxejFX
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RaAM 17 will take place at Lawrence Technological University (USA)! 📍
Swipe to explore our conference location!
📷 www.instagram.com/lawrencetech...
Swipe to explore our conference location!
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November 26, 2024 at 12:43 PM
RaAM 17 will take place at Lawrence Technological University (USA)! 📍
Swipe to explore our conference location!
📷 www.instagram.com/lawrencetech...
Swipe to explore our conference location!
📷 www.instagram.com/lawrencetech...
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November 26, 2024 at 12:43 PM
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November 25, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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This is exciting! @lcuob.bsky.social
My latest 🔓 article (part of my PhD research) co-authored with Lorraine Adriano and @jeannettel.bsky.social has been selected for inclusion in a special issue dedicated to informing the next UN #ClimateEvent. Shocked and thrilled! #ClimateAction #COP29
November 22, 2024 at 2:15 PM
This is exciting! @lcuob.bsky.social
Fantastic news! Congratulations @bodowinter.bsky.social and @mperlman.bsky.social and team!
Congratulations to our very own @bodowinter.bsky.social @mperlman.bsky.social and their co-authors! Great to see their work on spoken language iconicity in the news.
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
www.theguardian.com/science/2024...
People around world associate rolled R with a jagged line, study finds
Speakers of 28 languages linked sound and shape at least 88% of the time, in ‘strongest case of sound symbolism to date’
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Fantastic news! Congratulations @bodowinter.bsky.social and @mperlman.bsky.social and team!
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November 14, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Just migrated here from x. Curious to see what it’s like