Department of Linguistics and Communication @UoB
@lcuob.bsky.social
Welcome to the Department of Linguistics and Communication at the University of Birmingham, UK.
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edacs/departments/englishlanguage
Great to see, Dagmar and colleagues!
New paper out 🎺 introducing process-based measures of automatisation in L2
The elicited imitation task is widely used as a measure of automatized L2 knowledge. However, the scoring of the task relies exclusively on product-based measures (i.e., accuracy of L2 production).
The elicited imitation task is widely used as a measure of automatized L2 knowledge. However, the scoring of the task relies exclusively on product-based measures (i.e., accuracy of L2 production).
December 17, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Great to see, Dagmar and colleagues!
Congratulations Bissie!
December 17, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Congratulations Bissie!
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Just spotted @unibirmingham.bsky.social: great to see my uni has joined Bluesky!
@lcuob.bsky.social @artsatbham.bsky.social
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December 17, 2024 at 8:21 AM
Just spotted @unibirmingham.bsky.social: great to see my uni has joined Bluesky!
@lcuob.bsky.social @artsatbham.bsky.social
@lcuob.bsky.social @artsatbham.bsky.social
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Come and work with us in the Department of Linguistics and Communication at the University of Birmingham!
Come join our ace team at @lcuob.bsky.social
We are hiring two Assistant Professors in Digital Media and Communications:
⏩ Language and New Media specialism:
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⏩ Intercultural Communication specialism:
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We are hiring two Assistant Professors in Digital Media and Communications:
⏩ Language and New Media specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
⏩ Intercultural Communication specialism:
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December 10, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Come and work with us in the Department of Linguistics and Communication at the University of Birmingham!
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Large language models: how the AI behind the likes of ChatGPT actually works
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Large language models: how the AI behind the likes of ChatGPT actually works
Language models are likely to have an important impact on how we live and work in future, but they’ve also been around longer than many realise.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Large language models: how the AI behind the likes of ChatGPT actually works
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#language #llm #langsky
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#language #llm #langsky
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A new study reveals that sleep helps the brain store words and grammar, making it easier to learn and remember.
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#languagelearning #neurolinguistics #langsky
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The Secret to Mastering a New Language Might Be Sleep
A study by the University of South Australia has revealed that sleep enhances the brain's ability to learn and retain new languages.
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December 11, 2024 at 7:25 AM
A new study reveals that sleep helps the brain store words and grammar, making it easier to learn and remember.
sleepreviewmag.com/sleep-health...
via sleepreviewmag.com
#languagelearning #neurolinguistics #langsky
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#languagelearning #neurolinguistics #langsky
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Come join our ace team at @lcuob.bsky.social
We are hiring two Assistant Professors in Digital Media and Communications:
⏩ Language and New Media specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
⏩ Intercultural Communication specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
We are hiring two Assistant Professors in Digital Media and Communications:
⏩ Language and New Media specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
⏩ Intercultural Communication specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
December 10, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Come join our ace team at @lcuob.bsky.social
We are hiring two Assistant Professors in Digital Media and Communications:
⏩ Language and New Media specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
⏩ Intercultural Communication specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
We are hiring two Assistant Professors in Digital Media and Communications:
⏩ Language and New Media specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
⏩ Intercultural Communication specialism:
edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
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Curious about the opportunities that computational models offer the language sciences? Ready to get your hands dirty with code? Then sign up for our third and final FREE SummerSchool, this time on the beautiful Birmingham campus @artsatbham.bsky.social @lcuob.bsky.social @medallinguist.bsky.social
The registration for the last #MEDAL #summerschool is open!
This years summer school will take place at the University of Birmingham between the 23rd and 27th of June and is about computational linguistics. The programme can be found on our website!
Hope to see you this summer!🌞
This years summer school will take place at the University of Birmingham between the 23rd and 27th of June and is about computational linguistics. The programme can be found on our website!
Hope to see you this summer!🌞
December 4, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Curious about the opportunities that computational models offer the language sciences? Ready to get your hands dirty with code? Then sign up for our third and final FREE SummerSchool, this time on the beautiful Birmingham campus @artsatbham.bsky.social @lcuob.bsky.social @medallinguist.bsky.social
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He's also putting the glamour back into grammar on YouTube now! 🎶 #linguistics
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December 5, 2024 at 6:00 AM
He's also putting the glamour back into grammar on YouTube now! 🎶 #linguistics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSOl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSOl...
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🐦🐦 Join us this summer for the Usage-based Approaches to Phonology Conference July 12-13 at the University of Oregon. The conference is open to diverse methodologies investigating the effects of use on phonology! Abstracts due Feb. 15, 2025 #linguistics #langsky
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The Usage-based Approaches to Phonology Conference will take place July 12-13, 2025 at the University of Oregon. This is co-located conference held during the Summer Institute of the Linguistic Societ...
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December 5, 2024 at 1:53 AM
🐦🐦 Join us this summer for the Usage-based Approaches to Phonology Conference July 12-13 at the University of Oregon. The conference is open to diverse methodologies investigating the effects of use on phonology! Abstracts due Feb. 15, 2025 #linguistics #langsky
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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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You can buy our book here, which has just won the BERA 2024 book of the year award! @beranews.bsky.social
Elite Universities and the Making of Privilege: Exploring Race and Class in Global Educational Economies
Providing an extraordinary picture of the inner workings of elite universities, Elite Universities and the Making of Privilege draws on current debates on education and inequality and considers the re...
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November 26, 2024 at 9:49 PM
You can buy our book here, which has just won the BERA 2024 book of the year award! @beranews.bsky.social
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It was about time - the University of Birmingham's Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity is now here! Follow them at @irisbirmingham.bsky.social
November 13, 2024 at 6:19 PM
It was about time - the University of Birmingham's Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity is now here! Follow them at @irisbirmingham.bsky.social
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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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📆We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been extended to 15th December 2024.
We look forward to reviewing your submissions and seeing you at RaAM 17!
We look forward to reviewing your submissions and seeing you at RaAM 17!
November 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
📆We are pleased to announce that the abstract submission deadline has been extended to 15th December 2024.
We look forward to reviewing your submissions and seeing you at RaAM 17!
We look forward to reviewing your submissions and seeing you at RaAM 17!
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All linguists should read one of these:
Baker, A., et al. (2016). The linguistics of sign languages: An introduction. Benjamins
Hill, J.C. et al. (2019). Sign languages: Structures and contexts. Routledge
Wilkinson, E. & Morford, J.P. (2024). Understanding signed languages. Routledge
#linguistics
Baker, A., et al. (2016). The linguistics of sign languages: An introduction. Benjamins
Hill, J.C. et al. (2019). Sign languages: Structures and contexts. Routledge
Wilkinson, E. & Morford, J.P. (2024). Understanding signed languages. Routledge
#linguistics
November 30, 2024 at 12:11 PM
All linguists should read one of these:
Baker, A., et al. (2016). The linguistics of sign languages: An introduction. Benjamins
Hill, J.C. et al. (2019). Sign languages: Structures and contexts. Routledge
Wilkinson, E. & Morford, J.P. (2024). Understanding signed languages. Routledge
#linguistics
Baker, A., et al. (2016). The linguistics of sign languages: An introduction. Benjamins
Hill, J.C. et al. (2019). Sign languages: Structures and contexts. Routledge
Wilkinson, E. & Morford, J.P. (2024). Understanding signed languages. Routledge
#linguistics
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First post on Bluesky! 🥳
Here's the recording of a talk I presented a few months ago, hosted by the fantastic team at @discore.bsky.social.
bit.ly/3B9IBQX
Corpus methods have transformed discourse analysis. Here, I argue it's time to take #CADS a step further by combining it with experiments.
Here's the recording of a talk I presented a few months ago, hosted by the fantastic team at @discore.bsky.social.
bit.ly/3B9IBQX
Corpus methods have transformed discourse analysis. Here, I argue it's time to take #CADS a step further by combining it with experiments.
DISCORE Speaker Series: Dr.Matteo Fuoli - Presentation
Dr.Matteo Fuoli gave a talk titled A new methodological synergy? Combining CADS and experimental methods to investigate discourse effects.
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November 27, 2024 at 12:18 PM
First post on Bluesky! 🥳
Here's the recording of a talk I presented a few months ago, hosted by the fantastic team at @discore.bsky.social.
bit.ly/3B9IBQX
Corpus methods have transformed discourse analysis. Here, I argue it's time to take #CADS a step further by combining it with experiments.
Here's the recording of a talk I presented a few months ago, hosted by the fantastic team at @discore.bsky.social.
bit.ly/3B9IBQX
Corpus methods have transformed discourse analysis. Here, I argue it's time to take #CADS a step further by combining it with experiments.
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Optimist: glass half full
Pessimist: glass half empty
Corpus Linguist: Which word most frequently appears in the phrase "glass half *"?
Pessimist: glass half empty
Corpus Linguist: Which word most frequently appears in the phrase "glass half *"?
November 25, 2024 at 6:45 PM
Optimist: glass half full
Pessimist: glass half empty
Corpus Linguist: Which word most frequently appears in the phrase "glass half *"?
Pessimist: glass half empty
Corpus Linguist: Which word most frequently appears in the phrase "glass half *"?
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I was recently featured in an @amnestyuk.bsky.social documentary, ‘AI in Denmark’s welfare system: Mass Surveillance and Risks of Discrimination’ to talk about the role of categorisation and inequality. The link is below for the full documentary which is well worth watching
youtu.be/4Fhj_kNNBfc?...
youtu.be/4Fhj_kNNBfc?...
Artificial Intelligence in Denmark's Welfare System - Mass Surveillance and Risks of Discrimination
YouTube video by Amnesty International
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November 26, 2024 at 8:35 AM
I was recently featured in an @amnestyuk.bsky.social documentary, ‘AI in Denmark’s welfare system: Mass Surveillance and Risks of Discrimination’ to talk about the role of categorisation and inequality. The link is below for the full documentary which is well worth watching
youtu.be/4Fhj_kNNBfc?...
youtu.be/4Fhj_kNNBfc?...
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So excited about "Life in a New Language" - if you haven't checked out our new book about how migrants manage the simultaneous challenge of learning a new language and starting a new life through that language, head over to www.languageonthemove.com/life-in-a-ne... to learn more
November 25, 2024 at 9:32 PM
So excited about "Life in a New Language" - if you haven't checked out our new book about how migrants manage the simultaneous challenge of learning a new language and starting a new life through that language, head over to www.languageonthemove.com/life-in-a-ne... to learn more
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Hey, UK! Happy first National Linguistics Day!
Proposals for NLD traditions:
(a) Add language wonder to every conversation.
(b) Exchange gifts of linguistics content.
(c) Sing linguistics carols:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
(d) Do deeds to protect languages or linguistic institutions.
Proposals for NLD traditions:
(a) Add language wonder to every conversation.
(b) Exchange gifts of linguistics content.
(c) Sing linguistics carols:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
(d) Do deeds to protect languages or linguistic institutions.
November 26, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Hey, UK! Happy first National Linguistics Day!
Proposals for NLD traditions:
(a) Add language wonder to every conversation.
(b) Exchange gifts of linguistics content.
(c) Sing linguistics carols:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
(d) Do deeds to protect languages or linguistic institutions.
Proposals for NLD traditions:
(a) Add language wonder to every conversation.
(b) Exchange gifts of linguistics content.
(c) Sing linguistics carols:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor...
(d) Do deeds to protect languages or linguistic institutions.
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Earlier this year our lab published this edited volume on "Perspectives on Pantomime." Gerardo Ortega has now published a really nice open access review of the book in Gesture.
www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour... #language #linguistics
www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour... #language #linguistics
November 18, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Earlier this year our lab published this edited volume on "Perspectives on Pantomime." Gerardo Ortega has now published a really nice open access review of the book in Gesture.
www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour... #language #linguistics
www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour... #language #linguistics
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I made a linguistics and language podcast starter pack for you, if you're looking for your new favourite linguistics podcast: go.bsky.app/5pirXas
November 19, 2024 at 4:48 AM
I made a linguistics and language podcast starter pack for you, if you're looking for your new favourite linguistics podcast: go.bsky.app/5pirXas
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New paper led by Vini Macuch-Silva: "Strategic use of English quantifiers in the reporting of quantitative information".
In our experiments, participants used the approximate nature of quantifiers strategically to make exam results appear as good/bad as possible:
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
In our experiments, participants used the approximate nature of quantifiers strategically to make exam results appear as good/bad as possible:
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
November 25, 2024 at 1:28 PM
New paper led by Vini Macuch-Silva: "Strategic use of English quantifiers in the reporting of quantitative information".
In our experiments, participants used the approximate nature of quantifiers strategically to make exam results appear as good/bad as possible:
doi.org/10.1080/0163...
In our experiments, participants used the approximate nature of quantifiers strategically to make exam results appear as good/bad as possible:
doi.org/10.1080/0163...