Masaru Yamamoto
@masaruy810.bsky.social
PhD Candidate 📍University of British Columbia
🗣 Critical Applied Linguistics, Multilingual Socialization, Multimodality, Social Network Analysis.
https://masaruyamamoto.com/
🗣 Critical Applied Linguistics, Multilingual Socialization, Multimodality, Social Network Analysis.
https://masaruyamamoto.com/
Language Matters, Mental Health Commission of Canada
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This looks like a very helpful set of resources.
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This looks like a very helpful set of resources.
Language Matters Archives
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October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Language Matters, Mental Health Commission of Canada
mentalhealthcommission.ca/catalyst-typ...
This looks like a very helpful set of resources.
mentalhealthcommission.ca/catalyst-typ...
This looks like a very helpful set of resources.
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I'm giving a talk on linguistic dissociation aimed at educators this Thursday, 3:30-4:30 ET. Open to everyone and hybrid. You can register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I'm giving a talk on linguistic dissociation aimed at educators this Thursday, 3:30-4:30 ET. Open to everyone and hybrid. You can register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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📺 My webinar recording "Colonialingualism, Accentism, & Phonological Expectations in Language Teacher Education” is available ➡ accent-discrimination.atilf.fr/webinar-meig...
Thank you Grégory Miras & the Accent & Discrimination group (ATILF–CNRS–Université de Lorraine, France) for the invitation.
Thank you Grégory Miras & the Accent & Discrimination group (ATILF–CNRS–Université de Lorraine, France) for the invitation.
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
📺 My webinar recording "Colonialingualism, Accentism, & Phonological Expectations in Language Teacher Education” is available ➡ accent-discrimination.atilf.fr/webinar-meig...
Thank you Grégory Miras & the Accent & Discrimination group (ATILF–CNRS–Université de Lorraine, France) for the invitation.
Thank you Grégory Miras & the Accent & Discrimination group (ATILF–CNRS–Université de Lorraine, France) for the invitation.
Demystifying the Comps in 2025 in LLED
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Demystifying the Comps 2025 - Language & Literacy Education
Demystifying the Comps in 2025 in LLED Presented by the Comps Demystifiers 2025 Team: Speakers: Dr. Teresa Dobson, Dr. Amber Moore, Ziwen Mei, Frances Macapagal Maddalozzo, Ryosuke AoyamaDate: Novembe...
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October 23, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Demystifying the Comps in 2025 in LLED
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A concrete example of how intersectional oppression is not simply a case of addition: This report into salary gaps between UK parliamentary officers indicates women being paid £1,000 less than men, POC £2,000 less, but Black women £6,000 less. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Parliamentary staff of colour earn £2,000 less than white colleagues, study suggests
Exclusive: GMB union’s report also finds pay disparity for women and disabled, trans, non-binary and gay staffers working for MPs and peers
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October 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A concrete example of how intersectional oppression is not simply a case of addition: This report into salary gaps between UK parliamentary officers indicates women being paid £1,000 less than men, POC £2,000 less, but Black women £6,000 less. www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
Ahearn, L. M. (1999). Agency. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, 9(1–2), 12–15. doi.org/10.1525/jlin...
Journal of Linguistic Anthropology | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library
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October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Ahearn, L. M. (1999). Agency. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, 9(1–2), 12–15. doi.org/10.1525/jlin...
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I’m delighted to share that my new article is out in Applied Linguistics! In this piece, I introduce the idea of (trans)bordering — a semiotic process in which we create and negotiate borders that define acceptable practices and norms.
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Rethinking translanguaging: (Trans)bordering, spatiality, and academic discourse socialization in a graduate TESOL classroom
Abstract. This study examines how an applied linguistics graduate course instructor socializes students into academic concepts and norms in a graduate TESO
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October 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I’m delighted to share that my new article is out in Applied Linguistics! In this piece, I introduce the idea of (trans)bordering — a semiotic process in which we create and negotiate borders that define acceptable practices and norms.
doi.org/10.1093/appl...
doi.org/10.1093/appl...
Xiao, G. (2025). Rethinking translanguaging: (Trans)bordering, spatiality, and academic discourse socialization in a graduate TESOL classroom. Applied Linguistics, amaf062. doi.org/10.1093/appl...
Rethinking translanguaging: (Trans)bordering, spatiality, and academic discourse socialization in a graduate TESOL classroom
Abstract. This study examines how an applied linguistics graduate course instructor socializes students into academic concepts and norms in a graduate TESO
doi.org
October 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Xiao, G. (2025). Rethinking translanguaging: (Trans)bordering, spatiality, and academic discourse socialization in a graduate TESOL classroom. Applied Linguistics, amaf062. doi.org/10.1093/appl...
Duff, P. A., & Yamamoto, M. (in press). Language socialization approaches to second language acquisition in changing multilingual contexts. In D. Atkinson & E. Taylor (Eds.), Alternative approaches to second language acquisition (2nd ed.).
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Duff, P., & Yamamoto, M. (in press). Language socialization approaches to second language acquisition in changing multilingual contexts. In D. Atkinson & E. Taylor (Eds.), Alternative approach...
This chapter examines language socialization (LS) approaches to second language acquisition with a focus on social, cultural, and linguistic development in a variety of multilingual contexts. After br...
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October 1, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Duff, P. A., & Yamamoto, M. (in press). Language socialization approaches to second language acquisition in changing multilingual contexts. In D. Atkinson & E. Taylor (Eds.), Alternative approaches to second language acquisition (2nd ed.).
www.academia.edu/115889742/Du...
www.academia.edu/115889742/Du...
John, V. M. (2024). Studying a case in context. In P. Rule & V. M. John (Eds.), Handbook of case study research in the social sciences (pp. 51–66). Edward Elgar Publishing. doi.org/10.4337/9781...
Chapter 4: Studying a case in context
A case under study is commonly viewed as a bounded entity or system. Understanding the nature of boundedness is therefore important in case study research. Conceptualizations of a situated case or a c...
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April 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
John, V. M. (2024). Studying a case in context. In P. Rule & V. M. John (Eds.), Handbook of case study research in the social sciences (pp. 51–66). Edward Elgar Publishing. doi.org/10.4337/9781...
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Burnout happens not because workers failed to practice enough self-care.
Burnout happens because the working conditions that cause burnout were never addressed.
Burnout happens because the working conditions that cause burnout were never addressed.
April 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Burnout happens not because workers failed to practice enough self-care.
Burnout happens because the working conditions that cause burnout were never addressed.
Burnout happens because the working conditions that cause burnout were never addressed.
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I am begging folks to stop citing Braun & Clarke (2006) as their only ref for #ThematicAnalysis. It's 20 years old. They and others have pushed the methodological sophistication of TA much further. 🚩
April 3, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I am begging folks to stop citing Braun & Clarke (2006) as their only ref for #ThematicAnalysis. It's 20 years old. They and others have pushed the methodological sophistication of TA much further. 🚩
Aoyama, R. (2025). Engaging in antiracist discourse in the Japanese EFL classroom. ELT Journal. doi.org/10.1093/elt/...
Here's a piece of work by my colleague who delivered a stellar presentation at #AAAL2025. Antiracist engagement in a Japanese secondary classroom.
Here's a piece of work by my colleague who delivered a stellar presentation at #AAAL2025. Antiracist engagement in a Japanese secondary classroom.
Engaging in antiracist discourse in the Japanese EFL classroom
Abstract. Issues of race and racism have been extensively studied by educational and applied linguists; however, classroom practices to address such issues
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March 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Aoyama, R. (2025). Engaging in antiracist discourse in the Japanese EFL classroom. ELT Journal. doi.org/10.1093/elt/...
Here's a piece of work by my colleague who delivered a stellar presentation at #AAAL2025. Antiracist engagement in a Japanese secondary classroom.
Here's a piece of work by my colleague who delivered a stellar presentation at #AAAL2025. Antiracist engagement in a Japanese secondary classroom.
#AAAL2025 presentation done! Many thanks to all my friends and like-minded colleagues who see-saw some value in my work and came to support me 😊 If you are interested in this, let me know! Very happy to do a private presentation!
March 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#AAAL2025 presentation done! Many thanks to all my friends and like-minded colleagues who see-saw some value in my work and came to support me 😊 If you are interested in this, let me know! Very happy to do a private presentation!
Looking forward to sharing my newest work at #AAAL2025 on the sociorelationality of study-abroad socialization. Fresh new out of my dissertation project 🙂
🕰️ Monday, March 24 3:00–3:30 PM
📌 Spruce
🕰️ Monday, March 24 3:00–3:30 PM
📌 Spruce
March 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Looking forward to sharing my newest work at #AAAL2025 on the sociorelationality of study-abroad socialization. Fresh new out of my dissertation project 🙂
🕰️ Monday, March 24 3:00–3:30 PM
📌 Spruce
🕰️ Monday, March 24 3:00–3:30 PM
📌 Spruce
“Rosa and @nelsonlflores.bsky.social (2017) note that the intertwined nature of language and race creates a linguistic hierarchy in which the languages and linguistic repertoires of non-White speakers are considered deficient. The imposition of this kind of linguistic hierarchy can only be divisive
The Linguistic Society of America published a statement against the designation English as the Official Language of the United States.
LSA Statement Against Designating English as the Official Language
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LSA Statement Against Designating English as the Official Language
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LSA
Four Reasons English Should Not be the Official Language: Statement Against White House Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of The Un
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March 7, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“Rosa and @nelsonlflores.bsky.social (2017) note that the intertwined nature of language and race creates a linguistic hierarchy in which the languages and linguistic repertoires of non-White speakers are considered deficient. The imposition of this kind of linguistic hierarchy can only be divisive
The Linguistic Society of America published a statement against the designation English as the Official Language of the United States.
LSA Statement Against Designating English as the Official Language
www.lsadc.org/content.asp?...
LSA Statement Against Designating English as the Official Language
www.lsadc.org/content.asp?...
LSA
Four Reasons English Should Not be the Official Language: Statement Against White House Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of The Un
www.lsadc.org
March 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
The Linguistic Society of America published a statement against the designation English as the Official Language of the United States.
LSA Statement Against Designating English as the Official Language
www.lsadc.org/content.asp?...
LSA Statement Against Designating English as the Official Language
www.lsadc.org/content.asp?...
TESOL Statement on the Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of the United States (TESOL International Association)
www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...
#TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #Bilingualism #Multilingualism
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#TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #Bilingualism #Multilingualism
TESOL Statement on the Exec Order Designating English as the Official Language of the U.S. | TESOL | International Association
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March 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TESOL Statement on the Executive Order Designating English as the Official Language of the United States (TESOL International Association)
www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...
#TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #Bilingualism #Multilingualism
www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...
#TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #Bilingualism #Multilingualism
Why AI software ‘softening’ accents is problematic
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Why AI software ‘softening’ accents is problematic
While AI now allows us to erase accents, is this really a good idea? Besides, who doesn’t have an accent?
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February 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Why AI software ‘softening’ accents is problematic
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Why should humanities education persist in an AI age? Self-development, to start
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Why should humanities education persist in an AI age? Self-development, to start
Through self-development, or ‘Bildung’ in German thought, salon culture sought to resist absolutism and foster democratic discourse. This shaped the modern Western university.
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February 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Why should humanities education persist in an AI age? Self-development, to start
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On Wednesdays, we listen to #SpeakingOfLanguage. 🎙
Kris Knisely expands on his recent talk about gender justice in language education.
Listen in & like us!
https://lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#pamplemousse
@krisknisely.bsky.social
Kris Knisely expands on his recent talk about gender justice in language education.
Listen in & like us!
https://lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#pamplemousse
@krisknisely.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
On Wednesdays, we listen to #SpeakingOfLanguage. 🎙
Kris Knisely expands on his recent talk about gender justice in language education.
Listen in & like us!
https://lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#pamplemousse
@krisknisely.bsky.social
Kris Knisely expands on his recent talk about gender justice in language education.
Listen in & like us!
https://lrc.cornell.edu/podcast
#pamplemousse
@krisknisely.bsky.social
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Recording of my interview on Radio New Zealand’s Saturday Morning show today.
Thank you for the invitation!
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Thank you for the invitation!
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Dr. Paul Meighan-Chiblow: Colonialingualism
UNESCO predicts the global community will lose as many as 3000 indigenous languages by the end of the century. Scottish Gael sociolinguist Dr. Paul Meighan-Chiblow speaks to Mihi.
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February 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Recording of my interview on Radio New Zealand’s Saturday Morning show today.
Thank you for the invitation!
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Thank you for the invitation!
www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Kris Knisely - Doing It (Gender) Justice: Reimagining Language Education... youtu.be/TbC6Awun4fM?...
On my to-watch list. Thank you for this incredibly important work, and I look forward to learning.
@krisknisely.bsky.social
On my to-watch list. Thank you for this incredibly important work, and I look forward to learning.
@krisknisely.bsky.social
Kris Knisely - Doing It (Gender) Justice: Reimagining Language Education Through Trans Knowledges
YouTube video by Cornell LRC
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February 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Kris Knisely - Doing It (Gender) Justice: Reimagining Language Education... youtu.be/TbC6Awun4fM?...
On my to-watch list. Thank you for this incredibly important work, and I look forward to learning.
@krisknisely.bsky.social
On my to-watch list. Thank you for this incredibly important work, and I look forward to learning.
@krisknisely.bsky.social