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Charlotte Taylor
@proftaylor.bsky.social
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Professor of Discourse & Persuasion
Rhetorics of nostalgia | migration discourses & memory | metaphor | WATER metaphors | mythopoesis | corpus linguistics | (critical) discourse analysis
Posting in a personal capacity
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Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · Nov 15
A short thread of recent things 1/n

The language of migration in 10 minutes

open.spotify.com/episode/1cLo...
S1E2 The language of migration
Get it in 10 · Episode
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Jonathan Kasstan @jrkasstan.bsky.social · 4d
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 11d
Our latest polling shows concerns about immigration are manufactured

www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Polling shows immigration concern ‘manufactured’, say campaigners
A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community.
www.standard.co.uk

Reposted by Steve Peers, Charlotte Taylor, Derek Edwards , and 2 more

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19d
'Get rid of the migrants or I'll become a migrant' is quite the argument

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ana valdivia @anavaldi.bsky.social · 20d
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:

- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%

Reposted by Charlotte Taylor

marcscully.bsky.social
Marc Scully @marcscully.bsky.social · 20d
Going to post a few readings relating to social psychological analyses of discourses of 'effortfulness', 'earned citizenship' and migration as it seems like they might be relevant right now.

First, here's Andreouli & Dashtipour (2014)

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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asylummatters.bsky.social
Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · Oct 9
This is why we should all be angry about the use of asylum hotels. Private firms raking in millions while people forced to live in these hotels endure appalling conditions.

People seeking safety and UK taxpayers are losing out and the only winners are millionaire companies.
Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper
Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of "terrible" conditions as accommodation provider makes millions.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Christian Ilbury @christianilbury.bsky.social · Oct 8
Theme: Queer (dis)belonging
CfP: 5 January 2026
Website: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk (to be updated as more info becomes available)

PLEASE SHARE WIDELYYYYY 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎉
LavLang32 - Lavender Languages 32
2-4 September 2026: Queer (dis)belonging
lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk

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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · Oct 3
This little experiment proves nicely how ai just tries to get you an answer asap, one that fits the most likely or commonly accepted "truth", does a "quick google" and then lies about having done research.
Which is... rather human.

Oh btw:

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proftaylor.bsky.social
Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · Sep 30
Funding opportunity: PhD at Sussex
- Open to applicants on PhD Linguistics
- Scholarships cover tuition fees, a stipend at UK Research Council rates plus some research & training costs
- 5 interdisciplinary themes addressing major social sciences challenges
www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
SEDarc (ESRC) PhD scholarships for research in the Social Sciences : University of Sussex
www.sussex.ac.uk

Reposted by Margot C. Finn, Charlotte Taylor, Alex Drace‐Francis

ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · Sep 24
📢 New Seminar Series!

We are thrilled to be working alongside @ihr.bsky.social on a brand new seminar series titled Migration and Mobility. We are coming together for a special edition of the seminar to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs on migration and mobility history (1/3)
Migration and Mobility History Call for Papers: IHR History Lab and Migration and Mobility Seminar Taking place at the IHR Senate House and online, 10th February 2026, 5.30pm-7.30pm. The IHR History Lab and Migration and Mobility are coming together for a special edition of our seminar series to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs working on migration and mobility history. We invite submissions of 20 minute papers from PGRs and ECRs on the topic of migration and mobility (broadly defined), focusing on any period or place. This is an opportunity to share your research with, and recieve feedback from, established and emerging scholars working on migration and mobility studies. To apply, send abstracts of under 250 words, with a short bio, to Kathleen Commons at kabcommons@gmail.com by 5pm on 15th November. Migration and Mobility History About the Seminars History Lab is the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. Based at the Institute of Historical Research, it serves as an intellectual and social forum that connects, empowers, and supports the postgraduate community. The IHR Migration and Mobility seminar provides a space for historians and scholars from other disciplines to come together to discuss migration and mobility in history. The seminar seeks to attract papers on a diverse range of themes and periods in migration and mobility history, including the emerging field of pre-modern migration histories, and histories of migration within the Global South. We will take an interdisciplinary approach, working with sociologists, legal scholars, and geographers with an interest in historical migration and mobility. if you have any queries about this seminar, contact Kathleen at kabcommons@gmail.com

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Jess Aiston @jessaiston.bsky.social · Sep 23
Cannot believe we have to entertain the ridiculous and wrong idea that taking paracetamol "causes autism."

But even if it did:
- Women should be allowed to take pain relief during pregnancy
- More autistic people is not a bad thing

Misogyny and ableism all around.

Reposted by Charlotte Taylor

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CADAAD 2026 @cadaad2026.bsky.social · Sep 23
🗣️📢 The call for abstracts of #cadaad2026 is out! 🗣️📢

Reposted by Brigitte Nerlich, Charlotte Taylor

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Jonathan Kasstan @jrkasstan.bsky.social · Sep 21
New Word of Mouth podcast with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and @jessaiston.bsky.social on language and the ‘manosphere’ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #linguistics
Word of Mouth - The Language of the Manosphere - BBC Sounds
Michael Rosen hears how words are used as weapons against women
www.bbc.co.uk

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marcusjdl.bsky.social
Marcus 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇧 @marcusjdl.bsky.social · Sep 18
UK meritocracy and social mobility update from The Guardian
Bar chart with blue bars: Privately educated people dominate the UK's most influential roles Professions with the highest independent school attendance Armed forces* 63% Senior judges 62% Cricketers, men 59% Young power list** 54% Diplomats 53% House of Lords 52% Shadow cabinet 52% Cricketers, women 50% Columnists 50% FTSE 100 chairs 47% Political commentators 47% Permanent secretaries 47% Whole UK population 7%

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · Sep 18
Today's @britishfuture.bsky.social report presents new evidence about public attitudes to asylum - which are not irredeemably hostile.

It shows a growing public frustration at failure on boats + a strong public interest in more control, which can unlock broad public support for more compassion too

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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · Sep 17
If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.
The new TOC from academia dot edu. By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power @identitiesjournal.bsky.social · Sep 16
Join us for our Autumn #IdentitiesEvents Series!

Register online:
www.eventbrite.com/c...

@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social

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Tony McEnery @tonymcenery.bsky.social · Sep 10
After our very succesful Corpus Linguistics 2025 conference hosted by @robbielove.org at Aston, CL is going on tour! Our next conference will be Easter 2027 in Hong Kong at HK Poly U. In summer 2029 we return to Europe when @michamahlberg.bsky.social will host CL at Erlangen!

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Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · Sep 3
Ah, the self-awareness of people who move to another country because they dislike immigration / immigrants

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Aug 13
Accurately recognising how refugees actually feel is linked to reduced fear and greater willingness to help.
A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows
Accurately recognising how refugees actually feel is linked to reduced fear and greater willingness to help.
tcnv.link

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cl2025.co.uk
Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025 @cl2025.co.uk · Aug 11
"What counts?" by @proftaylor.bsky.social and @journolinguist.bsky.social #CL2025

youtu.be/dcHUftGaSQU?...
What counts? | Charlotte Taylor and Anna Marchi | Corpus Linguistics 2025
YouTube video by Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025
youtu.be

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cl2025.co.uk
Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025 @cl2025.co.uk · Aug 11
Missed out on #CL2025? Four of our wonderful plenary talks are now available to watch on demand!

YouTube links on conference website and in replies:

www.cl2025.co.uk/home

Reposted by Charlotte Taylor, Maite Taboada

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The Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor @raammetaphor.bsky.social · Aug 9
And we’re also thrilled to announce that the next RaAM Conference will be held in Pamplona, Spain! Save the dates!

Reposted by Rosemary A. Joyce, Mathew V. Kiang, Charlotte Taylor , and 1 more

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Jeff Melnick @melnickjeffrey1.bsky.social · Aug 1
"When the first of August came round, the Professor realized he had pleasantly trifled away nearly two months at a task which should have taken little more than a week."

--Willa Cather, 1925 and timeless

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Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · Aug 1
'there are more pupils studying A levels in PE than in French, German and classical languages combined'

at the same time

on Duolingo 'the UK ranks second globally for the proportion of learners studying more than one language – led by those under 22'
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/vicious...
‘Vicious cycle’ of language degree cuts and declining enrolments
Universities encouraged to offer language degrees to students with no prior experience as low uptake in schools creates pipeline problems
www.timeshighereducation.com

proftaylor.bsky.social
Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · Jul 28
'The Department for Education has also made the possibility of a higher education institution “exiting the market” one of the “top tier risks” facing the education sector [...] the risk rating had been “escalated” to “critical – very likely” in 2024-25'
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ofs-fea...
OfS feared five providers ‘at risk of closure’, report reveals
Several student protection directions active in last financial year, with 71 institutions subjected to formal monitoring
www.timeshighereducation.com

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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · Jul 28
✨Diversifying the History of Linguistics✨
We are compiling a bibliography to highlight contributions by underrepresented groups to the study of linguistic ideas. Let us know which important publications we missed by filling out a form on our website!
Diversifying the History of Linguistics — Henry Sweet Society
The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas wishes to support efforts to diversify our field’s research, documentary base, and participants, while recognizing the challenges posed to…
www.henrysweet.org

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Jul 28
This morning The Guardian has thrown its weight behind the campaign for oracy education.

This is an important moment for the oracy movement.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on talking in class: the writers speaking up for oracy education are right | Editorial
Editorial: Verbal communication has always been crucial. But today more than ever, young people must be equipped for jobs that can’t be done by machines
www.theguardian.com

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Elizabeth Stokoe @lizstokoe.bsky.social · Jul 25
*So* much research starts with difference-based questions and researchers' categories/assumptions - helping to feed or legitimise communication myths and stereotypes. But the evidence about what people say/do in actual non-lab non-post-hoc accounts of interaction shows something else entirely #EMCA
gio-rossi.bsky.social Giovanni Rossi @gio-rossi.bsky.social · Jul 25
5/ I show that the use of request practices in informal settings 🏡 isn’t determined by sociodemographic characteristics of individuals 👥 such as age or gender, nor by the structural distance ↔️ or power dynamics ⚖️ associated with those characteristics

proftaylor.bsky.social
Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · Jul 25
Which political parties are mentioning UK newspapers you (didn't) ask (either)?