Rachele
@racheledf.bsky.social
Lecturer in English & Applied Linguistics @The Open University
🖥️ Using #GenAI in teaching languages and #appliedlinguistics? Here is a conference for you! Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI
Online & f2f at The Open University Nov. 13-14 2025
📃 Registration & program: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
Online & f2f at The Open University Nov. 13-14 2025
📃 Registration & program: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
September 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🖥️ Using #GenAI in teaching languages and #appliedlinguistics? Here is a conference for you! Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI
Online & f2f at The Open University Nov. 13-14 2025
📃 Registration & program: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
Online & f2f at The Open University Nov. 13-14 2025
📃 Registration & program: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
Listening to this great #EnglishGrammarDay presentation by @zarashah.bsky.social and @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social on the power that comes from understanding how language works - may all our children encounter such enlightened teachers!
July 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Listening to this great #EnglishGrammarDay presentation by @zarashah.bsky.social and @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social on the power that comes from understanding how language works - may all our children encounter such enlightened teachers!
Now at #EnglishGrammarDay @bethmalory.bsky.social on stigma and agency in media discourse around mpox and monkeypox
July 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Now at #EnglishGrammarDay @bethmalory.bsky.social on stigma and agency in media discourse around mpox and monkeypox
At #EnglishGrammarDay @billylinguist.bsky.social causes confusion and self doubt by asking what we would call a small Wug 🐦 - I don't think there is a consensus!
July 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
At #EnglishGrammarDay @billylinguist.bsky.social causes confusion and self doubt by asking what we would call a small Wug 🐦 - I don't think there is a consensus!
On my way to London for a day of listening to cool people talk about cool language things. What better way to start the week!
July 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM
On my way to London for a day of listening to cool people talk about cool language things. What better way to start the week!
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MQUi... in case anyone wants to relive the highlight of the #ICAME46 disco
Welcome to Lithuania
YouTube video by cigonas
music.youtube.com
June 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MQUi... in case anyone wants to relive the highlight of the #ICAME46 disco
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Quick reminder that the ICAME journal is available open access (for everybody): icame.info/icame-journal/ #ICAME46 📚
ICAME Journal – ICAME
icame.info
June 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Quick reminder that the ICAME journal is available open access (for everybody): icame.info/icame-journal/ #ICAME46 📚
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Short-form videos served from an algorithm are an evolving genre, changing how people talk in them compared to earlier forms of video, and linguists are on it!
In this episode we talk with Adam Aleksic aka @etymology.substack.com.web.brid.gy about the linguistics of tiktok
In this episode we talk with Adam Aleksic aka @etymology.substack.com.web.brid.gy about the linguistics of tiktok
105: Linguistics of TikTok - Interview with Adam Aleksic aka EtymologyNerd
TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts are an evolving genre of media: short-form, vertical videos that take up your whole screen and are served to you from an algorithm rather than who you follo
soundcloud.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Short-form videos served from an algorithm are an evolving genre, changing how people talk in them compared to earlier forms of video, and linguists are on it!
In this episode we talk with Adam Aleksic aka @etymology.substack.com.web.brid.gy about the linguistics of tiktok
In this episode we talk with Adam Aleksic aka @etymology.substack.com.web.brid.gy about the linguistics of tiktok
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sorry if I forgot tagging anyone for their #ICAME46 presentation 😅 Trying to make amends as you can see...
because I'm terrible at tagging people here on Bsky, here's a non-exhaustive list of people active at #ICAME46:
Daria Dayter @coocho.bsky.social
Rachele de Felice @racheledf.bsky.social
Patricia Ronan @anteangaeile.bsky.social
Daniela Landert @dlandert.bsky.social
Tanja Säily @tanjasaily.fi
Daria Dayter @coocho.bsky.social
Rachele de Felice @racheledf.bsky.social
Patricia Ronan @anteangaeile.bsky.social
Daniela Landert @dlandert.bsky.social
Tanja Säily @tanjasaily.fi
June 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
sorry if I forgot tagging anyone for their #ICAME46 presentation 😅 Trying to make amends as you can see...
Kicking off a long afternoon of talks at #ICAME46 with Tanja Säily on the rise of big data in historical corpus linguistics, focusing on how LLMs can help with corpus metadata
June 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Kicking off a long afternoon of talks at #ICAME46 with Tanja Säily on the rise of big data in historical corpus linguistics, focusing on how LLMs can help with corpus metadata
"disruptive but rational" was one of their descriptions - could be usefully applied as a motto in all sorts of situations! #ICAME46
Christian Langerfeld & Gisle Andersen's investigation of interruptions in a corpus of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings shows that in this setting interruptions aren't a sign of anarchy & disruption but help driving the deliberations forward #ICAME46
June 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"disruptive but rational" was one of their descriptions - could be usefully applied as a motto in all sorts of situations! #ICAME46
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Lukas Sönning's beautiful #ICAME46 slides can be found at: osf.io/fr476/ lots of important take-aways for effective (and aesthetic) data visualization!
Data visualization in corpus linguistics
Hosted on the Open Science Framework
osf.io
June 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Lukas Sönning's beautiful #ICAME46 slides can be found at: osf.io/fr476/ lots of important take-aways for effective (and aesthetic) data visualization!
A more modern, but still elegant, room hosts a talk by @anteangaeile.bsky.social and Gerold Schneider on the language of the political right (what joy) at #ICAME46
June 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
A more modern, but still elegant, room hosts a talk by @anteangaeile.bsky.social and Gerold Schneider on the language of the political right (what joy) at #ICAME46
There's still time to send an abstract to our conference - deadline May 31. Full details at eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
May 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
There's still time to send an abstract to our conference - deadline May 31. Full details at eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
📣 Call for papers! Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI - Deadline May 16
Hybrid @The Open University 13-14 Nov'25
Details & submission: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
Hybrid @The Open University 13-14 Nov'25
Details & submission: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
GenAI Conference @ The Open University UK - Eurocall
Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI
A conference at The Open University UK, School of Languages and Applied Linguistics, in Milton Keynes and online
November 13t...
eurocall-languages.org
April 28, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📣 Call for papers! Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI - Deadline May 16
Hybrid @The Open University 13-14 Nov'25
Details & submission: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
Hybrid @The Open University 13-14 Nov'25
Details & submission: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
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This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
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www.crabmuseum.org/visit
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April 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
Asked Gemini to make up some Star Wars jokes. I think humans are still winning this one.
March 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Asked Gemini to make up some Star Wars jokes. I think humans are still winning this one.
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The Open University has published a framework for learning and teaching Critical AI Literacy Skills. Although the framework is intended for Open University staff and students, it is relevant for any organisation looking to develop inclusive training in AI literacy. about.open.ac.uk/sites/about....
about.open.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Open University has published a framework for learning and teaching Critical AI Literacy Skills. Although the framework is intended for Open University staff and students, it is relevant for any organisation looking to develop inclusive training in AI literacy. about.open.ac.uk/sites/about....
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Excited to share the second episode I've recorded for the new @welspraxis.bsky.social Scholarship Hub podcast. It was a pleasure to interview Dr Korina Giaxoglou and such an interesting discussion on storytelling on social media. Link to the podcast below:
Here's the second episode of our new Praxis Scholarship Hub podcast. This month, we interview Dr Korina Giaxoglou to discuss storytelling on social media. Have a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5x3v...
Episode 2 - Storytelling on social media with Dr Korina Giaxoglou
Praxis Scholarship Hub Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Excited to share the second episode I've recorded for the new @welspraxis.bsky.social Scholarship Hub podcast. It was a pleasure to interview Dr Korina Giaxoglou and such an interesting discussion on storytelling on social media. Link to the podcast below:
Online talk in Feb and new free short course
* Prof. Hilary Cremin (Cambridge U Education Fac)
* New FREE OpenLearn short course 'Principles and Practice of Peace Education', an OU/Quakers in Britain collaboration - aimed at schools and educators
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-edu...?
* Prof. Hilary Cremin (Cambridge U Education Fac)
* New FREE OpenLearn short course 'Principles and Practice of Peace Education', an OU/Quakers in Britain collaboration - aimed at schools and educators
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-edu...?
How do educators build a culture of peace?
Prof Hilary Cremin,Head of the Faculty of Education at Cambridge University,joins us to mark the launch of the new Peace Education Course
www.eventbrite.co.uk
December 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Online talk in Feb and new free short course
* Prof. Hilary Cremin (Cambridge U Education Fac)
* New FREE OpenLearn short course 'Principles and Practice of Peace Education', an OU/Quakers in Britain collaboration - aimed at schools and educators
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-edu...?
* Prof. Hilary Cremin (Cambridge U Education Fac)
* New FREE OpenLearn short course 'Principles and Practice of Peace Education', an OU/Quakers in Britain collaboration - aimed at schools and educators
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-edu...?