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Viola Wiegand
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corpus & applied linguistics, TESOL, discourse analysis, surveillance discourses

Coordinator MSc TESOL (Online) University of Stirling (@stirtesol.bsky.social)

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Viola Wiegand @violawiegand.bsky.social · Jul 2
The data is actually part of my forthcoming book, ”Exploring Meaning in Surveillance
Discourses through Corpora“ - available to pre-order now (with a discount code 😉 😇), and coming out in March 2026 (so stay tuned ☺️)

#cl2025 @cl2025.co.uk @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
EXPLORING MEANING IN SUPVEILLANCE DISCOURSESCORPORA BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC Pre-order now at 35% off: Exploring Meaning in Surveillance Discourses through Corpora Viola Wiegand This book takes a fresh perspective on surveillance, examining how it is defined, discussed, and negotiated in different domains of public discourse Use the following discount code to save 35% on bloomsbury.com/9781350501515: BLOOM-CONF-26 March 2026 Situated at the interface of corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and surveillance studies, this book focuses on how surveillance is defined, discussed, and negotiated in public discourses. It analyses different meaning components of the cultural keyword of surveillance - inherently linked to power relations - in ongoing debates of public discourses. The author looks at the representation of surveillance in different discourse domains through three different studies - the prime academic joural in surveillance studies (Surveillance & Society), The Times newspaper, and the signage of public spaces. The first two studies illustrate implementations of a novel method of 'co-occurrence comparisons' in diachronic analyses of collocation. The final study integrates cutting-edge research on the multimodal representation of surveillance in public spaces. Adopting the sociolinguistic framework of 'surveillant landscapes' from mediated discourses analysis, this analysis reveals how surveillant practices are signalled in public environments. To capture the textual and material representation of surveillance in a collection of photographs from public spaces in multiple cities across Europe, North America, and Asia, the study presents a novel methodology combining corpus and qualitative methods for the analysis of multimodal data. Viola Wiegand is Lecturer in Education (TESOL) at the University of Stirling, UK.
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kranertmichael.bsky.social
No time to read my new article, but still curious about climate change policy making in local government? Have a listen to this podcast, where I talk about it with Tom Bartlett and @michaelfarrelly.bsky.social. Many more great insights into language and power in their podcast!
July 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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corpus-sig.bsky.social
Just over one week left to submit an abstract for our upcoming event, "AI and EAP: New Directions" hosted by Coventry University! You can view the call for papers and register to attend on 15 December at the link below:
www.eventsforce.net
October 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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corpus-sig.bsky.social
We are looking for new committee members! If you would like to join the BAAL Corpus SIG as Meetings Secretary or as an Ordinary Member, please get in touch! You can learn more about the SIG at our website:
BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG
BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG
baal-clsig.weebly.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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pala2026.bsky.social
We are pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for next year’s PALA conference at Uppsala is now out: www.uu.se/en/departmen.... We look forward to receiving your abstract!
PALA 2026 - Uppsala University
www.uu.se
October 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
violawiegand.bsky.social
According to @getglasgowmoving.org, single bus ticket prices in Glasgow are much higher than those in Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester… The campaign has organised a petition to take public control of the buses again: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/ta...
Take Strathclyde’s Buses back into Public Control
Bus services across Strathclyde are in crisis, but we have a chance to turn things around. Join me in supporting the Better Buses campaign to bring Strathclyde's buses back into public control.
www.megaphone.org.uk
October 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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dieoderso.bsky.social
Monatliche Leseempfehlung, auch und gerade für Jugendliche.
Gibts kostenfrei als Dauerabo bei der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. https://www.bpb.de/
Foto der Zeitschrift Fluter. In gelber Schrift "Schönheit" über dem Titelbild ,welches ein Langhaarmeerschweinchen mit bunten Haaren auf einem blauen Podest zeigt.
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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linguistlist.bsky.social
Calls: Bilingualism Matters Symposium 2026
Calls: Bilingualism Matters Symposium 2026
2nd Call for Papers: This is to inform you that the submission deadline for the upcoming Bilingualism Matters Symposium (BMS 2026) has been extended. The new deadline for submissions is 26 October 2025. BMS2026 will be hosted by the University of Milano-Bicocca from 28 to 30 April 2026! will feature a special in-person session on Bimodal Bilingualism. Interpretation will be provided in English–International Sign (IS) and Italian Sign Language (LIS). BMS26 welcomes contributions on bili
dlvr.it
October 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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manchstm.bsky.social
Next week
manchstm.bsky.social MancHSTM @manchstm.bsky.social · Oct 1
If you're interested in history or social studies of mental health and illness, psychology or psychiatry, and are in Manchester on 16 October, please join us for our first Mind, History & Society Seminar, a conversation on the future of the #autism concept.

blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...
Mind, History and Society Seminar, 16 October 2025
The Future of the Autism Concept Discussants: Dr Bonnie Evans and Professor Jonathan Green
blogs.manchester.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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cyclingscotland.bsky.social
@highland.gov.uk is looking for instructors to help deliver #BikeabilityScotland cycle training to schoolchildren across the local authority area - particularly encouraging Gaelic speakers and those who may not necessarily yet have instructor qualifications to apply. Find out more 🚴👇
Road Safety Officer 1 (Casual Bikeability Instructor), Various locations - HGH19599 | Highland Council | myjobscotland
View details and apply for this roads (roads / transport) role in Various Locations within The Highland Council with Highland Council on myjobscotland
myjobscotland.gov.uk
October 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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christianilbury.bsky.social
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
October 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
It’s still #DeafAwarenessMonth, a time for celebrating the d/Deaf community and shining a light on how the world can be more d/Deaf-inclusive!

Here are nearly 40 titles with d/Deaf representation for you to check out this September — or any time of year 📚💞
Light orange graphic with a border made up of orange, blue, green, and gold blocks. The graphic is titled “35+ Books with d/Deaf Representation”. Beneath the title text is a green bubble containing the words “for d/Deaf Awareness Month”. At the bottom of the graphic is a row of three illustrated books: an orange book, a blue book, and a green book.
September 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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nuthmani.bsky.social
DIVERSITY IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION

1/The annual data report tracking #MinorityEthnic teacher nos 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 has been published for 2025. Numbers remain stubbornly low with <2% of all teachers being #BAME. Still <1% are in any form of management position. Key points in the 🧵👇🏽

www.gov.scot/publications...
Diversity in the teaching profession: annual data report 2025
Fifth edition of an annual publication which aims to gather and share data relating to the diversity of the teaching profession in order to inform and evaluate future work.
www.gov.scot
September 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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educatorsforpeace.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/responding...?
September 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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craftyprimrose.bsky.social
Please sign this. In my previous job I helped a client access this service. The staff at the referring clinic told me that there's a strong association with access to more timely abortion being blocked by violent and abusive (ex)partners. These are women we should support, not penalise.
September 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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gavinbrookes.bsky.social
Honoured to give a keynote at the Data, Gender and Society summer school at @dhssfau.bsky.social this morning. Thanks so much for the invitation, and great audience engagement! @lancslinguistics.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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chrismurphyct.bsky.social
The latest example of Trump’s relentless assault on free speech.

He's rewriting visa rules to make it harder for foreign reporters to cover his presidency - so he can just kick them out if they write stories he doesn't like.
World news organisations urge US not to slash journalist visas
Planned change would hurt its image abroad, they tell the US. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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ctimmermann.bsky.social
I recommend this article, which provides an excellent introduction to the history both of the term autism and the ways in which the label has been applied to a changing set of human characteristics, in line with changing scientific and diagnostic approaches.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
How autism became autism - Bonnie Evans, 2013
This article argues that the meaning of the word ‘autism’ experienced a radical shift in the early 1960s in Britain which was contemporaneous with a growth in e...
journals.sagepub.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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ctimmermann.bsky.social
Autism is back on the front pages. Why not read the book that my excellent @manchester.ac.uk @manchstm.bsky.social colleague Dr Bonnie Evans has published on the history of autism? It's open access and you can read it online for free.

www.manchesterhive.com/display/9781...
Cover of Dr Bonnie Evans' book The Metamorphosis of Autism: A History of Child Development in Britain (Manchester University Press, 2017)
September 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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mikecornes.bsky.social
The moral abomination needs to be the focus of opposition to this. Call them out on the hideousness of the proposal.
The legal “impossibility” can be sidestepped by horrific methods (camps, extraction to third countries, etc).
iandunt.bsky.social Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · Sep 22
Reform will apparently pledge today that they'd abolish indefinite leave to remain - including retrospectively, to people already granted it. Obviously this is a moral abomination but it is also a practical and legal impossibility.
September 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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iandunt.bsky.social
Reform will apparently pledge today that they'd abolish indefinite leave to remain - including retrospectively, to people already granted it. Obviously this is a moral abomination but it is also a practical and legal impossibility.
September 22, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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stirtesol.bsky.social
New semester starting this week - it’s very exciting to meet our new on-campus and online MSc cohorts as well as some new PhD TESOL (Research) students!
#TeamStirling
violawiegand.bsky.social Viola Wiegand @violawiegand.bsky.social · Sep 22
The autumn semester has started for our MSc TESOL programme and I did the first session!
How are we suddenly in autumn 😁🍁
#TeamStirling @stirtesol.bsky.social
Photo showing the entrance to the university of Stirling with people going in and an autumnal tree Slide stating „welcome to Stirling“, showing the loch and the university building Slide for Viola‘s module TESP001 week 1: „Introduction to principles of (second) language learning and teaching
September 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
violawiegand.bsky.social
The autumn semester has started for our MSc TESOL programme and I did the first session!
How are we suddenly in autumn 😁🍁
#TeamStirling @stirtesol.bsky.social
Photo showing the entrance to the university of Stirling with people going in and an autumnal tree Slide stating „welcome to Stirling“, showing the loch and the university building Slide for Viola‘s module TESP001 week 1: „Introduction to principles of (second) language learning and teaching
September 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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vaclavbrezina.bsky.social
Week 1 on #CorpusMOOC: key techniques of data analysis #concordance #frequency

👉 Join us today for free!

edx.org/learn/social...
September 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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vaclavbrezina.bsky.social
#CorpusMOOC starts today! Learn about #corpuslinguistics, #AI and emerging technologies applied to a range of social issues.

Free for anybody to attend. Just click on the 'Audit' button.
@corpussocialsci.bsky.social

www.edx.org/learn/social...
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September 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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sketchengine.eu
Our Concordance feature now has a colorful upgrade to make patterns and structures easier to see. Highlights show up automatically when using filters, opening results from Word Sketch, or applying CQL labels. (ske.li/cql_label).
#corpuslinguistics #textanalysis
September 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM