Alex Johnston
@alexandrajohnston.bsky.social
Sociocultural linguist, Assoc Prof of the Practice @ Georgetown Linguistics, careers for linguists, Fulbright, cats, weaving, food, Kyoto, DC, Beirut
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At this year's @lingcomm.bsky.social conference, we learned that the UK has been celebrating National Linguistics Day on November 26th, and everyone immediately went, hey, can't we make that World Linguistics Day?
Well, now it's only 20 days away, so time to get your celebration plans in order!
Well, now it's only 20 days away, so time to get your celebration plans in order!
Are you doing anything for World Linguistics Day on Nov 26th?
In our latest bonus episode, we get enthusiastic about linguistics-related celebrations, from International Mother Tongue Day to Talk Like A Pirate Day
In our latest bonus episode, we get enthusiastic about linguistics-related celebrations, from International Mother Tongue Day to Talk Like A Pirate Day
Bonus 105: World Linguistics Day | Lingthusiasm
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November 7, 2025 at 4:38 AM
At this year's @lingcomm.bsky.social conference, we learned that the UK has been celebrating National Linguistics Day on November 26th, and everyone immediately went, hey, can't we make that World Linguistics Day?
Well, now it's only 20 days away, so time to get your celebration plans in order!
Well, now it's only 20 days away, so time to get your celebration plans in order!
Call for papers: The Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics (GURT), will take place in person in Washington DC, March 6-8, 2026! Theme: "FUTURING LINGUISTICS". Plenary by @acharityhudley.bsky.social #GURT2026 #futuringlinguistics #linguistics gurt.georgetown.edu/gurt-2026-un...
GURT 2026 Call for Papers - Georgetown University Round Table
The GURT 2026 Organizing Committee is proud to announce that the call for papers is now open! THEME: FUTURING LINGUISTICS: Content, Curriculum & Careers What does the future of linguistics look like? ...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Call for papers: The Georgetown University Round Table on Languages & Linguistics (GURT), will take place in person in Washington DC, March 6-8, 2026! Theme: "FUTURING LINGUISTICS". Plenary by @acharityhudley.bsky.social #GURT2026 #futuringlinguistics #linguistics gurt.georgetown.edu/gurt-2026-un...
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Last week's Career Talk was a blast! @alexandrajohnston.bsky.social talked about LinkedIn and how to make it work for linguists interested in industry jobs 👀
If you've missed it, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWB...
If you've missed it, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWB...
Mastering LinkedIn as a Linguist - Career Talks Series - Talk 4
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February 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Last week's Career Talk was a blast! @alexandrajohnston.bsky.social talked about LinkedIn and how to make it work for linguists interested in industry jobs 👀
If you've missed it, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWB...
If you've missed it, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPWB...
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Great metaphor by Dr. Kelly Wright in this NYT writeup of #woty2023
(The red carpet event of #LSA2024!)
www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/c...
(The red carpet event of #LSA2024!)
www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/c...
Among Linguists, the Word of the Year Is More of a Vibe
The American Dialect Society selected a term that refers to the deterioration of online platforms.
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January 15, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Great metaphor by Dr. Kelly Wright in this NYT writeup of #woty2023
(The red carpet event of #LSA2024!)
www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/c...
(The red carpet event of #LSA2024!)
www.nytimes.com/2024/01/15/c...