Esra Efeoğlu
@esranureo.bsky.social
Former Postdoc @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Co-founder & co-convener @discore.bsky.social
corpus-assisted discourse studies
youth language, metaphor, crisis discourses
🪄 https://linktr.ee/esranureo
Co-founder & co-convener @discore.bsky.social
corpus-assisted discourse studies
youth language, metaphor, crisis discourses
🪄 https://linktr.ee/esranureo
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Pleased to share the newest Cambridge Element in the series I edit — How to Use Generative AI in Educational Research by J. Roe.
A clear, critical, and timely guide for anyone exploring how GenAI is reshaping educational research.
FREE ACCESS for two weeks:
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/9781...
A clear, critical, and timely guide for anyone exploring how GenAI is reshaping educational research.
FREE ACCESS for two weeks:
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/9781...
How to Use Generative AI in Educational Research
Cambridge Core - Education policy, strategy and reform - How to Use Generative AI in Educational Research
doi.org
October 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Pleased to share the newest Cambridge Element in the series I edit — How to Use Generative AI in Educational Research by J. Roe.
A clear, critical, and timely guide for anyone exploring how GenAI is reshaping educational research.
FREE ACCESS for two weeks:
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/9781...
A clear, critical, and timely guide for anyone exploring how GenAI is reshaping educational research.
FREE ACCESS for two weeks:
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/9781...
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What happens when you use AI to tag 8546 images in a 1.5m word corpus of UK news about Islam? How accurate is the tagger? What's the relationship between images and words? My new Cambridge Element with @hannaschmueck.bsky.social and Yufang Qian is now free to access www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Automatic Image Tagging for Corpus Linguistics
Cambridge Core - Research Methods in Linguistics - Automatic Image Tagging for Corpus Linguistics
www.cambridge.org
July 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
What happens when you use AI to tag 8546 images in a 1.5m word corpus of UK news about Islam? How accurate is the tagger? What's the relationship between images and words? My new Cambridge Element with @hannaschmueck.bsky.social and Yufang Qian is now free to access www.cambridge.org/core/element...
@emma-putland.bsky.social thanks for joining the session (and questions!) I really enjoyed sharing my work and engage with the audience 🌍🌱 #baal2025
3. I loved attending the @baal-health-sig.bsky.social panel, featuring Olivia Knapton's great work with people with insect/bug phobias, Esranur Efeoglu-Ozcan's innovative comparative study of climate crisis framings, and Mimi Huang's important work with volunteer waterside responders.
September 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
@emma-putland.bsky.social thanks for joining the session (and questions!) I really enjoyed sharing my work and engage with the audience 🌍🌱 #baal2025
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📢 Deadline extended: submissions are welcome until 7 September 2025!
🧸 Is childhood intensifying or eroding? This question will guide the 2026 Child & Teen Consumption conference at King’s.
Contributions are invited on themes like agency in digital economy, sustainability and climate crisis, and changing institutions of childhood. Deadline: 22 August 2025 🔽
Contributions are invited on themes like agency in digital economy, sustainability and climate crisis, and changing institutions of childhood. Deadline: 22 August 2025 🔽
Child & Teen Consumption Conference
Child & Teen Consumption conference will be held from 22 to 24 April 2026 at King’s College London.
buff.ly
August 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
📢 Deadline extended: submissions are welcome until 7 September 2025!
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I'm on BBC News Now shortly talking about the 'new' words that have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary [and why we need to be careful calling them 'new'].
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
‘Skibidi’, ‘delulu’ and ‘tradwife’ among words added to Cambridge Dictionary
Lexicographers give nod to TikTok generation’s enduring influence on English language with latest additions
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I'm on BBC News Now shortly talking about the 'new' words that have been added to the Cambridge Dictionary [and why we need to be careful calling them 'new'].
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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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
YouTube links on conference website and in replies:
www.cl2025.co.uk/home
August 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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
YouTube links on conference website and in replies:
www.cl2025.co.uk/home
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Super proud of my first Cambridge Elements, joint work with my long-term collaborator Francesca Strik-Lievers: "Linguistic Synesthesia: A Meta-Analysis"
www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/linguistic-synesthesia/C6B019926C53001D1D698CB0C46F80C6/
Quick summary of the take home message in thread ⬇️
www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/linguistic-synesthesia/C6B019926C53001D1D698CB0C46F80C6/
Quick summary of the take home message in thread ⬇️
Linguistic Synesthesia
Cambridge Core - Cognition - Linguistic Synesthesia
www.cambridge.org
June 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Super proud of my first Cambridge Elements, joint work with my long-term collaborator Francesca Strik-Lievers: "Linguistic Synesthesia: A Meta-Analysis"
www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/linguistic-synesthesia/C6B019926C53001D1D698CB0C46F80C6/
Quick summary of the take home message in thread ⬇️
www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/linguistic-synesthesia/C6B019926C53001D1D698CB0C46F80C6/
Quick summary of the take home message in thread ⬇️
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Do you take photos of linguistically interesting signage? Join the club!
Public and commercial signs illustrate how people think about language.
In this bonus we get enthusiastic about linguistic landscapes and the inescapable linguist hobby of taking photos of linguistically interesting signage.
In this bonus we get enthusiastic about linguistic landscapes and the inescapable linguist hobby of taking photos of linguistically interesting signage.
Bonus 102: Reading linguistic landscapes on street signs | Lingthusiasm
Get more from Lingthusiasm on Patreon
www.patreon.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Do you take photos of linguistically interesting signage? Join the club!
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@jslx.bsky.social are proud to publish an obituary for William Labov, written by three of Bill’s students @betsysneller.bsky.social, @laurelmack.bsky.social & M Tamminga. We are grateful to Bill’s colleagues and family for the OA costs onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @lhlew.bsky.social
Bill Labov: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Bill Labov passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2024, with his wife and fellow Penn linguist Gillian Sankoff by his side. He leaves behind a legacy so large that it is hard to put into word...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
@jslx.bsky.social are proud to publish an obituary for William Labov, written by three of Bill’s students @betsysneller.bsky.social, @laurelmack.bsky.social & M Tamminga. We are grateful to Bill’s colleagues and family for the OA costs onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @lhlew.bsky.social
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I did an interview with Becca Warner for @atmosmag.bsky.social about language and #climate change (and of course #metaphors) atmos.earth/can-better-w...
Can Better Words Lead to Better Climate Action? | Atmos
Research shows language shapes belief. As the planet heats up, new words seek to better express the environmental chaos of our time.
atmos.earth
July 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I did an interview with Becca Warner for @atmosmag.bsky.social about language and #climate change (and of course #metaphors) atmos.earth/can-better-w...
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📝 📣New OA paper with @tonymcenery.bsky.social & @gavinbrookes.bsky.social, "A question of alignment – AI, GenAI and applied linguistics" You can find it in ARAL here: doi.org/10.1017/S026... & more details in the posts below ⬇️ @mcrlinguistics.bsky.social @lancslinguistics.bsky.social
A question of alignment – AI, GenAI and applied linguistics | Annual Review of Applied Linguistics | Cambridge Core
A question of alignment – AI, GenAI and applied linguistics
doi.org
July 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📝 📣New OA paper with @tonymcenery.bsky.social & @gavinbrookes.bsky.social, "A question of alignment – AI, GenAI and applied linguistics" You can find it in ARAL here: doi.org/10.1017/S026... & more details in the posts below ⬇️ @mcrlinguistics.bsky.social @lancslinguistics.bsky.social
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📢 new 🔓 open access paper in Critical Discourse Studies @critdiscstuds.bsky.social with Niall Curry @niallrcurry.bsky.social
You can find the paper here: doi.org/10.1080/1740...
Some key points below ⬇️
You can find the paper here: doi.org/10.1080/1740...
Some key points below ⬇️
Climate adaptation in public-oriented research communication
The notion of adaptation has become central to the development of responses to climate-related risks. However, what climate adaptation means in earnest appears highly variable. Given that academics...
www.tandfonline.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
📢 new 🔓 open access paper in Critical Discourse Studies @critdiscstuds.bsky.social with Niall Curry @niallrcurry.bsky.social
You can find the paper here: doi.org/10.1080/1740...
Some key points below ⬇️
You can find the paper here: doi.org/10.1080/1740...
Some key points below ⬇️
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In case you missed the QR code during my talk on Geometric Multivariate Analysis @cl2025.co.uk: You can find slides, code, and data at osf.io/9p25y
Corpus Linguistics 2025
Presentation slides and reproduction materials for CL 2025 presentation “Finding structure in multivariate data”
Hosted on the Open Science Framework
osf.io
July 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In case you missed the QR code during my talk on Geometric Multivariate Analysis @cl2025.co.uk: You can find slides, code, and data at osf.io/9p25y
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💡 What is the current place of multilingualism and plurilingualism in UK universities?
Discover how the multilingual university could look, behave and speak at this panel discussion with Professors Terry Lamb and Jo Angouri.
📆 23 June, 6pm
💻 Hybrid
🔗 Register here ⤵️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/langu...
Discover how the multilingual university could look, behave and speak at this panel discussion with Professors Terry Lamb and Jo Angouri.
📆 23 June, 6pm
💻 Hybrid
🔗 Register here ⤵️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/langu...
Language Debates: The Multilingual University
What is the current place of multilingualism and plurilingualism in learning, teaching and research?
www.kcl.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
💡 What is the current place of multilingualism and plurilingualism in UK universities?
Discover how the multilingual university could look, behave and speak at this panel discussion with Professors Terry Lamb and Jo Angouri.
📆 23 June, 6pm
💻 Hybrid
🔗 Register here ⤵️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/langu...
Discover how the multilingual university could look, behave and speak at this panel discussion with Professors Terry Lamb and Jo Angouri.
📆 23 June, 6pm
💻 Hybrid
🔗 Register here ⤵️
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/langu...
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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to share my latest research on the language of trust at Hong Kong's Poly.
The study’s in press with Cambridge Elements in Forensic Linguistics and we’re releasing a new 400k corpus of Enron trader phone calls.
Watch this space!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7_...
The study’s in press with Cambridge Elements in Forensic Linguistics and we’re releasing a new 400k corpus of Enron trader phone calls.
Watch this space!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7_...
Seminar | Trading trust: verbal manipulation in the Enron Tapes
YouTube video by ENGL PolyU
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure to share my latest research on the language of trust at Hong Kong's Poly.
The study’s in press with Cambridge Elements in Forensic Linguistics and we’re releasing a new 400k corpus of Enron trader phone calls.
Watch this space!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7_...
The study’s in press with Cambridge Elements in Forensic Linguistics and we’re releasing a new 400k corpus of Enron trader phone calls.
Watch this space!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx7_...
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Happy 5th-anniversary #ReframeCovid initiative! People collaboratively compiled non-belic metaphors to frame the pandemic. But how do they *really* impact our decision-making? @iraideia.bsky.social & I have just published a study on this - here's a thread with the results if you only have 5 mins:
April 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Happy 5th-anniversary #ReframeCovid initiative! People collaboratively compiled non-belic metaphors to frame the pandemic. But how do they *really* impact our decision-making? @iraideia.bsky.social & I have just published a study on this - here's a thread with the results if you only have 5 mins:
This Wednesday! 🤩
We are hosting the amazing @proftaylor.bsky.social & @journolinguist.bsky.social for an upcoming talk on Corpus and Beyond Seminars next week! 🚀
April 2nd, Wed, 5pm(UK) / 7pm(TR)
Enjoy the talk in person if you are in London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
or register below for the online link:
April 2nd, Wed, 5pm(UK) / 7pm(TR)
Enjoy the talk in person if you are in London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
or register below for the online link:
Select tickets – Is nostalgia what it used to be? A corpus approach to diachronic change in emotion talk – Room 1.67 Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street
This will be a hybrid meeting, meaning you can either join in person or on Microsoft Teams. Please register to attend in person...
www.tickettailor.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This Wednesday! 🤩
We are hosting the amazing @proftaylor.bsky.social & @journolinguist.bsky.social for an upcoming talk on Corpus and Beyond Seminars next week! 🚀
April 2nd, Wed, 5pm(UK) / 7pm(TR)
Enjoy the talk in person if you are in London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
or register below for the online link:
April 2nd, Wed, 5pm(UK) / 7pm(TR)
Enjoy the talk in person if you are in London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
or register below for the online link:
Select tickets – Is nostalgia what it used to be? A corpus approach to diachronic change in emotion talk – Room 1.67 Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street
This will be a hybrid meeting, meaning you can either join in person or on Microsoft Teams. Please register to attend in person...
www.tickettailor.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We are hosting the amazing @proftaylor.bsky.social & @journolinguist.bsky.social for an upcoming talk on Corpus and Beyond Seminars next week! 🚀
April 2nd, Wed, 5pm(UK) / 7pm(TR)
Enjoy the talk in person if you are in London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
or register below for the online link:
April 2nd, Wed, 5pm(UK) / 7pm(TR)
Enjoy the talk in person if you are in London @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
or register below for the online link:
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Corpus and lecicogrammar. This is a really lovely annual event within a friendly and supportive community. Check it out!
Focus and format | LxGR | Edge Hill University
The Corpus Approaches to Lexicogrammar (LxGR) symposium explores the interaction of lexis and grammar. Read more about the focus and format.
sites.edgehill.ac.uk
February 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Corpus and lecicogrammar. This is a really lovely annual event within a friendly and supportive community. Check it out!
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Merriam-Webster has started a slang dictionary, if you've been wondering what on earth "skibidi", "cheugy", or "high-key" means
www.merriam-webster.com/slang #slang #langsky
www.merriam-webster.com/slang #slang #langsky
Slang Dictionary - Merriam-WebsterMenu ToggleMerriam-Webster Logo
Find definitions for popular slang and trending words, phrases and emojis.
www.merriam-webster.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Merriam-Webster has started a slang dictionary, if you've been wondering what on earth "skibidi", "cheugy", or "high-key" means
www.merriam-webster.com/slang #slang #langsky
www.merriam-webster.com/slang #slang #langsky
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Call open! 58th Annual Conference of the British Association for Applied Linguistics invites you to share your research!
University of Glasgow 4-6th Sept 2025
Theme: Applied linguistics in the face of global challenges and local needs
More info: baal2025.wordpress.com #language #linguistics
University of Glasgow 4-6th Sept 2025
Theme: Applied linguistics in the face of global challenges and local needs
More info: baal2025.wordpress.com #language #linguistics
BAAL 2025
British Association for Applied Linguistics Annual Conference 2025 at the University of Glasgow
baal2025.wordpress.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Call open! 58th Annual Conference of the British Association for Applied Linguistics invites you to share your research!
University of Glasgow 4-6th Sept 2025
Theme: Applied linguistics in the face of global challenges and local needs
More info: baal2025.wordpress.com #language #linguistics
University of Glasgow 4-6th Sept 2025
Theme: Applied linguistics in the face of global challenges and local needs
More info: baal2025.wordpress.com #language #linguistics
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Want to know how concordances help to study:
🎶 Pop songs
🔠 Language learning
🗒️ Syntax
📹 Surveillance
… and more?
👉 Just under two weeks left to register and find out!
🔗 go.fau.de/1bdgb
🎶 Pop songs
🔠 Language learning
🗒️ Syntax
📹 Surveillance
… and more?
👉 Just under two weeks left to register and find out!
🔗 go.fau.de/1bdgb
Symposium: Reading Concordances in the 21st Century
Join us for the RC21 Project Symposium, where invited speakers and project team members will present their work on methodology and applications of concordance analysis: For those new to concordance…
go.fau.de
February 7, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Want to know how concordances help to study:
🎶 Pop songs
🔠 Language learning
🗒️ Syntax
📹 Surveillance
… and more?
👉 Just under two weeks left to register and find out!
🔗 go.fau.de/1bdgb
🎶 Pop songs
🔠 Language learning
🗒️ Syntax
📹 Surveillance
… and more?
👉 Just under two weeks left to register and find out!
🔗 go.fau.de/1bdgb
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Interested in #migration, #discourse and #identity in the EU and beyond? @FOMATPLAY @fyl-ugr.bsky.social Conference on Migration, identity and transnational discourse U. Granada, 2-5 September 2025 Info 👉👉👉https://granadacongresos.com/fomaplay The ⌛️deadline to submit your abstracts is 21 March!!!
February 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Interested in #migration, #discourse and #identity in the EU and beyond? @FOMATPLAY @fyl-ugr.bsky.social Conference on Migration, identity and transnational discourse U. Granada, 2-5 September 2025 Info 👉👉👉https://granadacongresos.com/fomaplay The ⌛️deadline to submit your abstracts is 21 March!!!