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Katharina Pabst (she/her) 🟥
@kpabst.bsky.social
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Sociolinguist who loves baking, dogs, and all things language.
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yevb0.bsky.social
I had luck before on the badsite; let's try bsky:

this term I'm teaching intro linguistics with a typology/diversity lens

I love to harness expertise of friends/colleagues to show students languages I know little about

SO if you know/use/study a language that's not normative AmEng, I need YOU! 🧵
August 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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phkraemer.bsky.social
Sociolinguists in and around Benelux or working on Beneluxian languages and varieties: come present your work at next year's Sociolinguistics Circle in Brussels!
Nous avons hâte om jullie bij ons te verwelkomen - venez nombreux.ses !

Deadline for abstracts: December 1st, 2025.
Call for Papers: Sociolinguistics Circle 2026 VUB - Brussels Centre for Language Studies We invite abstracts for oral and poster presentations at the 12th edition of the Sociolinguistics Circle, to be held in Brussels on April 24th, 2026. Contributions should deal with topics in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, dialectology, variationist linguistics, social dimensions of multilingualism and language contact, language policy and planning, or related disciplines. We welcome submissions from scholars with a connection to the Low Countries and/or on topics relevant to language varieties used in the Low Countries. Abstracts should be submitted before December 1st, 2025 via e-mail to sociolinguisticscircle2026@vub.be. They should be between 300 and 500 words, not including references. Authors may submit a maximum of two abstracts, at most one of which may be sole- or first-authored. Abstracts should situate the study within the field and clearly identify the research aim, theoretical and methodological framework, main results and implications. Contributions can be submitted in Dutch, French, or English. Given the Sociolinguistics Circle’s orientation to the Low Countries, we would like to emphasise that contributions in Dutch and French or multilingual formats are warmly welcomed (e.g., presentation in Dutch/French, slides in English). All submissions will be reviewed by the organising committee. We aim to decide on acceptance before February 1st, 2026. Organising committee Rik Vosters Wim Vandenbussche Laura Rosseel Philipp Krämer
July 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
kpabst.bsky.social
Attention #sociolinguists: Have you ever wanted to do a collaborative class project, but you just weren't sure how? Maybe you didn't have much time or access to the right participants...? If so, check out my new openly accessible, peer-reviewed essay plus #OER: resourcehub.lsadc.org/Play?pId=593...
Pabst (2025) Pop Music as a Window into Language Variation
This submission describes a four-part portfolio assignment from a master’s-level introduction to Variationist Sociolinguistics that was designed to help students understand the goals and methods of th...
resourcehub.lsadc.org
June 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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lenaackermann.bsky.social
Variationslinguistik bei @realscientists.de 🤩
realscientists.de Alexander @ Real Scientists DE @realscientists.de · Apr 14
Meine Forschung ist in der Variationslinguistik verankert, d.h. ich untersuche verschiedene Arten, ein und dasselbe sprachlich auszudrücken. Was heißt das genau?
April 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
Schaut vorbei, wenn ihr Lust habt!
zum-staunen.bsky.social Zum Staunen* @zum-staunen.bsky.social · Apr 15
Bei @realscientists.de geben Forschende eine Woche lang einen Einblick in ihre Arbeit – eine tolles Beispiel für #WissKomm!

Diese Woche dreht sich alles um Sozio- und Variationslinguistik. Was das ist, erklärt @kpabst.bsky.social in diesem Thread 👇
realscientists.de Alexander @ Real Scientists DE @realscientists.de · Apr 14
Jetzt aber endlich mehr zu meiner Forschung. Sprachvariation und -wandel, wie untersucht man das eigentlich? Und warum sollte uns das interessieren? Die Antwort auf die erste Frage hängt stark von der theoretischen Ausrichtung ab.
April 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
I will be curating the Bluesky account for Real Scientists DE this week. Check it out if you want to learn more about my work and speak German (or have access to a translator)!
April 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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woinactie.bsky.social
En ook de derde dag van de estafettestaking in het Hoger Onderwijs, vandaag in Nijmegen, is een groot succes. Het rode vierkant van #WOinActie wappert aan de toren, en duizenden studenten, docenten, wetenschappers en sympathisanten protesteren tegen de aangekondigde bezuinigingen. #DoeHetNiet
March 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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annepetterson.bsky.social
Nijmegen kleurt rood! Vandaag staken we aan de Radboud Universiteit tegen de ongekende bezuinigingen van dit kabinet op het hoger onderwijs en de wetenschap. Samen met studenten en collega’s van de Hogeschool Arnhem en Artez 🟥💪 #WOinActie
Rood vierkant met de tekst “HO kabinet sloopt hoger onderwijs”.
March 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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irisvanrooij.bsky.social
For information about the reasons for the strike, see this open letter: woinactie.blogspot.com/2025/03/ruim...

Below an excerpt:

3/n
Ruim 160 hoogleraren uit Nijmegen: staak met ons mee!
WOinActie is een beweging van studenten en medewerkers en maakt zich sterk voor de universiteit en haar toekomst.
woinactie.blogspot.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
kpabst.bsky.social
Today it's our turn. Hope to see many of you there #WOinActie #StopTheCuts
wwscaph.bsky.social Scaph @wwscaph.bsky.social · Mar 12
Solidarity with the university🟥 #WOinActie

Programma Nijmegen, Radboud Universiteit
13 Maart '25
🔹10:30 - Campusprogramma in Linnaeusgebouw
🔹12:15 - Campuspodium voor het Linnaeusgebouw
🔹13:30 - Optocht naar de stad
🔹15:00 - Podiumprogramma op de Grote Markt
March 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
Falls ihr es noch nicht mitbekommen habt: Ab heute streiken Kolleg*innen, Student*innen&viele andere gegen die drakonischen Sparmaßnahmen an niederländischen Universitäten. Leiden hat den Anfang gemacht, morgen gehts in Utrecht weiter& Do sind wir in Nimwegen dran. Mehr dazu im Post von Marc 👇🏼
March 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
kpabst.bsky.social
Proud to see so many colleagues, students, and community members in #Leiden go on strike today to protest the Draconian cuts to Dutch higher education. Tomorrow, Utrecht will follow and on Thursday, we will do the same at Radboud. #WOinActie #stopthecuts
remcobreuker.bsky.social Remco Breuker 🟥 @remcobreuker.bsky.social · Mar 10
De #WOinActie-vlag is zojuist overgedragen aan onze collega’s in Utrecht die morgen staken.
March 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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fonolog.bsky.social
Vandaag begint een estafettestaking van de Nederlandse universiteiten. Op een enkele kleine lokale staking na is dit sinds mensenheugenis niet gebeurd. Staak mee!

neerlandistiek.nl/2025/03/staa...
Staak! Staak! Staak!
Vandaag begint een estafettestaking van de Nederlandse universiteiten. Op een enkele kleine lokale staking na is dit sinds mensenheugenis niet gebeurd
neerlandistiek.nl
March 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
One of my BA students wants to look at word-final nasal deletion in AAE for his BA thesis. He's struggling to get access to a couple of relevant papers (see below). Can anyone help 🙏🏼?
February 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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karldoemens.bsky.social
In einer Woche ist 🇩🇪 Bundestagswahl. In Washington, der Hauptstadt des einstmals wichtigsten Verbündeten, sind bis heute keine Wahlunterlagen eingetroffen. Bei einer Postlaufzeit von 7 - 10 Tagen drohen zigtausende Auslandsdeutsche ihres Wahlrechts beraubt zu werden. 🤐
February 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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linguistlist.bsky.social
FYI: Join the COGEL-sponsored Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on March 7th (9a-9p EST)!: Join the COGEL-sponsored Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on March 7th (9a-9p EST)!

Did you know that less than 20% of biographies on Wikipedia are currently dedicated to notable women, and far lower for other minoritized…
FYI: Join the COGEL-sponsored Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on March 7th (9a-9p EST)!
Join the COGEL-sponsored Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on March 7th (9a-9p EST)! Did you know that less than 20% of biographies on Wikipedia are currently dedicated to notable women, and far lower for other minoritized genders? And that number used to be even…
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January 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
Day 1 of the 2025 LOT Winter School is off to a great start! Looking forward to welcoming instructors and participants from all over the world to Nijmegen over the next two weeks
Some of the local organizers of the 2025 LOT Winter School at Radboud University in Nijmegen
January 13, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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maiageorge.bsky.social
Ich erzähle das nicht gerne, weil ich meine Ruhe haben möchte, aber langsam kann ich mir das nicht mehr leisten:

Ich bin hier nicht geboren und habe mich einbürgern lassen. Wir müssen darüber reden, wie Einbürgerungen in Deutschland laufen.

1/x

www.merkur.de/politik/merz...
Merz gibt deutliche Botschaft: „Aberkennung der deutschen Staatsbürgerschaft“
Merz zeigt sich unzufrieden mit den Einbürgerungsrichtlinien der Ampel. Bei einem Sieg bei der Bundestagswahl hat der CDU-Chef vor, einiges grundlegend zu verändern.
www.merkur.de
January 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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cadlin.bsky.social
Yesterday, we lost William Labov, a foundational figure in sociolinguistics. In his Abralin Talk, Labov reflected on a lifetime of scholarship that has mentored generations and advanced the pursuit of social equity through linguistics.
William Labov
YouTube video by Abralin
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2024 at 10:40 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
I'll teach a BA course on lg and social justice next semester. I'd love to showcase empirical work that demonstrates how the study of lg can help dismantle unjust structures. If you have done any work on this or have strong feelings about what should be included, please let me know below👇🏼
December 16, 2024 at 9:44 PM
kpabst.bsky.social
This promises to be such an exciting contribution to the field of sociolinguistics - cannot wait to read it! Really grateful it will be published open access so my students and I can access it right away...
drkatcarm.bsky.social Katie Carmichael @drkatcarm.bsky.social · Dec 11
#linguistics Blue Sky-ers -- check out my book with Paul Reed, 'Language and Place', coming out *OPEN ACCESS* Jan 16, 2025! It's part of the Cambridge Elements in Sociolinguistics series, & offers advice to sociolinguists looking to engage more with place theory www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Language and Place
Cambridge Core - Sociolinguistics - Language and Place
www.cambridge.org
December 11, 2024 at 3:49 PM
kpabst.bsky.social
Stop de bezuinigingen op het hoger onderwijs!
A red square, in protest of the impending budget cuts in Dutch higher education
December 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
Doe het niet!
NL: een rood vierkant uit protest tegen de dreigende bezuinigingen in het Nederlandse hoger onderwijs EN: a red square in protest of impeding budget cuts in Dutch higher education
December 4, 2024 at 8:36 AM
kpabst.bsky.social
A red square, in protest of the impending budget cuts in Dutch higher education
December 3, 2024 at 8:03 AM