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Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas
💥Viven Law Essay Prize reminder💥 Deadline: 30 September 2025‼️ We welcome essays on any topic related to the history of linguistic ideas by PhD students and recent graduates. The prize includes £200 and more. See details and don't forget to send in your essay!👇
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The Vivien Law Prize — Henry Sweet Society
The Vivien Law Prize
https://www.henrysweet.org/vivien-law-prize
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A fresh new batch of Language & History articles has been published online, with a focus on the interactions between ✨Chinese and English✨ language teaching! Give them a look 👀
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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊
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⚠️ Seminar announcement: in semester 2 of the new academic year (Feb-May 2026), I will be teaching a 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 (SG648) in the Dept. of Early Irish (
@ceilteachomn.bsky.social
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Are you working on topics related to the history of linguistics?🫵 Consider submitting an article to ✨Language & History✨, the journal of the Henry Sweet Society! It is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published 3 times per year both online and in print.
www.henrysweet.org/language-and...
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Language & History — Henry Sweet Society
Published in 3 issues per year both online and in print, Language & History is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that aims to promote the study of the history of all branches of linguistic…
https://www.henrysweet.org/language-and-history
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✨Diversifying the History of Linguistics✨ We are compiling a bibliography to highlight contributions by underrepresented groups to the study of linguistic ideas. Let us know which important publications we missed by filling out a form on our website!
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Diversifying the History of Linguistics — Henry Sweet Society
The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas wishes to support efforts to diversify our field’s research, documentary base, and participants, while recognizing the challenges posed to…
https://www.henrysweet.org/diversifying-the-history-of-linguistics
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The Henry Sweet Society wishes to help ✨diversify the history of linguistics✨ as a field. We have compiled a bibliography that highlights the contributions made by scholars from underrepresented communities. Feel free to use and contribute to this new resource!
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Diversifying the History of Linguistics — Henry Sweet Society
The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas wishes to support efforts to diversify our field’s research, documentary base, and participants, while recognizing the challenges posed to…
https://www.henrysweet.org/diversifying-the-history-of-linguistics
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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026
2 months ago
Preparations for the 2026 Corpora and Discourse International Conference at Lancaster University are under way! We will be sharing information on dates for your calendars, plenary speakers, and the upcoming call for papers very soon. Follow here for updates, and please share widely!
#CADS2026
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Babel: The Language Magazine
2 months ago
🫵 Babel wants YOU... to tell our readers about your work with languages! 📧 Get in touch at
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Medievalist.net
2 months ago
Learn the language of Beowulf and early England—join our Old English course today! 📜✨
medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/old-...
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Reading Old English Literature
A structured reading group that will analyze and discuss Old English (c. AD/CE 600–1100), one of the earliest and most varied vernacular literary traditions in medieval Western Europe.
https://medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/old-english
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Cambridge University Press
2 months ago
We are building a more equitable and open future for researchers worldwide. Find out how you can publish your work
#OpenAccess
with support available and benefit from: - greater reach - more citations - faster dissemination Read more: 🔗
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Don't forget that the full archive of the Henry Sweet Society Bulletin (predecessor of Language & History) is available on our website in ✨OPEN ACCESS✨! This includes issues no. 1-51 (1984-2008). Drop by and browse:
www.henrysweet.org/bulletin-of-...
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HSS Bulletin Archive — Henry Sweet Society
Bulletin of the Henry Sweet Society
https://www.henrysweet.org/bulletin-of-the-henry-sweet-society
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✨Vivien Law Essay Prize in the history of linguistic ideas✨ Deadline: 30th September 2025 If you are: a currently registered student or received your PhD/equivalent within the last five years (maternity leave excluded) See details and get your submissions ready!👇
www.henrysweet.org/vivien-law-p...
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The Vivien Law Prize — Henry Sweet Society
The Vivien Law Prize
https://www.henrysweet.org/vivien-law-prize
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Registration for the Henry Sweet Society Colloquium continues!☀️ The Colloqiuim takes place in Reims (Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne), 3-5 September. Register now:
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The 2025 Annual Colloquium of the Henry Sweet Society - Sciencesconf.org
The AnnualHenry Sweet Society Colloquium
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Curious about Celtic languages and cultures? Tune in to the new episodes of Ní hansae, the research podcast by
@scs-dias.bsky.social
. The first two episodes are already out! ✨
open.spotify.com/show/3jKtyuq...
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Ní hansae: The School of Celtic Studies Research Podcast
Podcast · DIAS · "Ní hansae: The School of Celtic Studies Research Podcast" is the podcast of the School of Celtic Studies at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS). https://www.dias.ie/series/n...
https://open.spotify.com/show/3jKtyuqIJD3mcDEuLueSeT
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HiPhiLangSci
5 months ago
Happy birthday! 🎉 Episode 18 of our podcast features an interview with H. Walter Schmitz, offering an introduction to Lady Welby’s life and her work on significs and the study of signs. 🎙️
hiphilangsci.net/2021/10/01/p...
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Ennius
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Futhark runic alphabet and a cipher St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 270; Educational manuscript; second half of the 9th century; St. Gall; f.52 (
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HiPhiLangSci
5 months ago
If you found our last podcast episode (no. 45) intriguing, you’ll find our newest blog post fascinating too! Beijia Chen (
@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
) shows how she combines history of linguistics with digital humanities to study the Neogrammarians. 🔗
hiphilangsci.net/2025/04/14/t...
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The Neogrammarians as a Scientific School?
Beijia ChenFreie Universität Berlin My dissertation, titled Die Junggrammatiker als wissenschaftliche Schule? – eine wissenschaftssoziologische Untersuchung anhand linguistischer Zei…
https://hiphilangsci.net/2025/04/14/the-neogrammarians-as-a-scientific-school/
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Medievalist.net
5 months ago
Alfred the Great, Part 3: A Chat with Professor Ryan Lavelle - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages
youtu.be/NcY5Y1Ds6ZA?...
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Alfred the Great, Part 3: A Chat with Professor Ryan Lavelle
'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages - Episode 29In our third and final episode of the series, Richard talks with Professor Ryan Lavell...
https://youtu.be/NcY5Y1Ds6ZA?feature=shared
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Linguist List
6 months ago
Support: New Funding Opportunity for Students, University of Groningen
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Support: New Funding Opportunity for Students, University of Groningen
The Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen) invites applications for a fully-funded four-year PhD position in the fields of sociolinguistics, experimental pragmatics and cognitive linguistics. The PhD candidate will work on the project “Don’t call me by your name: A cross-linguistic investigation of the social meaning of address forms” and contribute to teaching in relevant programmes (e.g., Linguistics and Communication Studies) at the Faculty of A
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Lingthusiasm
6 months ago
Ever wondered if there are famous people who lead a hidden double life as a linguist? Musicians, athletes, politicians, and more people better known for tother accomplishments who nonetheless have studied anywhere from one linguistics class to a PhD, we'll claim 'em all!
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Bonus 98: Linguistics Celebrities | Lingthusiasm
Get more from Lingthusiasm on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/125728510
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Tim Grant
6 months ago
Out today! The latest episode of Writing Wrongs our forensic linguistics true crime podcast. Today’s episode is with Dr Elisabeth Carter and is a romance fraud case. Listen or subscribe form here 👉
www.aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs
And let us know what you think.
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Deborah Hayden
6 months ago
The LEIGHEAS project
@maynoothuniversity.ie
@muahi.bsky.social
is thrilled to be co-hosting this workshop in Cambridge next June with the excellent eDIL: Dictionary of the Irish Language team! Links to the programme, abstracts and registration now live:
ahi.maynoothuniversity.ie/mind-materia...
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HiPhiLangSci
6 months ago
Episode 45 of our podcast is out! 🤩 This time, James McElvenny (
@jamesmcelvenny.bsky.social
) meets Beijia Chen (
@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
) to discuss her research on the citation networks that connected the Neogrammarians as a school of thought. 🎙️
hiphilangsci.net/2025/04/01/p...
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Podcast episode 45: Beijia Chen on Neogrammarian networks
In this interview, we talk to Beijia Chen about the citation networks binding the Neogrammarians as a school.
https://hiphilangsci.net/2025/04/01/podcast-episode-45/
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Medieval Murder Podcast
6 months ago
Our newest podcast episode on the next wife of King Henry VIII, "Anne of Cleves: The Wife Who Lived" is now available anywhere podcasts can be found! Take a listen and if you like it let us know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts!
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife Who Lived
Today we will be discussing the fourth wife of King Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves. If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions please feel free to reach our via our instagram acco...
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-hhz2h-1869225
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EngLangBlog
6 months ago
Would recommend this to students doing a bit of revision on how language influences thoughts (eg Sapir & Whorf) and why you need to be preeeettty careful about using it as a viable theory in your exams!
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A Way with Words
6 months ago
About those North Carolina accents and dialects in "The White Lotus"...
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Open Library of Humanities
6 months ago
The Open Library of Humanities Open Access Award 2025. Applications for OLH funding of up to £500 are welcomed from individuals or organisations and may be used to help fund events, projects or activities on #OA or with an #openaccess component. 📅 Deadline 30/06:
www.openlibhums.org/...
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The OLH Open Access Award 2025: call for applications
The Open Library of Humanities (OLH) is proud to continue its work towards its open access mission across the globe with the OLH Open Access Award 2025, a fund dedicated …
https://www.openlibhums.org/news/781/
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Cambridge University Press - Linguistics
6 months ago
Don't miss this inspiring interview with
@leroseluigi.bsky.social
Lerose! He shares valuable insights and perspectives on signed languages, linguistics, and teaching in his book, 'Improving Your British Sign Language.' Watch it here. 💙📚
#LingSky
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Interview with Dr Luigi Lerose on his work as a deaf academic and his book Improving your British Sign Language.
On March 11th, 2025, the Centre of Deaf Studies, in the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences at Trinity College Dublin welcomed Dr Luigi Lerose. Dr Lerose gave an interview on hi…
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Linguist List
6 months ago
Review: AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
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Review: AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
The following books are now available for review on the LINGUIST List. If you would like to become a reviewer for one of the books announced in the AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW posting, you will need to follow steps 1-4 explained below: Step 1: Go to https://linguistlist.org/reviews/request Step 2: You will be asked to log in or create an account. Step 3: Update your personal information and add reviewer specific information on why you would be a good reviewer for the books you wish to select. Step
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Oh hello! The Henry Sweet Society is now on BlueSky✨ Come one, come all!
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