To close out the day we have @qwep210.bsky.social reflecting on how to put these things into practice in the classroom (especially with reference to the AQA specification)...

Oops I was too engrossed in the talks and forgot to post, but there were fabulous talks after lunch by @salinacuddy.bsky.social and Paul Kerswill....

#YorkCPD2025 and now Lauren Harrington on issues in potent use of automatic speech recognition software to transcribe police interviews...

We're off - first up is @cathelaing.bsky.social on size sound symbolism (or the lack of it?) in infant directed speech! #YorkCPD2025

Only one month to go till York English Language Toolkit 2025! Friday 11th July 2025 10.00am-4.30pm englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk/workshops Registration link: bit.ly/yelt2025work...

Sneak preview of this year's @yorktoolkit.bsky.social workshop courtesy of the fabulous folks at @lexispodcast.bsky.social 👇

Revising for Paper 2? I’ve gone back through a few dozen Lexis episodes to pick out the ones that I think could help you most. Here is a thread... 🧵

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Did you know that there is a wealth of free content available to download from our website? From revision resources, remote-learning workbooks and standalone publications for all key stages, you can find out more at: englishandmedia.co.uk/all-products...

Gender, politics and power are all under discussion in our latest episode, in which we talk to Professor Karrin Vasby Anderson. We talk about Trump, toxic masculinity and the threat of demagoguery to democracy, through the lens of communication studies. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lex...

Registration for this year's fully hybrid workshop on July 11th is open now: englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk/workshops

The University of York’s English Language Toolkit brings cutting-edge linguistic research into the sixth-form classroom, offering free resources, case studies, and CPD opportunities to inspire and support A-level English Language teachers. #NATE www.nate.org.uk/2025/05/01/l...

Hello unrivalled legends of @uoylibrary.bsky.social please could we be added to the UoY starter pack? Ta very muchly 👋🏻

A project from Emma Humphries in the UK, documenting everyday examples of linguistic prescriptivism in English media. The project is taking examples, if you notice any in the wild you can add them to the collection: yourwrong.co.uk

FREE registration for the 2025 York English English Language Toolkit is now open! Outline programme and registration link are at: englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk/workshops The workshop is fully hybrid, so join us in York or online! #linguistics #EnglishLanguage

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