An examination of how speechwriters talk about their work, illuminating not only what they do, but also why it matters. The Language Work of Speechwriters by Gwynne Mapes #LangSky #Linguistics #BookSky 🐦🐦 https://cup.org/3VxGoWm

The first book-length examination of how India's Hindu nationalist government uses language as a weapon against its Muslim citizens. 'Weaponizing Language' by Ila Nagar #LangSky #Linguistics 🐦🐦 https://cup.org/4pAJMxb

Join Deepa Das Acevedo, author of The War on Tenure, for a book launch on September 26th. #LawSky 🗺️ #HigherEd #HigherEducation Learn more and RSVP here: https://cup.org/4gxIu1Y

"Sets out cogent and learned arguments for universals of language practice quite different from the sorts of language universals commonly discussed by linguists." The Interaction Engine by Stephen C. Levinson (@mpi-nl.bsky.social) Out Now #LangSky #Linguistics 🐦🐦 cup.org/44NtkS7

I'm delighted to announce the publication of my edited volume Language Activism: The Role of Scholars in Linguistic Reform and Social Change (CUP), co-edited w/ my dear friends and colleagues Zvjezdana Vrzić & Unn Røyneland. Heartfelt thanks to the authors for such thought-provoking contributions!

The first book-length analysis of memes from a linguistic perspective, proposing a new approach to the study of multimodal genres. The Language of Memes by Barbara Dancygier & @lieven.bsky.social, Out Now #LangSky #Linguistics 🐦🐦 #BookSky https://cup.org/3IDqYNf

"Esperanto, Klingon, Na’vi … these are examples of invented or constructed languages (conlangs for short)." Explore the new blog post by Carolina González, author of "Inventing Languages: A Practical Introduction," coming soon cup.org/4lxUkdj #Conlangs #Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦 #BookSky

Raymond Hickey now introduces the New Cambridge History of the English Language - 6 volumes & 227 contributors - coming soon www.cambridge.org/core/series/... #ISLE8

A user's manual for analysing variation using the R programming language, including practical exercises, checklists, and insider tips. Analysing Sociolinguistic Variation, 2nd edition by Sali A. Tagliamonte, Out Now #LangSky #Linguistics #Sociolinguistics cup.org/44Jgmnd

Like its prequel, this book examines the 'nature/nurture' debate in language, while also asking how language came to be part of our human nature in the course of evolution. Genes, Brains, Evolution and Language by Harry van der Hulst, Coming Soon #LangSky #Linguistics 💙📚 🐦🐦 cup.org/44zZPD8

Explore every issue, and special issue, of Signs and Society: 📚 cup.org/46Lh0m8 @signsandsociety.bsky.social #linguistics

New open access articles in Language and Linguistics now available 👉 https://cup.org/4nzDBHU #LangSky #Linguistics 🐦🐦

New issue of Language Teaching now available 📚 cup.org/4py85w0

A global collection of conversations revealing how dictionaries have evolved and influenced language across twenty different traditions. Conversations on Dictionaries edited by Ilan Stavans Pre-Order today! #Linguistics #LangSky 📚 https://cup.org/4mGjF6m

New issue of Studies in Second Language Acquisition now available 📚 cup.org/4nzSI4j #SSLA

Brilliant and timely reflection by @niallrcurry.bsky.social @tonymcenery.bsky.social @gavinbrookes.bsky.social on epistemology, knowledge-making, values, macroethics ... and GenAI "A question of alignment – AI, GenAI and applied linguistics" #corpuslinguistics www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

NEW FROM 54(3) "Labovian sociolinguistics of literacy: Theoretical, practical, and political developments from 1964–1972" by Jamie Duncan #Sociolinguistics #Ethnography #Literacy #Reading #CulturalDeprivationTheory doi.org/10.1017/S004...

NEW FROM 54(3) OBITUARY "William (Bill) Labov (1927–2024)" by Penelope Eckert doi.org/10.1017/S004...

It's out!! 🕺💃 Link below: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

📢 Call for Papers! ReCALL seeks expressions of interest for an upcoming special issue on "Artificial intelligence and CALL: Exploring the implications of Generative-AI tools for language education". 💻 cup.org/46325Uf #GenAI #ReCALL #linguistics

"An insightful read for anyone who cares about the future of education, the power of ideas, and the rights of workers in an increasingly precarious world." Pre-order Deepa Das Acevedo's The War on Tenure this #LaborDay #LawSky #HigherEd #PoliSci https://cup.org/46bePbf

Includes an article from the Annual Review of Applied Linguistics! #ARAL #LangSky 👇

"Uses a variety of research methods to demonstrate how policies that concern language status are inseparable from economics, race, and identity politics." Making English Official by Katherine S. Flowers | Out Now & #OpenAcccess https://cup.org/4m0J21C #LangSky 🐦🐦 🗺️ #Linguistics

A global collection of conversations revealing how dictionaries have evolved and influenced language across twenty different traditions. Conversations on Dictionaries edited by Ilan Stavans Pre-Order today! #Linguistics #LangSky 📚 https://cup.org/4mGjF6m

⏳ There's still time! Submit to Computational Humanities Research's special issue on narratives through computational methods. The deadline is 30 September. 🔗 https://cup.org/46bjcC1 #CHR

And... here's another brilliant Element! Congrats to Elisabeth! Come and get it while it's hot (and free). (Waves Hands Enthusiastically) www.cambridge.org/core/element...

"A detailed look at non-canonical syntax in historical, register-based, and non-native English, drawn from cutting-edge case studies." Non-Canonical English Syntax eds. ‪@sleuckert.bsky.social‬ &Teresa Pham | Out now & #OpenAccess #Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦 #BookSky #OA cup.org/45Kd7NX

Take advantage of our conference offer for the British Association for Applied Linguistics Conference until October 04. Use code 107795 at checkout. #BAAL2025 #LangSky https://cup.org/47jktcr

Take advantage of our conference offer for the British Association for Applied Linguistics Conference until October 04. Use code 107795 at checkout. #BAAL2025 #LangSky https://cup.org/47jktcr

Numerous languages in the Balkans have converged over time, structurally and lexically. This survey explains how and why. The Balkan Languages by Victor A. Friedman and Brian D. Joseph, Out Now & #OpenAccess #Linguistics #LangSky 💙📚 https://cup.org/3Vp3BcY

🆕“Metronome: tracing variation in poetic meters via local sequence alignment” by Ben Nagy et al. detects structural similarities in poems using techniques from biology and representing meters like DNA sequences. Read the research #openaccess ➡ https://cup.org/460nPia #computationalhumanities

An overview of technology in language teaching and learning by international experts, showcasing the diversity and complexity of the field The Cambridge Handbook of Technology in Language Teaching and Learning eds. Glenn Stockwell & Yijen Wang, Out Now #LangSky #Linguistics https://cup.org/4261ZIS

How does #bilingual experience shape action verb processing in a second language? A new study in Bilingualism: Language and Cognition shows L2 semantic processing engages the sensorimotor system, influenced by age of acquisition & exposure. 👉 cup.org/4oWwoDm

New Cambridge Element Multimodal Construction Grammar by Elisabeth Zima is now free to read for 2 weeks! https://cup.org/4g1TjZY #cambridgeelements #languageandlinguistics #LangSky

Delegates attending the #SLE2025 conference this week may enjoy the latest articles from JFLS: 📘 cup.org/41qDPbT Read papers about African Frenches, Guernésiais, social meanings, and much more.

The Cambridge Handbook of Multilingual Education by Piotr Romanowski Bringing together a global team of scholars, this Handbook provides a full overview of the state-of-the-art in multilingual education. 📚 https://cup.org/3UMY9k6

Liquid Languages by @Britta_schnei Focusing on the Caribbean, this book shows how languages come into being in social discourse, institutional practices and material culture. 📚 https://cup.org/3JwLfEs

The interaction engine: Language in social life and human evolution. New book (Open Access) by Stephen Levinson doi.org/10.1017/9781...

🆕 Can we use Large Language Models to identify a suite of characteristics that define literary style? Learn more in “Looking for the inner music: Probing LLMs’ understanding of literary style” by Rebecca M. M. Hicke and David Mimno, #openaccess here: 📚 https://cup.org/45Sy5sP #chr

Take advantage of our conference offers for the Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea until September 26. Apply code 102501 at checkout: cup.org/3JrLsc2 #SLE2025

🆕 Can we use LLMs to identify a suite of characteristics that define literary style? Learn more in “Looking for the inner music: Probing LLMs’ understanding of literary style” by Rebecca M. M. Hicke and David Mimno, #openaccess here: 📚 cup.org/4mDRsx4 @comphumresearch.bsky.social

Using advances in linguistic theory this book explains multiple unusual sound patterns that occur in different languages of northern Europe. Phonological Drift and Language Contact by Pavel Iosad, Out Now #LangSky #Linguistics 💙📚 cup.org/40EN8EE

What do you find when you compare how speakers of British English and learners of British English hold conversations? This is exactly what I look at in a few million words of data, with Issy Clarke and Gavin Brookes in a new FREE book out with CUP today! Link here: www.cambridge.org/core/books/l...

Out now! #openaccess paper in Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, exploring the issue of alignment between AI and Applied Linguistics, with @niallrcurry.bsky.social & @tonymcenery.bsky.social

A collection of conversations on the dictionary traditions of twenty different languages, from Arabic to Yiddish. Conversations on Dictionaries ed. Ilan Stavans, Coming Soon #Linguistics #LangSky #Dictionaries cup.org/4mRPDfw

🆕“From dictionaries to LLMs – an evaluation of sentiment analysis techniques for German language data” by Jannis Klähn et al. examines sentiment analysis techniques to see which work best for analysing German-language texts. Read it #openaccess ➡ https://cup.org/469GWXp #computationalhumanities

Check out the most-read articles from English Today: 📚 cup.org/4mV2fCw #LangSky

If you will be joining us in Milan for #eurocall25 you may want to take part in this workshop. We look forward to seeing you soon! #eurocall

New issue of Studies in Second Language Acquisition now available 📚 cup.org/47eF6ql #SSLA #appliedlinguistics #LangSky

New Cambridge Element "World Englishes as Components of a Complex Dynamic System" by Edgar W. Schneider is now free to read for 2 weeks! #Linguistics #LangSky 🐦🐦 #cambridgeelements cup.org/45JkzaZ