💬 "a valuable resource for language educators [...] and for applied linguistics researchers" 📘 Read Mattia Zingaretti's #BookReview of "Generative AI technologies, multiliteracies, and language education" edited by Gabriela C. Zapata 👇 doi.org/10.1080/0013... @routledgebooks.bsky.social

New JESLA article: Zingaretti, Spelorzi, Sohanpaul & Sorace (2026) The Linguistic and Cognitive Effects of a One-Week Online Italian Language Course: A Pilot Study. doi.org/10.22599/jes...

✨ New OASIS Summary! ✨ ▶️Teaching about gender and sexual diversity in English for speakers of other languages: Benefits and challenges from recent research www.oasis-database.org/details/skym...

📘 #BookReview alert! Read Mattia Zingaretti's review of "Bridging scholarship and practice in #HigherEducation: fostering innovative #research and enhancing #teaching" by Sam Illingworth 👇 doi.org/10.1080/0013... @tandfresearch.bsky.social @mattinshambles.bsky.social @samillingworth.com

New open-access article w/ my former MA student Lucy Frear bringing together recent studies on #queer #pedagogies in #TESOL! 🌈 We highlight the ways in which these can support #languagelearning amidst societal, institutional and personal #constraints: doi.org/10.1080/1750... @yorkstjohn.bsky.social

My PhD research is now out open access: www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/10...! 🎉 On English–Italian late bilinguals 🇬🇧🇮🇹 showing #L1 #attrition as a natural, domain- & experience-dependent outcome of #bilingualism, involving a complex (possibly inverse) relationship between L1 & L2. @schoolofppls.bsky.social

Recently reviewed @samillingworth.com's new book on bridging #research & #teaching in #HE: a practical, accessible must-read for #PGCAP + #PGCHE students, #ECRs & anyone aiming to embed meaningful #scholarship into their #pedagogy! 📖 50 free copies of my review: www.tandfonline.com/eprint/BWTA6...

Are you #British or #Italian, speak #English & #Italian + live in the #UK or #Italy? 🇬🇧🇮🇹 One of my students is researching #LGBTQ+ #slur perception and use in #English thru a quick #survey. All help appreciated – feel free to share! 🌈 yorksj.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #linguistics #research

Inspiring days at #ISB15 🌊☀️—huge thanks to the organisers! 📸 of our own @ccunninghamyork.bsky.social (& her team) presenting on #multilingual learners in (pre)primary #education & @mattinshambles.bsky.social (& Dr Meddegama) on #translanguaging at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social’s Community Language School

Many thanks to all who came to our #research #showcase & #booklaunch yesterday! 📸 📘 “Language and Social Justice: An Introduction to Linguistic Activism” is out now: www.routledge.com/Language-and... @helensauntson.bsky.social @ccunninghamyork.bsky.social @johannaennser.bsky.social + Dr O’Brien 👏

📢 We're #hiring! 🚨 Join us at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social as a #Lecturer in #Linguistics & #TESOL (.6 FTE, grade 7, 2-year fixed term), and become part of our Centre for #Language & #SocialJustice #Research! Apply by 15 June: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNF488/l... Questions? [email protected] 📧

📢 Looking for a #PhD in #languageeducation & #socialjustice? Join us at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social to explore the impact of community language schooling on #languagelearning and #teaching with @mattinshambles.bsky.social & Dr Indu Vibha Meddegama! 🗓️ Apply by 9 June 25 🔗 www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/postgr...

📣 Join us 28 May, 3–6pm, at @yorkstjohn.bsky.social's Creative Centre for our annual #research #showcase, featuring the #book launch of "Language and Social Justice: An Introduction to Linguistic Activism"! 🎟 Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/language-a... #language #socialjustice #linguistics

🚨 Looking for an exciting #linguistics #PhD? Check out this fully-funded opportunity with the wonderful @lordlorson.bsky.social @unigroningen.bsky.social! 🤩👇

TESOL Statement on the Exec Order Designating English as the Official Language of the US | #TESOL | International Association: www.tesol.org/news/tesol-s...

There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵

Exciting news! Applications are now open for the Summer School of Linguistics, taking place from August 2–9, 2025, in the Czech Republic: ssol.ff.cuni.cz/ssol-2025/. I'll be giving guest lectures on pragmatics and communicative strategies—hope to see you there!

🌈 Join us for this #LGBTQ+ #history month talk by Dr Daniel Edmondson (he/him) on #slurs, their formation and #reclamation, on Wed 19 Feb (4:30–6:00PM) @yorkstjohn.bsky.social! 🎟️ Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/colourful-... #linguistics #sociolinguistics #appliedlinguistics #Englishlanguage

📢 Our latest video for the Community Language School @yorkstjohn.bsky.social is live! 🎉 Discover how we foster #languagelearning among children, support volunteer #languageteachers and conduct #research — all in 1 place! More info: www.yorksj.ac.uk/working-with... #appliedlinguistics #SLA #teaching

On the hunt for holiday reads? 📚✨ Check out this must-read volume—featuring our chapter on #hatespeech #perception & #slur #appropriation in late Italian-English #bilingualism 👇🏻 #research #linguistics #secondlanguageacquisition #sla

New publication: "Sustainable language programme design and management at a widening participation university", co-authored with Prof. Rachel Wicaksono. link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

‪Hello #Bsky —my 1st post here!🦋 Overjoyed to share my new chapter on #hatespeech #perception and #slur #appropriation in #bilingualism, with Maria Garraffa and Antonella Sorace, available at: hup.fi/site/chapter... Enjoy—& happy holiday season!📖🎄✨ #linguistics #SLA #HE @bilingmatters25.bsky.social