Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Are you an early career researcher interested in pursuing projects in Asia? The Stein-Arnold Exploration Fund 2026 provides opportunities to British or Hungarian residents to explore sphere of the ancient civilizations of India, China, and Iran, including Central Asia: https://bit.ly/488Axh7

lectureship in applied linguistics in my department. lovely city, lovely department, lovely colleagues 🌸 manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...

Ramadan Mubarak to all observing this month ☪ #Ramadan2025

How do we respond to these times of global disorder? We are offering £2,500 for discussion papers of around 4,000 words on this topical theme. Deadline for proposals: 14th April. Please pass on to interested networks www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/internationa...

Ramadan Mubarak to all observing it! 🌙🌟🤲 Check put my article from last year at @languageonthemove.bsky.social www.languageonthemove.com/happy-ramada...

I just came across another (apparent) handout: “Some Ways Conversation Analysts Interrogate Talk-in-Interaction” but cannot remember the venue at which it was circulated. Nonetheless, some might find it or bits of it useful… www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/poylj...

Dr Becky Winstanley & I are pleased to announce the cfps for the 23rd volume of SOAS Working Papers in #Linguistics. SWPL is intended for SOAS staff, associates, alumni, students & collaborators. The deadline is today. Send us your idea/ blurb here: [email protected] @soasuni.bsky.social

New article out now! #dressage #science #horsehumanrelations #humanhorserelations #equitation #equine #equestrianism #wickedproblem #canada #canadiandressage #fei

Job in Norway for applied linguists out there! Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics (deadline 27 Jan). www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

@robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social @ninakt.bsky.social and I are investigating the experiences of deaf users in Europe interacting with ChatGPT. If you’re deaf, live in Europe, and are using ChatGPT, please fill in our survey, and share! 🙏🏻 tuwien193.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Dr Becky Winstanley & I are pleased to announce the cfps for the 23rd volume of SOAS Working Papers in #Linguistics. SWPL is intended for SOAS staff, associates, alumni, students & collaborators. The deadline is today. Send us your idea/ blurb here: [email protected] @soasuni.bsky.social

Hello all and happy new year to you! We are pleased to announce this years plenary speakers for BAAL 2025. They are as follows: Professor Angel Lin Dr Kamran Khan Dr Lucy Jones Dr Spencer Hazel We will also be launching the BAAL 2025 website in the coming weeks so stay tuned for more information.

Congrats @draliaamir.bsky.social

I warmly invite you to join us for our first webinar tomorrow on behalf of the British Association for Applied Linguistics' Multilingualism Special Interest Group (SIG). No registration required. Simple scan the QR code to join us. Looking forward to see you tomorrow!

My latest for ‘language on the move’

We’re still looking for a lecturer (permanent) in English Linguistics! Send us your application until 8 April tuni.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_...

"For us, at this moment in history, Nowruz is more than just a cultural tradition. It is a unifying force and a symbol of Iranian-ness and unity, with a rich history that predates the current regime." Happy Nowruz!

'Decolonisation is not a passive endeavour; it is an active transformation involving unlearning and relearning new patterns.' Make this reflective piece by @draliaamir.bsky.social your read of the day. #AmReading #decolonisation #DifficultConversations www.soas.ac.uk/study/blog/d...

A new Language-on-the-Move Podcast is out! Ingrid Piller speaks with Jim Hlavac (Monash University) about language barriers and how interpreters work to bridge them. via @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social www.languageonthemove.com/interpreting...

My latest which was written last year but has finally been published. This piece is primarily in the context of the British Raj and the British colonisation of India.

New on Language on the Move: @draliaamir.bsky.social reflects on the importance of Ramadan displays and open iftars in London's linguistic landscape www.languageonthemove.com/happy-ramada...

Happy to chat. One of the things I find fascinating is the balance b/w loss and new learning - the two somehow seem to go together in strange ways.

Our webpage has been updated now. #BAALMtilingualismSIG

I have to agree with @ayeshachari.bsky.social the navigation within our bolis is an emotional journey! ❤️

My latest: The Matrix: Breaking Free with Raciolinguistics from Language #Policing published in the newsletter of the ICIS section of TESOL: “One of the mechanisms which creates hierarchies in the wider society is language policing of language varieties including BIPOC Englishes.”

Happy International Mother Language Day! For my future scholarship in Sociolinguistics, I aspire not to build on the colonial legacies of linguistics, imperial categorisation of languages, and defs of multilingualism and literacy based on western epistemologies.

Great to see that my co-authored article with Alex Grey is now open access 🤩 In it, we introduce law and language research for Australia legal readers. @languageonthemove.bsky.social #linguistics #langsky #commsky

I have decided to host #AcWri hours every Tuesday and Thursday for one hour at 13:00 CET. This space is intended for support and camaraderie rather than a skills development workshop where writers at all stages can find a space to thrive 📚 DM your work email to register!

It's official—I'm excited to announce being elected as one of the committee members for the @MultilingSIG during Dec’s AGM. I look forward to collaborating with fellow members and designing engaging activities. Keep an eye on this space for updates! #Multilingualism #BAAL

As a parent and adult immigrant in a land with English as the dominant language, everything in this piece by @draliaamir.bsky.social is too often on my mind. Watching my 5yo learn, unlearn and navigate multiple bolis is emotional and fascinating all at once. www.languageonthemove.com/what-if-i-lo...

Non-Fiction Book Proposal Writing Workshop! 📝 Date: 1–02–2024 Time: 07:00–08:30 (UK)/ 08:00–09:30 pm (Sweden) Location: zoom For registration: comment below 🚀

Okay here is the second single from my #linguistics coloring book, now with the correct link thank you @kirbyconrod.bsky.social 😅 drive.google.com/file/d/1Wl02...

Great to see Dr Alia on Bluesky and so fantastic to have this personal reflection up on Language on the Move

Welcome Alia! Applied Lx and language education folks who follow me should follow her. I had a chance to work alongside her in Sweden, and she provides an insightful multicultural and multilingual perspective in he field.

My first post on the blue sky and I am beyond thrilled to see my personal story on @languageonthemove.bsky.social’s blog!

New on Language-on-the-Move: Alia Amir reflects on transnational Kashmiri identities, past and present, with and without being able to speak Kashmiri www.languageonthemove.com/what-if-i-lo...