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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · 1d

If all goes to plan, I’ll be on Times Radio at 11:20pm GMT tonight (2 Nov) on the topic of “the increasing number of (British) children adopting American slang and accent as a result of the media they consume”.

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · 5d

Event: Conference Bilingualism in the Hispanic and Lusophone World.
Location: University of Reading, UK. Date: 12-14 January 2026. Early bird registration ending 2 November 2025!
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Home | BHL UK 2026

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · 10d

Thrilled that The Oxford Handbook of Language and Prejudice, published barely a month ago, has won its first award: Curtin University's "Publication of the Year"! 🏆 (Co-editor Sender Dovchin works at Curtin.) 🎉 Get yours here 😉: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · 10d

I’m at that point in a writing project today when my brain seems to have suddenly turned to mush 🤪 (obviously not, or I wouldn’t be writing this). Having a cuppa often helps reset things. ☕️ And I’m getting some cat attention, which is always welcome! And maybe a little too distracting. 🐈‍⬛

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · 23d

Unboxing video! My copies of the Oxford Handbook of Language and Prejudice, co-edited with Sender Dovchin and Vijay Ramjattan, have finally arrived! Available at all good booksellers. 😊 global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 27

Honoured to interview Prof David Crystal for the 60th Anniversary of Linguistics at Reading! View the entire conversation here.

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David Crystal in Conversation: Celebrating 60 Years of Linguistics at the University of Reading

YouTube video by University of Reading

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 26

Out now! The Oxford Handbook of Language and Prejudice, co-edited with Sender Dovchin and Vijay Ramjattan, is available here and from all good booksellers: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 24

Make that 08:25 UK time. Good job I checked!

Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 24

Probably held up in the University’s mail room … I hope! 🤞

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 23

Listen out for me on Times Radio at about 08.35 UK time on Wednesday morning (24 September), when I'll be talking about Taylor Swift's voice (accent and pitch).

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 23

Mine have not yet arrived!! 😱

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 19

Some musings on International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
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International Talk Like A Pirate Day: musings on the pirate accent

Avast, me hearties! Arrrr! September 19 th every year is International Talk Like A Pirate Day . Started by John Baur and Mark Summers ...

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Sep 7

A wonderful picture of tonight’s moon, emerging from the eclipse, taken by my partner John.

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Babel: The Language Magazine @babelzine.bsky.social · Sep 1

😛 @janesetter.bsky.social looks at tongue piercings & lisps...

📖 Learn all about it in our Autumn issue, available at babelzine.co.uk

Giving voice a voice: Lisps, groovy whistles, and piercing sounds

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Jul 23

Very proud to be University Orator at our degree ceremonies this year.

A picture of Professor Jane Setter in University of Reading PhD robes which are wine red with a cream lining. She is also wearing a black academic cap and a turquoise academic stole which shows membership of the Association of National Teaching Fellows. She is standing outside with a tree in the background.

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Simone Sprenger @simonesprenger.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you, Jane, for a great keynote lecture at TABU dag today! @tabudag.bsky.social @janesetter.bsky.social

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Babel: The Language Magazine @babelzine.bsky.social · Jun 5

🪴 What if your Bonsai just needs a good talking to?
📖 In Summer's Babel, @janesetter.bsky.social looks at the possible restorative effects of plant-voice

🏪 Buy issues & subscribe at babelzine.co.uk

Babel's Giving Voice a Voice: Good (indoor gardening) vibrations

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · May 9

Turns out the youth of today refers to fashion as “drip”. This seems to derive from describing people who wear a lot of items from top fashion houses as “dripping with it”.

Every day is a school day.

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 21

Owing to this morning’s sad news, this is not going ahead.

Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 20

If all goes to plan, I’ll be on @bbc5live.bsky.social at around 10:30am tomorrow (21/04/2025) contributing to a discussion about names.

Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 20

If all goes to plan, I’ll be on @bbc5live.bsky.social at around 10:30am tomorrow (21/04/2025) contributing to a discussion about names.

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 20

Warm Easter wishes to all who celebrate it!

A milk chocolate bunny is attacked by a white chocolate face hugger which has emerged from a dark chocolate egg in a scene reminiscent of the science fiction film Alien.

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 13

Another example of how the media - and a respected institution such as the BBC - perpetuates negative stereotypes about English accents.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Birmingham accent ranked ‘most hated’ on BBC’s unofficial league table, Kate Adie reveals

Journalist shares details of broadcaster’s dislike for Brummie accent as archives of her life and career to be catalogued

www.theguardian.com

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 11

We’ve got a great line-up this year! See you there.

The Association of National Teaching Fellows @ntfellows.bsky.social · Mar 28

ANTF Symposium 2025 – Bookings open! #ANTF2025
“WISER Together: Advancing Excellence in Education”

20-21 May 2025 at NMITE in Hereford

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ANTF Symposium 2025 – Bookings open

“WISER Together: Advancing Excellence in Education” 20-21 May 2025 at NMITE in Hereford #ANTF2025 promotional video The image/link above should take you to our #ANTF2025 promotional video, sh…

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 10

Things that don’t work in British English (sadly - I’d like one of these!).

T-shirt showing the starship Enterprise in a Van Gogh style background with the legend “To Boldly Gogh”.

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Jane Setter @janesetter.bsky.social · Apr 10

Thank heavens for WD40 and my dad’s long nose pliers. Nuff said!

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