Jonathan Kasstan
@jrkasstan.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in French and Linguistics, Westminster | Research on language in society | Associate Editor, Journal of Sociolinguistics | Research Notes Editor, Journal of French Language Studies.
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Jonathan Kasstan
@jrkasstan.bsky.social
· Jun 20
🔓 An inter-pandemic project that has *finally* appeared! We propose a community-based model of digital #language #revitalization for #Francoprovençal that can be applied to other minoritized contexts. #edusky #langsky muse-jhu-edu.uow.idm.oclc.org/pub/24/artic... @languageonthemove.bsky.social R/T!
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November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Linguistic Justice Foundation is looking for 60 people to make a $5 monthly donation to help support our work pursuing linguistic justice for everyone. Please donate if you can, shar eif you can't.
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RED ALERT: the University of Nottingham is threatening to close its Department of American Studies, putting all staff at risk of redundancy, and ending any American specialist knowledge in the Faculty of Arts.
Sign the petition here to save jobs:
www.change.org/p/save-ameri...
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www.change.org/p/save-ameri...
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SAVE AMERICAN STUDIES TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
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November 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
RED ALERT: the University of Nottingham is threatening to close its Department of American Studies, putting all staff at risk of redundancy, and ending any American specialist knowledge in the Faculty of Arts.
Sign the petition here to save jobs:
www.change.org/p/save-ameri...
Sign the petition here to save jobs:
www.change.org/p/save-ameri...
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Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
savenottinghamlanguages
The University of Nottingham has suspended applications to all languages degree programmes, with a view to permanent closure of all of its undergraduate languages degrees. Under the proposals, it…
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Colleagues and UCU members from UoN's Department of Modern Languages have put together this wonderful guide on supporting their programmes. A lot of what they suggest is also helpful in challenging the 48 courses at risk across the university
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
www.savemlcatnotts.org.uk
@houseoflords.parliament.uk has published a survey to gather views from Chagossians on the UK’s Agreement with #Mauritius concerning the #Chagos Archipelago. The survey is available in #Creole and #French but answers have to be in #English, effectively locking out the generation forcibly displaced 🤦♂️
November 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
@houseoflords.parliament.uk has published a survey to gather views from Chagossians on the UK’s Agreement with #Mauritius concerning the #Chagos Archipelago. The survey is available in #Creole and #French but answers have to be in #English, effectively locking out the generation forcibly displaced 🤦♂️
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Congrats to Professor Lindsey who recently published in Open Text Collections at Language Science Press! Available for download: langsci-press.org/catalog/book...
Compiled by the Ende Language Committee, the texts represent a diverse set of authors, illustrators, and translators from the community.
Compiled by the Ende Language Committee, the texts represent a diverse set of authors, illustrators, and translators from the community.
November 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Congrats to Professor Lindsey who recently published in Open Text Collections at Language Science Press! Available for download: langsci-press.org/catalog/book...
Compiled by the Ende Language Committee, the texts represent a diverse set of authors, illustrators, and translators from the community.
Compiled by the Ende Language Committee, the texts represent a diverse set of authors, illustrators, and translators from the community.
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Help the the University of Leicester and the University of Nottingham save languages. Links in comments.
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Help the the University of Leicester and the University of Nottingham save languages. Links in comments.
This free online workshop “From linguistic research to classroom practice: how different perspectives shape #grammar #teaching” may be of interest to teachers on here: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/events/works... #edusky #langsky #linguistics @inmfl.bsky.social @saschastollhans.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This free online workshop “From linguistic research to classroom practice: how different perspectives shape #grammar #teaching” may be of interest to teachers on here: linguisticsinmfl.co.uk/events/works... #edusky #langsky #linguistics @inmfl.bsky.social @saschastollhans.bsky.social
This is a damning indictment of where the Higher Ed sector now finds itself.
November 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is a damning indictment of where the Higher Ed sector now finds itself.
It should pay more attention to its regional languages that it doesn’t valorise, Francoprovençal included which has hardly any recognition at all #linguistics
Switzerland wants ‘fifth language’ to join UNESCO cultural heritage list; One professor highlights that Swiss yodelling is distinguished by its unique vocal technique
Switzerland wants ‘fifth language’ to join prestigious UNESCO list
One professor highlights that Swiss yodelling is distinguished by its unique vocal technique
www.the-independent.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It should pay more attention to its regional languages that it doesn’t valorise, Francoprovençal included which has hardly any recognition at all #linguistics
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The effects of the proposed cull of languages provision at the University of Nottingham and the University of Leicester will be massive: for the wonderful staff, for current students, and for future budding linguists. Esp those who, like me, come from working-class backgrounds in the East Midlands.
Staggering harm is being done to #language learning in Higher Ed. No oversight or strategic thinking, with cold spots now present. Petitions alone this week in response to closures:
Nottingham · Change.org
Leicester · Change.org
#edusky #langsky @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
Nottingham · Change.org
Leicester · Change.org
#edusky #langsky @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The effects of the proposed cull of languages provision at the University of Nottingham and the University of Leicester will be massive: for the wonderful staff, for current students, and for future budding linguists. Esp those who, like me, come from working-class backgrounds in the East Midlands.
Staggering harm is being done to #language learning in Higher Ed. No oversight or strategic thinking, with cold spots now present. Petitions alone this week in response to closures:
Nottingham · Change.org
Leicester · Change.org
#edusky #langsky @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
Nottingham · Change.org
Leicester · Change.org
#edusky #langsky @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
Change starts here
Join over 500,000,000 people creating real change in their communities.
Change.org
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Staggering harm is being done to #language learning in Higher Ed. No oversight or strategic thinking, with cold spots now present. Petitions alone this week in response to closures:
Nottingham · Change.org
Leicester · Change.org
#edusky #langsky @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
Nottingham · Change.org
Leicester · Change.org
#edusky #langsky @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
#Multilingualism and purported cognitive advantages in the news again, this time on #BBCRadio4 (around 49mins): #language learning (like other complex regular activities) boosts ‘brain resilience’ (i.e stronger synaptic circuits).
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#Multilingualism and purported cognitive advantages in the news again, this time on #BBCRadio4 (around 49mins): #language learning (like other complex regular activities) boosts ‘brain resilience’ (i.e stronger synaptic circuits).
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the curriculum and assessment review is 197 pages long and does not make a single reference to multilingualism. in England's schools, ~20% of children (~2 million children) are multilingual. this is just another example of how multilingual identities and knowledges get erased in policy and practice.
Proud of the wide support the Curriculum and Assessment Review has attracted from across the educational spectrum.
Labour wants to set up our children for tomorrow. The work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and colleagues is an essential step forward in securing standards and opportunity.
Labour wants to set up our children for tomorrow. The work of @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and colleagues is an essential step forward in securing standards and opportunity.
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
the curriculum and assessment review is 197 pages long and does not make a single reference to multilingualism. in England's schools, ~20% of children (~2 million children) are multilingual. this is just another example of how multilingual identities and knowledges get erased in policy and practice.
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We have an early draft of the Android app version to share with you, to thank you for your donation!
Please donate now to get it early!
gofundme.com/f/sylheti-dictionary-app
Please donate now to get it early!
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Donate to Sylheti dictionary app, organized by Sylheti Project SOAS in Camden
After ten years, the wait is over (somewhat)! We're releasing an updated version… Sylheti Project SOAS in Camden needs your support for Sylheti dictionary app
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
We have an early draft of the Android app version to share with you, to thank you for your donation!
Please donate now to get it early!
gofundme.com/f/sylheti-dictionary-app
Please donate now to get it early!
gofundme.com/f/sylheti-dictionary-app
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Not sure I've ever published something so blatantly personal -- and it's a book review, of all things! I even cited my mom's book! Here's to normalizing the practice of positionality statements. Thanks to the editors and authors for the opportunity. #inclusion journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Book Review: Inclusion in Linguistics - Lauren Hall-Lew, 2025
journals.sagepub.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Not sure I've ever published something so blatantly personal -- and it's a book review, of all things! I even cited my mom's book! Here's to normalizing the practice of positionality statements. Thanks to the editors and authors for the opportunity. #inclusion journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#NWAV54 !! Bravo @julieauger.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
#NWAV54 !! Bravo @julieauger.bsky.social
And for context: www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
And for context: www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
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Also hearing that today is the day Kent is sending out the latest wave of redundancy letters - around 150, mostly to non-academic staff.
November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Also hearing that today is the day Kent is sending out the latest wave of redundancy letters - around 150, mostly to non-academic staff.
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In her #NWAV53 plenary, King discusses an example of a juror being dismissed from the pool due to forestressing in the word police (so PO-lice), because the prosecutor claimed that the pronunciation showed animus towards law enforcement. And this is exactly why I study prosody!
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In her #NWAV53 plenary, King discusses an example of a juror being dismissed from the pool due to forestressing in the word police (so PO-lice), because the prosecutor claimed that the pronunciation showed animus towards law enforcement. And this is exactly why I study prosody!
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Truly awful news. Ruthless, short-sighted and ill-informed. I remember working at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social about a decade ago and the University taking great pride in being one of the biggest languages departments in the country… Where’s that pride gone?! www.bbc.com/news/article...?
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Truly awful news. Ruthless, short-sighted and ill-informed. I remember working at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social about a decade ago and the University taking great pride in being one of the biggest languages departments in the country… Where’s that pride gone?! www.bbc.com/news/article...?
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solidarity with all colleagues and students at Nottingham who are having their jobs and degrees destroyed by management. the relentless annihilation of language provision in UKHE is something that *every* academic should be calling out and pushing back against.
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
solidarity with all colleagues and students at Nottingham who are having their jobs and degrees destroyed by management. the relentless annihilation of language provision in UKHE is something that *every* academic should be calling out and pushing back against.
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This is horrifying! I have a degree in German and Russian from Nottingham. And I went there because it was in many respects a leading light in modern languages. This is incredibly short-sighted and idiotic.
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is horrifying! I have a degree in German and Russian from Nottingham. And I went there because it was in many respects a leading light in modern languages. This is incredibly short-sighted and idiotic.
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social