Stephen Lucek
@stephenlucek.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Linguistics and Head of Linguistics at UCD. Main research interests include: Sociolinguistics, Language Regard, Irish English, Mediatised Representations, Multilingualism and many more! Brewer of "drinkable" beers.
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Stephen Lucek
@stephenlucek.bsky.social
· Nov 18
View of Language Ideologies in Irish Secondary Schools: A raciolinguistic approach
journal.iraal.ie
New publication klaxon! 🚨
Language Ideologies in Irish Secondary Schools: A raciolinguistic approach has just published in the open access journal TEANGA.
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Language Ideologies in Irish Secondary Schools: A raciolinguistic approach has just published in the open access journal TEANGA.
journal.iraal.ie/index.php/te...
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In these times of trouble, something a bit niche but also a bit soothing - a post where I dug out some old roots of #metaphor theory that we have largely forgotten makingsciencepublic.com/2026/01/23/f... #histling
From metaphors on market day to metaphors we live by
I was talking the other day with some people about AI metaphors. During that discussion the thorny question came up ‘what are metaphors anyway?’, followed by ‘is there anything in language that’s n…
makingsciencepublic.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:24 AM
In these times of trouble, something a bit niche but also a bit soothing - a post where I dug out some old roots of #metaphor theory that we have largely forgotten makingsciencepublic.com/2026/01/23/f... #histling
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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One more in digital corpus building news: all the web apps on corpustools.prendrelangue.fr can now output XML files ready for import into @sketchengine.eu.
#linguistics
#linguistics
Florent Moncomble’s corpus tools
A collection of tools for collecting and analysing corpora of online media discourse
corpustools.prendrelangue.fr
January 17, 2026 at 9:13 AM
One more in digital corpus building news: all the web apps on corpustools.prendrelangue.fr can now output XML files ready for import into @sketchengine.eu.
#linguistics
#linguistics
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Join us for our webinar on early multilingual literacies, part of the Read with MEE project, www.readwithmee.eu
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Join us for our webinar on early multilingual literacies, part of the Read with MEE project, www.readwithmee.eu
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
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The 2025 Word of the Year is "slop," both as a noun for low-quality AI-generated content and as a combining form for anything of little value. Read the full press release. #WOTY2025 #ADS2026 #LSA2026
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americandialect.org/2025-word-of...
2025 Word of the Year Is “Slop”
New Orleans Marriott–Jan. 9—The American Dialect Society, in its 36th annual words-of-the-year vote, selected slop as the Word of the Year for 2025. More than three hundred attendees took part in the…
americandialect.org
January 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The 2025 Word of the Year is "slop," both as a noun for low-quality AI-generated content and as a combining form for anything of little value. Read the full press release. #WOTY2025 #ADS2026 #LSA2026
americandialect.org/2025-word-of...
americandialect.org/2025-word-of...
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On the show today: @drandrewforde.bsky.social on Ireland's EU presidency; @henrymckean.bsky.social on losing things; @rjpartington.bsky.social on Venezuela's gold; @barbarascully.bsky.social & @declanbuckley.bsky.social think you've learned nothing; @stephenlucek.bsky.social is grand; 'Smart' Lego?
January 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
On the show today: @drandrewforde.bsky.social on Ireland's EU presidency; @henrymckean.bsky.social on losing things; @rjpartington.bsky.social on Venezuela's gold; @barbarascully.bsky.social & @declanbuckley.bsky.social think you've learned nothing; @stephenlucek.bsky.social is grand; 'Smart' Lego?
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New year, new book! Out now: 'Applications of Corpus Linguistics: Established and Emergent Contexts', edited with @niallrcurry.bsky.social and @robbielove.org and published by @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org. More info in thread ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
Applications of Corpus Linguistics
Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Applications of Corpus Linguistics
www.cambridge.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
New year, new book! Out now: 'Applications of Corpus Linguistics: Established and Emergent Contexts', edited with @niallrcurry.bsky.social and @robbielove.org and published by @cambup-linguistics.cambridge.org. More info in thread ⬇️ www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
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“each time my university friends jokingly echoed my Leeds-accented “no” with a noise that is perhaps best approximated as “nerhhh”, I found myself undergoing elocution conditioning.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... by @robynvinter.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... by @robynvinter.bsky.social
It’s not easy being an English northerner surrounded by southerners. Here’s how we survive | Robyn Vinter
University undergraduates are forming northern societies, but in other circumstances we find different ways to be ourselves, says Guardian north of England correspondent Robyn Vinter
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
“each time my university friends jokingly echoed my Leeds-accented “no” with a noise that is perhaps best approximated as “nerhhh”, I found myself undergoing elocution conditioning.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... by @robynvinter.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... by @robynvinter.bsky.social
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🚀 Excited to announce that I'm looking for people (PhD/Postdoc) to join my Cognitive Modelling group @uniosnabrueck.bsky.social.
If you want to join a genuinely curious, welcoming and inclusive community of Coxis, apply here:
tinyurl.com/coxijobs
Please RT - deadline is Jan 4‼️
If you want to join a genuinely curious, welcoming and inclusive community of Coxis, apply here:
tinyurl.com/coxijobs
Please RT - deadline is Jan 4‼️
December 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🚀 Excited to announce that I'm looking for people (PhD/Postdoc) to join my Cognitive Modelling group @uniosnabrueck.bsky.social.
If you want to join a genuinely curious, welcoming and inclusive community of Coxis, apply here:
tinyurl.com/coxijobs
Please RT - deadline is Jan 4‼️
If you want to join a genuinely curious, welcoming and inclusive community of Coxis, apply here:
tinyurl.com/coxijobs
Please RT - deadline is Jan 4‼️
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Paul Cohen has published his Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education:
DON'T USE IT
FOR ANYTHING
EVER
DON'T USE IT
FOR ANYTHING
EVER
The AHA has published Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education, offering a disciplinary approach to AI that focuses on the specific needs and challenges of history educators. 🗃️
Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education
These 14 foundational principles are meant to assist educators and administrators in crafting AI policies suited to local circumstances and the specific needs of students.
www.historians.org
August 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Paul Cohen has published his Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence in History Education:
DON'T USE IT
FOR ANYTHING
EVER
DON'T USE IT
FOR ANYTHING
EVER
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Cloudy ot not, using modern technology to allow us to continue to witness something the people who lived on our island built in connection with the seasons and the universe thousands of years ago is pretty cool, actually
December 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Cloudy ot not, using modern technology to allow us to continue to witness something the people who lived on our island built in connection with the seasons and the universe thousands of years ago is pretty cool, actually
Just a friendly reminder that there were no sociolinguists on Epstein Island. Enjoy the rest of your Thursday.
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just a friendly reminder that there were no sociolinguists on Epstein Island. Enjoy the rest of your Thursday.
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
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We'll be talking about this iconic moment in the death of a slang term in our next episode.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:07 PM
We'll be talking about this iconic moment in the death of a slang term in our next episode.
bsky.app/profile/hoov...
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The first 3 volumes of the The New Cambridge History of the English Language are out now!
Vol 1: Context, Contact and Development: https://cup.org/44J8ouY
Vol 2: Documentation, Sources of Data and Modelling: https://cup.org/3Mv2siU
Vol 3: Transmission, Change and Ideology: https://cup.org/44gKqaf
Vol 1: Context, Contact and Development: https://cup.org/44J8ouY
Vol 2: Documentation, Sources of Data and Modelling: https://cup.org/3Mv2siU
Vol 3: Transmission, Change and Ideology: https://cup.org/44gKqaf
December 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The first 3 volumes of the The New Cambridge History of the English Language are out now!
Vol 1: Context, Contact and Development: https://cup.org/44J8ouY
Vol 2: Documentation, Sources of Data and Modelling: https://cup.org/3Mv2siU
Vol 3: Transmission, Change and Ideology: https://cup.org/44gKqaf
Vol 1: Context, Contact and Development: https://cup.org/44J8ouY
Vol 2: Documentation, Sources of Data and Modelling: https://cup.org/3Mv2siU
Vol 3: Transmission, Change and Ideology: https://cup.org/44gKqaf
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Words Unravelled #podcast: Vulgar language and criminal slang
Vulgar language and criminal slang
This episode of Words Unravelled is not for the easily offended, as Rob and Jess explore dictionaries dedicated to underground slang.
audioboom.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Words Unravelled #podcast: Vulgar language and criminal slang
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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I am offering two doctoral positions (65%) in the Junior Research Group “Sustainability in Translation” (buff.ly/HULoKXy) at the University of Würzburg in Germany.
1. buff.ly/6M9fEyk
2. buff.ly/Mq4uuAm
(both until 06.01.2026)
Please share widely.
#TranslationStudies #ClassicalReceptionStudies #DH
1. buff.ly/6M9fEyk
2. buff.ly/Mq4uuAm
(both until 06.01.2026)
Please share widely.
#TranslationStudies #ClassicalReceptionStudies #DH
Junior Research Group „Sustainability in Translation“ - Junior Research Group Sustainability in Translation
The Junior Research Group develops an interdisciplinary approach to analysing the relation between the genre of translation and sustainability, combining methods from Translation Studies,…
www.klassphil.uni-wuerzburg.de
December 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I am offering two doctoral positions (65%) in the Junior Research Group “Sustainability in Translation” (buff.ly/HULoKXy) at the University of Würzburg in Germany.
1. buff.ly/6M9fEyk
2. buff.ly/Mq4uuAm
(both until 06.01.2026)
Please share widely.
#TranslationStudies #ClassicalReceptionStudies #DH
1. buff.ly/6M9fEyk
2. buff.ly/Mq4uuAm
(both until 06.01.2026)
Please share widely.
#TranslationStudies #ClassicalReceptionStudies #DH
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The Mapping Black Language project is working to document how Black Americans speak, and how their language shifts and varies—and they’re looking for people to interview
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Mapping Black Language project is working to document how Black Americans speak, and how their language shifts and varies—and they’re looking for people to interview
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Happy World Linguistics Day! Celebratory days take off when groups of people decide to make them happen so... let's see how many different locations we can get world linguistics day wishes from this year!
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Happy World Linguistics Day! Celebratory days take off when groups of people decide to make them happen so... let's see how many different locations we can get world linguistics day wishes from this year!