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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jul 11

Hehe that was supposed to be 'potential', but maybe potent works...

The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jul 11

To close out the day we have @qwep210.bsky.social reflecting on how to put these things into practice in the classroom (especially with reference to the AQA specification)...

Josh Combs introducing his talk on putting it into practice in the classroom.

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jul 11

Oops I was too engrossed in the talks and forgot to post, but there were fabulous talks after lunch by @salinacuddy.bsky.social and Paul Kerswill....

The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jul 11

#YorkCPD2025 and now Lauren Harrington on issues in potent use of automatic speech recognition software to transcribe police interviews...

Lauren is standing at the front of the room under a large screen showing a slide with a task to reflect on how different reporting verbs can change the interpretation of reported speech

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jul 11

We're off - first up is @cathelaing.bsky.social on size sound symbolism (or the lack of it?) in infant directed speech! #YorkCPD2025

Catherine Laing giving the first talk - we can see Catherine beside a large screen with the talk slides on it, and some listening teachers in the foreground.

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jun 11

Only one month to go till York English Language Toolkit 2025!
Friday 11th July 2025 10.00am-4.30pm englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk/workshops
Registration link: bit.ly/yelt2025work...

The York English Language Toolkit - Workshops

FREE annual CPD workshops for teachers of English Language A level

englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jun 8

Sneak preview of this year's @yorktoolkit.bsky.social workshop courtesy of the fabulous folks at @lexispodcast.bsky.social 👇

Lexis Podcast @lexispodcast.bsky.social · Jun 7

New episode out. It's a preview of the @yorktoolkit.bsky.social workshops for 2025. We hear about: child-directed speech, forensic linguistics, gender, sexuality & language in a women's football team, and an update of research into media representations of MLE.
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Episode 73 - York English Language Toolkit preview 2025 by Lexis

Welcome to Episode 73 of Lexis. Dan talks to Sam Hellmuth, Catherine Laing, Lauren Harrington and Salina Cuddy about the forthcoming York English Language Toolkit event for A Level English Language te...

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Jun 8

Thanks for having us again! 😁

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Lexis Podcast @lexispodcast.bsky.social · May 13

Revising for Paper 2? I’ve gone back through a few dozen Lexis episodes to pick out the ones that I think could help you most. Here is a thread... 🧵

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Babel: The Language Magazine @babelzine.bsky.social · May 8

👩‍🏫 Free Babels for teachers!
🎁 Fancy a set of Babels for your school, college or library? Get in touch at [email protected]

Free Babel issues for your school, college or library

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English and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · May 2

Did you know that there is a wealth of free content available to download from our website? From revision resources, remote-learning workbooks and standalone publications for all key stages, you can find out more at: englishandmedia.co.uk/all-products...

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · May 2

Thanks! 🎉

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Lexis Podcast @lexispodcast.bsky.social · May 2

Gender, politics and power are all under discussion in our latest episode, in which we talk to Professor Karrin Vasby Anderson. We talk about Trump, toxic masculinity and the threat of demagoguery to democracy, through the lens of communication studies. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lex...

Episode 72 - Karrin Vasby Anderson on gender, politics and power by Lexis

Welcome to Episode 72 of Lexis. Raj and Dan talk to Professor Karrin Vasby Anderson, Department of Communication Studies, Colorado State University, USA about:Communication studies - what kinds of com...

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · May 1

Registration for this year's fully hybrid workshop on July 11th is open now: englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk/workshops

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National Association for the Teaching of English @natefeed.bsky.social · May 1

The University of York’s English Language Toolkit brings cutting-edge linguistic research into the sixth-form classroom, offering free resources, case studies, and CPD opportunities to inspire and support A-level English Language teachers. #NATE www.nate.org.uk/2025/05/01/l...

Linguistic research and the classroom: the University of York’s English Language Toolkit - National Association for the Teaching of English

The University of York’s English Language Toolkit brings cutting-edge linguistic research into the sixth-form classroom, offering free resources, case studies, and CPD opportunities to inspire and sup...

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · May 1

Thanks so much for this recommendation!

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · May 1

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hello unrivalled legends of @uoylibrary.bsky.social please could we be added to the UoY starter pack? Ta very muchly 👋🏻

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Lauren Gawne @superlinguo.bsky.social · Mar 27

A project from Emma Humphries in the UK, documenting everyday examples of linguistic prescriptivism in English media.

The project is taking examples, if you notice any in the wild you can add them to the collection: yourwrong.co.uk

Your Wrong

yourwrong.co.uk

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Apr 28

FREE registration for the 2025 York English English Language Toolkit is now open! Outline programme and registration link are at: englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk/workshops

The workshop is fully hybrid, so join us in York or online!

#linguistics #EnglishLanguage

The York English Language Toolkit - Workshops

FREE annual CPD workshops for teachers of English Language A level

englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk

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The York English Language Toolkit @yorktoolkit.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hello world! 👋

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