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Kirby Conrod @kirbyconrod.bsky.social · 16d

Please boost! #linguistics student here at Swarthmore is running a survey for English speakers (who don't know Mandarin / any other tone languages) about how we learn tones. Take a few minutes to help out with this student research!
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Dr Laura Smith-Khan @lauraskh.bsky.social · 16d

This was a fantastic interview- really recommend a listen.

Dr Laura Smith-Khan @lauraskh.bsky.social · 22d

@brynnquick.bsky.social has interviewed Shaun Tan for @languageonthemove.bsky.social

Migration is about every human challenge

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with writer, illustrator, filmmaker and Academy Award winner Shaun Tan. Shaun is best known for illustrated books that deal w…

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · 22d

I am so fortunate to have been able to interview Shaun Tan about his beautiful book “The Arrival” for the @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast and @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. www.languageonthemove.com/migration-is...

Migration is about every human challenge

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with writer, illustrator, filmmaker and Academy Award winner Shaun Tan. Shaun is best known for illustrated books that deal w…

www.languageonthemove.com

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Sep 7

Excuse me why have I only JUST NOW heard of/started listening to @annehelen.bsky.social’s Culture Study Podcast? What a fabulous and educational podcast! 10/10 stars, would highly recommend.

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Aug 11

My 10-year-old says “search it up” all the time!

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Aug 11

I wrote a guide on how to manage your supervisor (and yourself!) during your PhD 😀

Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Aug 11

If you find doing a PhD is daunting, the new Language-on-the-Move guide to managing your supervisor is here to help!
@brynnquick.bsky.social provides a look behind the scenes of our research team
www.languageonthemove.com/how-to-manag...

How to manage your supervisor

You know that feeling you get in your stomach when you’ve climbed to the top of a rollercoaster, and you look down to see that first huge drop that’s rapidly approaching? That’s exactly what it can…

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Aug 5

Ok this has made my week! Thank you, Termy! And feel free to tell the student to reach out to me any time if they want to chat 😀

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Aug 4

This is such a timely discussion!

Tazin Abdullah @tazinabdullah.bsky.social · Aug 3

Are there social impacts of relying on AI for translations? Are AI translations neutral and inclusive? I discuss these and more in this very insightful new @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast with Dr. Esther Monzó-Nebot. @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
www.languageonthemove.com/the-social-i...

The Social Impact of Automating Translation

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr. Esther Monzó-Nebot, Associate Professor in Translation and Interpreting Studies at Universitat Jaume I in Catalun…

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jul 17

Dr. Cho is one of my favourite interviewees (and colleagues!) and her newest book is a must-read for anyone interested in the world of interpreting! @languageonthemove.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Jul 17

In the latest episode of the Language-on-the-Move Podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, @brynnquick.bsky.social speaks with Dr Jinhyun Cho about her new book @routledgebooks.bsky.social devoted to healthcare interpreting
www.languageonthemove.com/multilingual...

Multilingual Practices and Monolingual Mindsets

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Jinhyun Cho. Dr. Cho has guested on this show previously, and she is a senior lecturer in the Department of Linguist…

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jul 17

Oh I am IN! It’s for SCIENCE!

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Betsy Sneller @betsysneller.bsky.social · Jun 26

*nods in sociolinguist*: LOUDER for those in the back!

This has been happening for generations - It's not Millennial / Gen Z / Gen Alpha slang - it's AAVE / AAE.

(and for anyone interested in sociolinguistics of AAE who isn't already following @mixedlinguist.bsky.social, you should)

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · Jun 25

"Bruh" is NOT Gen Alpha slang. It's AAVE.

Almost every example of Gen Alpha or Gen Z slang has its origins in AAVE.

One day I'll stop being annoyed about it, but that day apparently is not today.

www.npr.org/2025/06/25/n...

Brother to Bruh: How Gen Alpha slang has its origins in the 16th century

What was once another shortened way to call a friend "brother," the word "bruh" is now being used widely, especially by Gen Alpha kids, to address parents, express sadness, frustration, happiness and ...

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 26

Prof Leah Karliner @ucsfhealth.bsky.social is doing such important work, and I was so lucky to talk with her for this @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast episode with @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social!

Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Jun 25

How can we improve quality of care for patients with limited English language proficiency?

Find out in the latest Language-on-the-Move Podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social where @brynnquick.bsky.social chats with Prof Leah Karliner @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
www.languageonthemove.com/improving-qu...

Improving quality of care for patients with limited English

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Leah Karliner. Dr. Karliner is Professor in Residence in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of M…

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 19

Happy Juneteenth ❤️🖤💛💚

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Tazin Abdullah @tazinabdullah.bsky.social · Jun 18

Do you know about the rising visibility of Chinese in Qatar? Listen to the very interesting aspects of @sarapetra.bsky.social
research into the languages of Qatar in our @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
www.languageonthemove.com/chinese-in-q...

Chinese in Qatar

Is Chinese becoming a major linguistic player in Qatar? In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah speaks with Dr. Sara Hillman, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics …

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 17

My dear friend @empacheco.bsky.social writes about her groundbreaking research into Comdas (children of migrant Deaf adults) in Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social .

Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Jun 16

How do hearing children of Deaf migrant parents experience their multilingual repertoires?
@empacheco.bsky.social explains in the latest Language-on-the-Move post
www.languageonthemove.com/children-of-...

Children of migrant Deaf adults

During my Master of Research (MRes) studies, whenever I met someone new, they would often enquire about what I was doing for my thesis. When I told them, I was doing research with hearing children …

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 13

There’s so much bad in the world right now, but here’s a chance to do some GOOD! If you are based in Australia and proficient in one or more languages other than English, please help my dear friend @tazinabdullah.bsky.social with her important research! www.languageonthemove.com/research-par...

Research participants needed to evaluate multilingual online communications

If you are proficient in one or more languages other than English, please help me investigate how linguistically diverse Australians find information about support services for domestic violence on…

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Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · Jun 13

Saw a sign at a protest today in Pasadena that made me want to cry. These are the kids the government is terrorizing.

“Para mi padre que llegó sin nada y me dió todo”.

“For my father who came with nothing and gave me everything”.

Para mi padre que llegó sin nada y me dió todo.

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 13

The world feels (is) unhinged, and I’m glad we’re acknowledging that in our word choices.

Lauren Gawne @superlinguo.bsky.social · Jun 13

I've noticed 'unhinged' in my own lexicon and around me a lot in the last month or so, but apparently this is something that's been building for a couple of decades and only now hitting my perceptual filter.

google ngram viewer for 'unhinged', from 180 there but kind of trending gently down, strong hockey stick curve around the year 2000.

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 11

I was SO thrilled to be able to speak with @mixedlinguist.bsky.social Dr. Nicole Holliday about her research into linguistic identities for this @languageonthemove.bsky.social @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast episode!

Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Jun 11

In the latest episode of the Language-on-the-Move podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, our host @brynnquick.bsky.social chats with @mixedlinguist.bsky.social about language and accent in US politics, with a focus on the speech of @kamalaharris.com

www.languageonthemove.com/accents-comp...

Accents, complex identities, and politics

In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Nicole Holliday. Dr. Holliday is a sociophonetician and Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Cali…

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 11

Keep up the good fight, Nicole!!! Supporting you and everyone else from across the sea.

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 6

Dr Shibata does amazing work, and we’re so thankful to him for sharing that work with us on the @languageonthemove.bsky.social Language on the Move podcast!

Language on the Move @languageonthemove.bsky.social · Jun 4

How to design beach safety communication that keeps everyone in a linguistically diverse society safe?

@agib.bsky.social in conversation with Dr Masaki Shibata in this latest episode of the Language-on-the-Move podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social
www.languageonthemove.com/is-beach-saf...

Is beach safety signage fit for purpose?

We often take the meaning of signs for granted but that’s far from the case in a linguistically and culturally diverse society. The instruction to “Swim between the flags!”, for i…

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Brynn Quick @brynnquick.bsky.social · Jun 5

I need this day. We all need this day. We DESERVE this day.

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Dr Laura Smith-Khan @lauraskh.bsky.social · Jun 4

Just finished listening to Lauren Gawne @superlinguo.bsky.social and @brynnquick.bsky.social on @languageonthemove.bsky.social discussing gesture/ emblems and just boarded a plane in exit row.
Happy to report flight attendant actually prompted nods and applauded a thumbs up! Iykyk

Gestures and Emblems

Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Lauren Gawne, Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University and co-host of the podcast Lingthusiasm with Gretchen McCulloch. Dr. Gawne also runs the generalist linguistics webs…

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Tazin Abdullah @tazinabdullah.bsky.social · May 27

Do you speak a language other than English and live in Australia?
PLEASE HELP me improve multilingual domestic violence support information by participating in my study and promoting it!
30-minute survey + $10 voucher for your participation.
www.languageonthemove.com/research-par...

Research participants needed to evaluate multilingual online communications

If you are proficient in one or more languages other than English, please help me investigate how linguistically diverse Australians find information about support services for domestic violence on…

www.languageonthemove.com

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Dr Laura Smith-Khan @lauraskh.bsky.social · May 27

An interesting analysis of gender and dialogue in movies, incl. a Disney subset.
Gender is just one characteristic that comes into play on our screens. In a recent @languageonthemove.bsky.social podcast ep, @brynnquick.bsky.social and I discussed accents and how they can shape how we see the world

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