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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 11d

On Oct 17, join us for two talks on bilingualism & linguistic diversity by Mily Crevels (Leiden) and Maria Polinsky (Maryland). @usc.gal @filoloxiausc.bsky.social

gramatica.usc.es/es/events

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ilingua-uvigo @ilingua-uvigo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Non perdas a conferencia que o próximo día 11 terá lugar na Facultade de Filoloxía e Tradución (Aula A5, ás 12:00). Esta palestra organizada por Alexandre Rodríguez Guerra, membro do iLingua, será impartida por Manuel Delicado Cantero, profesor da Australian National University

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ilingua-uvigo @ilingua-uvigo.bsky.social · 28d

Hoxe tamén estamos a gozar da palestra de Manuel Delicado Cantero profesor en The Australian National University. Hoxe está a falar sobre sintaxe histórica. Están sendo de moito interés os seus traballos sobre fenómenos gramaticais periféricos!

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Jul 17

Three fully funded positions on multilingualism @usc.gal (ATRAE program), starting in 2026:
• 2 PhDs (multilingualism in Galicia & Gibraltar)
• 1 Postdoc (both regions)
Research includes fieldwork, corpora, social network analysis & pupillometry.
📩 [email protected]
Please share!

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Jun 28

BHL 2026- Bilingualism in the Hispanic and Lusophone world
🗓️ 12–14 January 2026
📍 Reading, UK & Online (yes, it's hybrid!)
📝 Deadline: 25 July 2025
Posters are in-person only! Virtual posters haven’t learned to stand up yet 😅
👉 linguistlist.org/issues/36/19...
bhlmultilingualism.wixsite.com/2026

LINGUIST List 36.1966 Calls: Bilingualism in the Hispanic and Lusophone World Conference (United Kingdom)

The LINGUIST List, International Linguistics Community Online.

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Jun 3

Day 2 of the BIP on Multilingualism featured an inspiring talk by Brechje van Osch on the key factors influencing bilingual acquisition, like age, input, and social context, and how we can measure them effectively.
bip-multilingualism.webs.uvigo.es

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Jun 2

The BIP on Multilingualism officially kicked off today!
A joint initiatatove by @uvigo.bsky.social, @leidenhumanities.bsky.social & U. do Minho, uniting students & scholars to explore multilingualism. Four more days online now, in-person in Vigo & Braga in mid June! bip-multilingualism.webs.uvigo.es

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ilingua-uvigo @ilingua-uvigo.bsky.social · May 29

A nosa investigadora, Rosa Alonso Alonso, ven de publicar un artigo no International Journal of Applied Linguistics sobre Adolescents’ informal exposure to English as a second language in the context of Galicia. Parabéns! ✨✨

ℹ️www.jbe-platform.com...

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KU Linguistics @kansaslinguistics.bsky.social · May 17

Listen to our very own Dr. Steve Politzer-Ahles, who is the featured guest on the latest episode of the Language Neuroscience Podcast! langneurosci.org/podcast/

The Language Neuroscience Podcast

langneurosci.org

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WiCS+ Europe @wicseurope.bsky.social · May 14

Let's work together to ensure that the science of bi/multilingualism reflects the diversity and richness of the communities it serves! 🌐
📅 June 10, 15:30
📍 Room 10A – Kursaal Auditorium
🎟️ Register (limited spots!): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embracing-...
⚠️ Conference registration required to attend.

Embracing EDI Practices in the Science of Bi/Multilingualism

Satellite event by Women in Cognitive Science Europe (WiCS-E) at the ISB Symposium – San Sebastián (https://www.bcbl.eu/events/isb15/en/)

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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WiCS+ Europe @wicseurope.bsky.social · May 14

🧵Follow this thread!
🌍 On the occasion of @isbilingualism.bsky.social
WiCS-E is organizing a panel discussion titled "Embracing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practices within Bi/Multilingualism Science" to embrace research that reflects real-world diversity in bi/multilingualism

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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · Apr 23

FALAS HABITUALMENTE GALEGO❓

Unha alumna do Grao en Lingua e Literatura Galegas da Facultade de Filoloxía da @usc.gal está a realizar o seu TFG sobre a variación léxica no galego, polo que precisa persoas para realizar esta enquisa:

forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Anímate a participar!!

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Jenneke van der Wal @jennekevanderwal.bsky.social · Apr 14

Reminder that we have this wonderful opportunity coming up! If you want to learn how the speaker’s and hearer’s knowledge affects grammar, and particularly if you work on an African language, consider applying! (deadline 17 May)

Jenneke van der Wal @jennekevanderwal.bsky.social · Mar 16

Online Masterclass in Epistemicity (Sept-Nov 2025)!
The MapLE project organises an online course on epistemicity: the expression of the speaker’s and hearer’s knowledge in the grammar. See the website for more information and how to apply!

MapLE Masterclass

MapLE Masterclass Apply to participate in the online course by filling in this form. What is this course about?When people communicate, they not only exchange information, but they also indicate ho…

epistemicity.net

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Roberta D'Alessandro @robertadal.bsky.social · Apr 12

#Isogloss is #Q1!
So proud!

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Apr 10

"Codeswitching" by Anne L. Beatty-Martínez, M. Carmen Paraﬁta Couto, Felix K. Ameka, and Enoch O. Aboh is now available.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Apr 2

The Crossing Language Borders project hosts research partner Annie Beatty for a talk titled "Bilingualism reveals how experience shapes language and the brain."
🗓 April 4, 2025 | ⏰ 16: 00 – 17:30 CEST
📍 Attend in person (Bushuis, E1.02, Amsterdam) or online.
aclc.uva.nl/shared/subsi...

ACLC Seminar | Annie Beatty-Martinez - ACLC

Dr Annie Beatty-Martinez is the guest speaker for this ACLC seminar. The title of this talk is: "Bilingualism reveals how experience shapes language and the brain."

aclc.uva.nl

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Reviewer Zero @reviewerzero.bsky.social · Mar 18

📚 Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) in psych, neuro, or a related field?

Are you seeking feedback on an unsubmitted manuscript or a response to reviews?

Our “pre-review” program offers feedback from experienced reviewers!

👇 Learn more & apply:

go.iu.edu/rzfair

Trainee Interest for Formative and Interactive Review (FAIR)

To participate in FAIR, you must be an early career researcher (undergraduate to post-doc) in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. We offer multiple ways to engage in FAIR, depending on your...

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Marc van Oostendorp @fonolog.bsky.social · Mar 17

Zeg mij welke taal je spreekt, en ik zeg je wie je bent. Over het nieuwe boek van Khalid Mourigh.

neerlandistiek.nl/2025/03/ze-s...

Ze sprak haar naam uit als Fleuj

Zeg mij welke taal je spreekt, en ik zeg je wie je bent. Over het nieuwe boek van Khalid Mourigh.

neerlandistiek.nl

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Mar 10

📢 Introducing the Galician MultiPic! A picture dataset that captures lexical variation.

📖 Out soon – for now, read more here:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

@ilgusc.bsky.social @lvtc-uvigo.bsky.social @christoslab.bsky.social

Frontiers | The Galician MultiPic: a picture dataset that captures lexical variation

In psycholinguistic research, careful selection and control of stimuli are essential for gaining insights into cognitive processes. Within this field, pictur...

www.frontiersin.org

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Elvira Caneda Cabrera @elviracaneda.bsky.social · Mar 9

Muy interesante este artículo de @irenevalmore.bsky.social Que, como de costumbre, ha dado en el clavo 📍Entre otras cosas porque 'saber lo que no sabemos es el preludio de cualquier avance' y otras reflexiones interesantes #sabiduría e #ignorancia #evidencia #científica #GlobalLib 🌎 @elpais.com

EL PAÍS @elpais.com · Mar 9

"Todo el mundo afirma tener sentido común y se muestra dispuesto a pregonarlo a diestro y siniestro [...]. Quizá lo realmente común sea despreciar otras formas de pensar y vivir convencidos de que la nuestra es la mejor y más cabal". Por Irene Vallejo

Lo que sabemos sobre la ignorancia | Tribuna

El error es valioso: puede hacernos conscientes de nuestras lagunas y abrir ventanas a lo nuevo e inesperado

elpais.com

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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · Mar 3

Esta gravación de unha nena de 11 anos sobre o Entroido de Laza podedes escoitala👂enteira no Arquivo do Galego Oral 🗣.

👀 ilg.usc.gal/ago/

@usc.gal #Entroido #Entroido2025

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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · Feb 21

Hoxe é o #DíaInternacionaldaLinguaMaterna e os últimos datos do IGE sobre a transmisión interxeracional do galego non son nada alentadores, como analiza o 'Informe sobre a situación da lingua galega segundo os datos do Instituto Galego de Estatística de 2023', publicado pola Real Academia Galega.
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Feb 10

Join us on February 21st for the celebration of International Mother Language Day at Leiden University! The theme this year is "Mother Languages in Motion".
www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Jan 24

Call for contributions for scoping review- phonetics of code-switching
osf.io/z3da9/

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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · Jan 22

"Translanguaging: Rebranding multilingual practices" by Felix K. Ameka, Marianne Gullberg, & M. Carmen Parafita Couto

benjamins.com/catalog/getp...

benjamins.com

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