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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · 19d

Finally received my copies in the mail today, which makes it all feel much more real. But you can find digital copies, too:
www.routledge.com/Current-Appr...

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · 20d

The Call for Papers for the 2026 conference Multidisciplinary Approaches to Language Policy and Planning is now live! Please share and join us in Ottawa in June 2026! carleton.ca/lpp/lpp-2026...

LPP 2026 - Call for paper / Appel à communication - Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning

The LPP 2026 Call for paper is now open! / L'appel à communication pour LPP 2026 est maintenant lancé!

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Tony McEnery @tonymcenery.bsky.social · 28d

After our very succesful Corpus Linguistics 2025 conference hosted by @robbielove.org at Aston, CL is going on tour! Our next conference will be Easter 2027 in Hong Kong at HK Poly U. In summer 2029 we return to Europe when @michamahlberg.bsky.social will host CL at Erlangen!

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 Call for Papers! 🚨 we are excited to launch the Call for Papers for the Corpora and Discourse International Conference 2026. Deadline 16 November 2025. Submit your abstracts here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/cad-2026/cal.... Please share widely! #CADS2026

Call for Papers – Corpora & Discourse International Conference 2026

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Tony McEnery @tonymcenery.bsky.social · Aug 11

Check it out - the corpus MOOC is back (15th September) on a new platform (edX) exploring new topics, including AI. One thing has not changed - it is still free to access 😁 Find out more here: www.edx.org/learn/social...

lancasteruniversity: Corpus linguistics and new technologies: data, language and society | edX

In an era of AI and big data, understanding language through data is essential. This hands-on course from Lancaster University—a global leader in corpus linguistics—teaches you to build, query, and an...

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Aug 8

Just published! In this paper we examine how UN diplomats position themselves in multiple ways when lobbying for / against multilingualism policy: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Putting negotiation on a ‘principal-ed’ footing: A corpus-informed discourse analysis of person deixis in diplomatic debates

This article investigates identity politics in diplomatic negotiations at the United Nations. Drawing on theories of ‘footing’, ‘positioning’ and ‘sta…

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Corpora & Discourse Conference 2026 @corporadiscourse.bsky.social · Jul 13

Preparations for the 2026 Corpora and Discourse International Conference at Lancaster University are under way! We will be sharing information on dates for your calendars, plenary speakers, and the upcoming call for papers very soon. Follow here for updates, and please share widely! #CADS2026

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Jul 8

Save the date: the next Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning conference will be June 17-19, 2026 in Ottawa!

carleton.ca/lpp/

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Jul 4

So lucky to have attended @cl2025.co.uk - thanks to the organizers for an inspiring conference program & to colleagues for their great work. carleton.ca/slals/2025/s...

SLaLS at Corpus Linguistics 2025 - School of Linguistics and Language Studies

The School of Linguistics and Language Studies was well-represented at the Corpus Linguistics conference (CL2025) in Birmingham, UK. As one of five CL2025

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Sarah Shulist (she/her) @sarahling.bsky.social · Apr 15

Canadian Association of University Teachers recommends that academics travel to the US "only if essential and necessary", and to be careful about what information we have on our electronic devices, especially if you fit into a fairly wide set of categories. www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...

Text of CAUT advice:

Given the rapidly evolving political landscape in the United States and reports of individuals encountering difficulties crossing the border, CAUT strongly recommends that academic staff travel to the U.S. only if essential and necessary.

In addition, CAUT recommends that academics who fall into the following categories exercise particular caution:

Citizens or residents of a country identified in media reports as likely to be subject to a travel ban
Citizens or residents of a country where there are diplomatic tensions with the U.S.
Travellers with passport stamps evidencing recent travel to countries that may be subject to a travel ban or where there are diplomatic tensions with the U.S.
Those who have expressed negative opinions about the current U.S. administration or its policies
Those whose research could be seen as being at odds with the position of the current U.S. administration
Travellers who identify as transgender or whose travel documents indicate a sex other than their sex assigned at birth
Academics should carefully consider what information they have, or need to have, on their electronic devices when crossing borders and take actions to protect sensitive information where necessary.

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Apr 7

Last chance to register for the Zoom link! Join us tomorrow for Professor Chris Hart's lecture "Using the NewsScape Corpus to Explore Multimodal Meaning-Making in TV News Communication About Immigration". Hosted by our department of Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies at Carleton University.

Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us for the 2024/5 Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies guest speaker, @chrishartlinguist.bsky.social ! Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST. The event is taking place online. Register here: carleton.ca/slals/cu-eve...

Speaker Series Featuring Chris Hart | Using the NewsScape Corpus to Explore Multimodal Meaning-Making in TV News Communication About Immigration - School of Linguistics and Language Studies

Please join the School of Linguistics and Language Studies for a Speaker Series event featuring Dr. Chris Hart (Lancaster University). Using the NewsScape Corpus to Explore Multimodal Meaning-Making i...

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Apr 1

One week from today - please join us!

Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us for the 2024/5 Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies guest speaker, @chrishartlinguist.bsky.social ! Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST. The event is taking place online. Register here: carleton.ca/slals/cu-eve...

Speaker Series Featuring Chris Hart | Using the NewsScape Corpus to Explore Multimodal Meaning-Making in TV News Communication About Immigration - School of Linguistics and Language Studies

Please join the School of Linguistics and Language Studies for a Speaker Series event featuring Dr. Chris Hart (Lancaster University). Using the NewsScape Corpus to Explore Multimodal Meaning-Making i...

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Mar 26

Looking forward to seeing this in print later this year! 😀 www.routledge.com/Current-Appr...

Current Approaches to Language Ideology and Metalinguistic Discourse

This collection brings together research on cutting-edge developments at the intersection of language ideology and metalinguistic discourse, showcasing the potential of diverse approaches. With intere...

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Mar 21

Imagine being pulled over and asked by police "Which do you prefer? Canada or America?"

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Halifax musicians say U.S. traffic stop led to drug search, questions about allegiance | CBC News

A Halifax-based folk music duo say police who pulled them over on a highway in the U.S. Midwest earlier this month accused them of having drugs in their rental car and questioned them about their alle...

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Mar 17

Join us for the 2024/5 Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies guest speaker, @chrishartlinguist.bsky.social ! Tuesday, April 8, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST. The event is taking place online. Register here: carleton.ca/slals/cu-eve...

Speaker Series Featuring Chris Hart | Using the NewsScape Corpus to Explore Multimodal Meaning-Making in TV News Communication About Immigration - School of Linguistics and Language Studies

Please join the School of Linguistics and Language Studies for a Speaker Series event featuring Dr. Chris Hart (Lancaster University). Using the NewsScape Corpus to Explore Multimodal Meaning-Making i...

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Simon Meier-Vieracker @fussballinguist.bsky.social · Jan 20

Registration is now open for our (hybrid) conference "LinguisTikTok: Linguistic Research on TikTok" which will take place at TU Dresden from 24-26 March 2025. Check out the fantastic program at tu-dresden.de/gsw/slk/germ...

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marcusjmaloney.bsky.social @marcusjmaloney.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hope you don't mind the book plug:

Just ordered via my uni library @jfarkas.bsky.social and my (eds.) collection 'Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction' after belatedly realising how useful it will be for my digital sociology module this semester!

www.routledge.com/Digital-Medi...

Digital Media Metaphors: A Critical Introduction

Bringing together leading scholars from media studies and digital sociology, this edited volume provides a comprehensive introduction to digital media metaphors, unpacking their power and limitations....

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Vaclav Brezina @vaclavbrezina.bsky.social · Jan 7

We are back in the new year: Open Advanced methods in corpus linguistics research group

🌐 online/in person

Everybody is welcome.

Free registration: forms.office.com/e/YT5md2fjka

Reading: McEnery & Brezina (2022). Fundamental Principles of Corpus Linguistics. CUP.

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Tony McEnery @tonymcenery.bsky.social · Jan 2

Call for papers - Corpus Linguistics 2025! Closing date for proposals 17th January 2025. More information here: www.cl2025.co.uk

CL2025

Welcome to the thirteenth international Corpus Linguistics conference (CL2025), co-organised by Aston University, Birmingham City University and the University of Birmingham. CL2025 will take place fr...

www.cl2025.co.uk

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danagablas.bsky.social @danagablas.bsky.social · Dec 9

Save the date: We are excited to announce that the next Lancaster Summer Schools in Corpus Linguistics will be held 16-20 June 2025 at Lancaster University. Check our website for more info about programme & applications: wp.lancs.ac.uk/corpussummer... @lancslinguistics.bsky.social

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Rachelle Vessey 🇨🇦 @rachellevessey.bsky.social · Dec 2

Already so happy to see so many familiar faces/names here on @bsky.app !

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