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Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · 9d

Funding opportunity: PhD at Sussex
- Open to applicants on PhD Linguistics
- Scholarships cover tuition fees, a stipend at UK Research Council rates plus some research & training costs
- 5 interdisciplinary themes addressing major social sciences challenges
www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

SEDarc (ESRC) PhD scholarships for research in the Social Sciences : University of Sussex

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · 9d

I’m not on the organizing committee, but I absolutely think such a topic would be welcomed!

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · 9d

Only a few more days to submit to the International Conference on Ecolinguistics in Rennes, France in July 2026! ice-8.sciencesconf.org?lang=en

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · 14d

Just deleted my Academia account, as it didn't seem useful anymore. And their data rights and new AI policy....I'm out.

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Gavin Lamb @gavinlamb.org · Sep 6

"Since 1800, there’s been a sharp decline in nature-related words in English language books. It closely matches a simulation of nature–human interactions." A new piece in @grist.org by Kate Yoder, with some #ecolinguistics input from @repoole.bsky.social grist.org/language/nat...

The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.

We’ll need to do more than ‘touch grass’ to revive them.

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Sep 3

I haven’t posted recently, but this publication from my former student deserves sharing. This started as an MA thesis project and is now published in a leading journal! It’s excellent ! #CADS #SLW authors.elsevier.com/a/1liFa3n6UY...

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Matteo Fuoli @matteofuoli.bsky.social · Jul 4

What happens when activists creatively reimagine corporate logos to resist branding narratives?

Our new paper explores the powerful multimodal practice of "figurative subversion" and its role in challenging corporate messages.

Read it here: bit.ly/3GrXAse

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anteangaeile.bsky.social @anteangaeile.bsky.social · Jun 21

At the closing of #ICAME46 next year’s ICAME is revealed. #ICAME47 will be in Koblenz, by the Rhine in Germany from May 26 to May 30, 2026

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Jun 18

Call for proposals for the International Conference on Ecolinguistics in Rennes, France July 9-11, 2026. ice-8.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

8th International Conference on Ecolinguistics - Sciencesconf.org

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Jun 9

And the China tour concludes with two talks at Beijing Normal University! Excited by the partnerships and collaboration that will hopefully come to be!

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Jun 4

A great time discussing contemporary ecolinguistics and diachronic corpus-assisted discourse studies at Beijing Foreign Studies University!

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Jun 2

I love college campuses. This is Beijing Foreign Studies University.

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Jun 2

Stunning scene in Chongqing on my last night! What a great few days here!

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Jun 1

Wonderful conference at Chongqing University on Digital Studies in Language and Literature. Honored to give a keynote!

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · May 30

3 universities, 6 talks, 9 days! Just finished talk 1 this morning —rest and repeat! #corpuslinguistics #CADS #ecolinguistics

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Apr 21

Corpus linguistics meets natural resource management in an excellent, just-published study from Fitzsimmons-Doolan and Beseres Pollack! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Using Corpus Linguistics to Investigate Approaches to Oyster Fishery Management Across Political Boundaries - Environmental Management

Oysters are critical resources that filter water, generate habitat, and safeguard shorelines in coastal and marine ecosystems. Balancing conservation needs with sustainable oyster fisheries is essenti...

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Apr 16

A transdisciplinary conference on ecopoetics and environmental artivism labrc.co.uk/2025/02/23/e...

Eco-Poetics and Environmental Artivism

Eco-Poetics and Environmental Artivism A Transdisciplinary ConferenceJuly 4-5, 2025 July 4: In person participation at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park (and online)July 5: Fully online Registrati…

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Lorena Pérez Hernández @lorenaph.bsky.social · Apr 12

Language can be a weapon, BUT it can also be used to resist. #Metaphors of resistance in the discourse of 🇪🇦🇬🇧🇳🇱 cycling activists in this paper co-authored with @laurafilardollamas.bsky.social journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/... @modacitylife.com @brenttoderian.bsky.social @repoole.bsky.social

Metaphors of resistance in the counter-discourse of Spanish, English and Dutch cycling activists

Russian Journal of Linguistics Vol 29, No 1 (2025): Ecolinguistics: Consolidating a research paradigm

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Apr 11

Congratulations to my friend and colleague Dr. Ali Fuad Selvi for earning tenure and promotion at UA! Such an amazing record of research, teaching, and service. #TESOL #AppliedLinguistics #UA

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Apr 10

Oooh, they are more than a year away, but I'm already excited about the possibility of attending both the International Conference on Ecolinguistics in France and Corpora and Discourse Studies in Lancaster next summer! What a trip that would be! Let's make it happen!

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Apr 4

Just published special issue on Ecolinguistics from the Russian Journal of Ecolinguistics. Honored to write the introduction and have the opportunity to read this superb collection of articles. journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/...

Vol 29, No 1 (2025)

Vol 29, No 1 (2025) - Russian Journal of Linguistics

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Apr 2

Just finished another chapter and have a clear vision for the next two with the data ready to go! Much work remains but momentum is building! Is that a finish line I see in the distance?

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Mar 28

Two rather short, recently published Encyclopedia entries concerning ecolinguistics. Reach out to [email protected] if you are unable to access and would like a pdf

1. Ecolinguistics: doi.org/10.1016/B978...
2. Corpus linguistics and Ecolinguistics: doi.org/10.1016/B978...

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Robert Poole @repoole.bsky.social · Mar 26

Final speaker series event of the semester this Friday (March 28) at 1:30 pm in English 301. Two great speakers! #UA #TESOL #RollTide

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Charlotte Taylor @proftaylor.bsky.social · Mar 7

📢 Is nostalgia what it used to be? A corpus approach to diachronic change in emotion talk

🗓️ 02 April @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

I'm so looking forward to sharing & discussing the work that @journolinguist.bsky.social have been doing on this

www.kcl.ac.uk/events/is-no...

Is nostalgia what it used to be? A corpus approach to diachronic change in emotion talk

Against an interdisciplinary backdrop of rising interest in nostalgia, this paper examines the framing of the labels ‘nostalgia’ and ‘nostalgic’.

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