Large language models (LLMs) in corpus linguistics – Using GenAI with corpora written by Monika Bednarek The Sydney Corpus Lab recently published a post containing a synthesis of how large language models (LLMs) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools have been …

New #SydneyCorpusLab resource on GenAI (LLMs) in corpus linguistics — for possible use in teaching CL: sydneycorpuslab.com/large-langua...

Polarised Discourse Polarisation, the ideological positioning at extreme ends of a continuum actively combating opposite views, is a major concern these days as it spreads beyond the political sphere and permeates public...

The last volume of our project on Discourse and Polarisation is out. Edited by @isabelalonsobel.bsky.social @mdporto.bsky.social and Manuela Romano www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Episode 31: Language of emotions OMG!! A new Words & Actions episode has landed and we couldn’t be more excited! In this start to a six-part series, “The language of…”, we look at the language of emotion: in the workplace, in …

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Understanding behavioral and psychological predictors of social media misinformation sharing gratifications among emerging adults across four countries Understanding the mechanisms behind emerging adults’ (18-30) misinformation sharing motivations is essential in combating misinformation, yet such understanding remains limited on a global scale. T...

#OutNow in #iCS
Drawing on surveys in four countries, this article finds that what young adults do with social media and how they read content matters more than posting frequency in explaining misinformation sharing.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...

‘More than a feeling’ – Facebook reactions and the sharing of political posts during Scandinavian elections Social media have impacted political communication processes in relation to how information is produced, distributed, and consumed – particularly during elections. Here, we address the role of emot...

#OutNow in #iCS
This paper maps how emotional cues in Facebook posts during Scandinavian elections shape engagement, revealing that populist parties gain particular visibility when their messages provoke anger.
doi.org/10.1080/1369...

The last talk of the 2025 OSSO / DDI collab! Come (on Zoom) and listen to @ylvabiri.bsky.social's lecture on finfluencers

17 December, 11-12 EET tinyurl.com/talkddi

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🏆 The winners of AEDEAN’s 2025 Awards and Research Funding are now available!
The prizes were presented during the #AEDEAN48 conference dinner — a wonderful moment of shared celebration!
🔍 You can check the full list here: aedean.org/wp-content/u...

CADAAD 2026 Welcome to CADAAD 2026 We are delighted to announce that the 2026 edition of the Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines (CADAAD) conference will be hosted by the University of Va...

Hi! Welcome to the Bluesky account of #cadaad2026!
Here you will find all the updates about the conference 🙂
For more information, check our official page: shorturl.at/EVIhO

Pequeño regalo del fin de semana: Descubrir esta maravilla de #PaisajeLingüístico en #SanMartindelCastañar...
Utilizar el espacio público para promover la #DiversidadLingüística y la conciencia #sociolingüística me parece tremendamente creativo✨🤩👏

What an absolute treat and honor to be invited to give a plenary at my favourite conference! 🤩 Thanks so much @gavinbrookes.bsky.social and all the #CADS2026 organizers for this invite. Can't wait!

‘Deportación’, ‘invasión’, ‘emergencia’, ‘reemplazo’… Así se fabrican las palabras del miedo Los discursos del miedo son el germen de los discursos de odio. Reconocerlos puede ayudarnos a resisitr sus efectos en nuestra sociedad.

Cuando los discursos del miedo hablan de “invasión” o “supervivencia”, no describen la realidad: la distorsionan para sembrar odio. Así se crean:

Great news: The Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict is ranked as Q1 with a Cite Score of 4,4 for 2024. That positions JLAC in the 93% percentile: ranked 76/1126 journals in language and linguistics per SCOPUS (May 5, 2025).

Canada geese attending the PALA 2025 Digital Stylistics conference

📣#PALA2025📣

Poetics and Linguistics Association 2025 conference, 7th - 12th July

A reminder that the early bird (/goose??) registration closes 2 weeks from today, on the 16th May!

Register here -- pala2025.com/registration/

En en el enlace hdl.handle.net/10550/101633 , en el repositorio de la Universitat de València, puede descargarse mi libro sobre los actuales flujos de la comunicación política.

De VIVA voz – Episodio 17 – Así se construyen los discursos del odio (y de la esperanza) YouTube video by Universidad de Alcalá

Lenguaje, discurso y emociones. A ver si os gusta 😉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0sQ... Gracias a @uahes.bsky.social por difundir el trabajo de sus investigadores en De Viva Voz
#discurso #emociones #metafora

How do conspiracy theories spread across digital platforms—and how does their style evolve? A new study by Annett Heft, Xixuan Zhang, and myself in New Media & Society analyzes veiled conspiracism across 4chan, X/Twitter, and far-right partisan media from 2011–2021. 👇

doi.org/10.1177/1461...

🚀 New article!

📖 "Intercultural Training for Pre-Primary & Primary Teachers in CLIL Contexts" explores challenges & solutions for cultural diversity in bilingual education. 🌍📚

Read more 👉 link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

12ICOM Groningen 12th International Conference on Multimodality in Groningen

#12ICOM Update

🔴 You can now register for the conference and save your spot for the conference dinner.

🔴 A preliminary schedule is also available to plan your travel to and stay in Groningen: bit.ly/12ICOM

💥 I am so looking forward to this conference and everyone coming to Groningen! 💥

Exciting opportunity! We’re offering a fully funded four-year PhD position in the fields of sociolinguistics, experimental pragmatics and cognitive linguistics @unigroningen.bsky.social! Join Alexander Martin and me to investigate the social meaning of address forms: www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor...

Happy to announce I'll be delivering a keynote 🎙️ at the University of Udine on 10 April 2025.In my talk: “Polarizing Conversations in the Digital Sphere” I'll explore the forces driving digital division. Let’s decode the algorithms together.
#OpenDebate #SocialMedia #Polarization #UdineTalks

⏳The countdown is on!!! The 4th Annual Meth@Mig Workshop starts in less than 3 days. We are looking forward to this event, co-organized by @emaginaries.bsky.social. Check out our workshop booklet and exiting program!

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#MethAtMigWS

#MigrationResearch @digitalculture-tuc.bsky.social

🗣️Today at #AESLA2025, in the Pragmatics & Discourse Analysis panel, @daniel-pascual.bsky.social has presented his paper on pragmatic strategies in the About section of research projects websites.

Check the abstract 📷 & learn more about the conference:
🔗 aesla.uib.es

📣Come and work with us @unigroningen.bsky.social
New PhD position/project: "Tik-Tok Wars: Analyzing the Mobilization of Conflict Narratives on Social Media" more info 👉 www.rug.nl/about-ug/wor... #CDS #socialmedia #conflict #war

‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’: Spain’s deputy PM on the need for workers’ rights Yolanda Díaz Pérez’s leftwing government has championed employment reform similar to Labour’s proposals – and she tells British business there is nothing to fear

‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’:
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Mañana Mamen Horno, @mamenhorno.bsky.social, nos hablará sobre autismo y lenguaje en la Facultad de Letras. Para conexión por Teams, escribid a grupo.grava@uclm.es
@uclmdivulga.bsky.social @zaragozaling.bsky.social

My monograph 'Male Separatism: Discourse, Ideology, Argumentation' is now available for purchase as an ebook with John Benjamins, though you will need to pre-order for a physical copy.

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Necesitamos una alfabetización mediática temprana: En las redes “también se emplean el humor y los memes para legitimar el odio (…) Los movimientos antiderechos instrumentalizan el humor “hacia abajo” –disfrazado de rebeldía– para difundir discursos de odio no punibles.

Les secrets cachés derrière le langage de Donald Trump: «théorie du taser», «inonder la zone» et «hypnocratie» Langage simple, saturation et sidération des médias, théorie du taser: la stratégie communicationnelle de Trump est loin d’être accidentelle.

Décryptage par moi-même et plusieurs collègues (fait avant la rencontre de vendredi passé avec Zelensky - mais pas moins actuel)
www.levif.be/internationa...

📢 ¡Atención investigadores y lingüistas!

La Jornada #RELEXE sobre procesamiento emocional en primera y segunda lengua 📖🧠 se celebrará el 23 de mayo en la USAL.

⚠️ ¡Plazo ampliado! Puedes enviar tu propuesta hasta el 10 de marzo.

📩 Más info : relexe.usal.es/envio-de-pro...

The people who 'see' foreign languages: How synaesthesia can help language learning Synaesthesia is a neurological condition found to enhance memory and learning. Now, scientists say seeing in colour could help when it comes to learning a second language.

#LanguageInTheNews

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