How do speakers manage complex grammar in different languages? Dr Caroline Andrews (University of Oxford) joins the LLS Colloquium Series to discuss case production in Hindi, Basque, and Shipibo-Konibo.
16 April, 15:00, P/L/002, University of York
The York English Language Toolkit returns on 10 July 2026. This free hybrid CPD workshop for A-level English Language teachers features talks from Prof Devyani Sharma, Prof Paul Kerswill, Prof Sam Hellmuth and Dr Kobin Kendrick. Save the date.
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Géraldine Enjelvin, Yumi Nixon and Ulrike Wray use traditional Japanese Kamishibai storytelling to teach languages. They are bringing interactive workshops to York schools and the York Festival of Ideas this June.
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Our Forensic Speech Science team received commendations at the Deepfake Detection Challenge at Microsoft London. Researchers successfully combined human and tool-based methods to identify audio deepfakes in realistic scenarios.
Read more:
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Researchers from the Forensic Speech Services group at York and SAINTS have published a policy brief on speech recognition in policing. The brief outlines recommendations for managing AI technologies safely, with human oversight at the forefront.
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How does the meaning of the word 'just' change the way we say it? A new study by Dr Ben Gibb-Reid explores the link between pragmatic function and phonetic reduction in British English. Read his findings in English Language and Linguistics.
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Abstract submissions for YorCCA, the York Conference on Conversation Analysis, close on 10 April. Organised by York postgraduates, the two-day event welcomes current MA/PhD students and recent graduates (2023+). 17–18 July 2026.
Call for papers: sites.google.com/yor...
This Thursday: Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) delivers the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on universal multilingualism. Join us in person or online. 12 March 4-5 PM UK time (GMT). Places still available.
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Your ship was a sheep? Mackenzie Gentz (Penn State) discusses phonetic convergence and communicative strategies in interactions between speakers with different language backgrounds at our next colloquium.
11 March | 15:00 | P/L/001
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Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March 4-5 PM UK time (GMT). He will speak on "Universal Multilingualism: From Creolistics to Theoretical Linguistics". Register to attend online or in person.
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Dr James Miller (Durham University) joins us on 5 March to explore the metaphysics of linguistics. Are words concrete objects or abstract entities? Find out at 15:00 on 5 March in P/L/002.
Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
Dr Cinzia Bacilieri has published a new article exploring the development of "Italian through History of Art" modules at the University of York. The paper examines how art-focused language learning boosts student employability.
Read the article: hrcak.srce.hr/file/4...
Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March 4-5 PM UK time (GMT). He will speak on "Universal Multilingualism: From Creolistics to Theoretical Linguistics". Register to attend online or in person.
www.eventbrite.co.uk...
Mayda Hocevar González, a Venezuelan human rights expert, joins our next Tertulia to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela and the path toward a democratic transition. Please note this talk will be delivered in Spanish.
26 Feb | 18:15 | SLB/211
We are hosting the 11th Northern Englishes Workshop (NEW11) in Sep 2026.
Organised by Dr George Bailey, Dr Claire Childs, Dr E Jamieson & Prof Carmen Llamas, the event calls for research on northern dialects.
Submit by 27 March:
Prof Monika S. Schmid joins a new NIH-funded project to detect Alzheimer’s disease through speech analysis. Led by Dr Jet Vonk Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD (UCSF), the study aims to create low-cost, non-invasive diagnostic tools.
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How do sighs, gasps and laughter regulate the way we speak?
Prof Richard Ogden has received AHRC and DFG funding for a new project, 'Brevit'. The team will use respiratory technology to analyse breathing behaviour in conversation.
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The Department of Language and Linguistic Science welcomed 86 GCSE pupils from six schools for a dedicated outreach day. The event featured French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese, alongside talks on the myths of language learning.
The Department is hosting an African Linguistics Workshop featuring new research from staff and students. Special guest Prof Enoch Aboh (Uni of Amsterdam) joins the session following his Robert Le Page Lecture. 13 March at 09:30 in AEW/106.
Read the programme: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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How did ancient innovators understand phonetics before linguistics existed? Dr. Danny Bate joins the Department of Language and Linguistic Science on 12 February to discuss linguistic thinking in the history of the alphabet.
Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March 4-5 PM in Vanbrugh College (V/N/045). He will speak on "Universal Multilingualism: From Creolistics to Theoretical Linguistics". Everyone welcome.
Applications are open for doctoral and postdoctoral roles with the Census of Urban and Rural Language in England and Wales (CURLEW). Work with Prof Paul Foulkes and colleagues to map language change across the UK. Positions available in York, Bern and Oxford. www.curlew.info/jobs #langsky
MA and PhD students in our department are organising YorCCA 2026, a conference for postgraduate researchers in conversation analysis. Call for papers now open – abstracts due 10 April. #langsky
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Dr Gustavo Góngora-Goloubintseff from @UoYLangLing has written a new entry on Critical Discourse Analysis for ENTI, an international open-access encyclopaedia.
The article is available to read for free in English, Spanish and Catalan.
Read it here: www.aieti.eu/enti/critica...
What can you do with a degree in Language and Linguistics?
Join us to hear from alumni working in teaching, marketing, and the Civil Service. Discover how they used their degrees to shape their careers.
5 February 2026, 15:00–17:00, B/T/019
Register here: tiny.cc/LLSalumni
Our departmental colloquium series resumes next week with a talk by Dr Li Li from University of Stirling.
Location: P/L/002
Date and time: January 22nd, 3pm
Abstract:
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Save the date! Prof. Enoch Aboh will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March. The annual series honours our founding professor and his pioneering work in creole linguistics. Full details coming soon.
Find out more:
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Considering a career in English language teaching, translation, or interpreting? Join our careers event on 6 February at 2pm in B/T/019. Hear from programme leaders and careers experts about TESOL, MA opportunities, and industry paths.
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Dr George Bailey (@grbails.bsky.social) spoke to an audience of over 850 people, mostly English Language A-level students, last week at the English and Media Centre conference, showing how AI and machine learning can reveal patterns of dialect change in the North of England.