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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's the final few days of our Back to University/School sale 📢 You can still enjoy 30% off books in linguistics and more until end of day Sunday 4th. Take a look now before it's too late: Highlights for the US: bit.ly/4qpeNVH Highlights for UK + Rest of World: bit.ly/4gjoD8p

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Looking to build your students’ AI literacy? In AI for Students: Creative Hacks for Academic Success, Josh Thorpe shares two creative chatbot exercises designed to help students experiment with AI and use it more effectively in their studies. bit.ly/4dW0jYi

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Josh Thorpe shares two fun chatbot exercises that educators can use to get students thinking about and using AI more creatively as part of their university study

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Just a reminder that this weekend is the last chance to take advantage of @bloomsburyling.bsky.social's current sale, including 30% off my latest graphic novel Speaking in Pictures about language and visual communication www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's always a pleasure to be at @baal-linguistics.bsky.social's annual conference. If you're here too, pop by our stand to browse our latest research and coursebooks in applied linguistics, request textbook inspection copies for your courses and much more. Editor Sarah's waiting to say hi 👋

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A close-up of the Bloomsbury Academic books display at BAAL 2026, featuring Speaking in Pictures by Neil Cohn, Japanese Linguistics in Use by Toshiko Yaguchi, and more books

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

New academic year = new books! And what better excuse to stock up than 30% off? 📚 Browse book highlights in our Back To University / Back To School sale: US/CA customers: bit.ly/4qpeNVH UK and Rest of World: bit.ly/4gjoD8p

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Bloomsbury Academic Education @bloomsburyaced.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Join Müge Satar & Paul Seedhouse tomorrow for the online launch of Cultural Tasks for Digital Language Learning, when chapter authors will share how the ENACT app was used to deliver language learning through cultural activities in their language. 📅 Tue 25 Aug 🕔 17:15 BST Register: bit.ly/4gvm8i6

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Wow, quite the amazing review in the International Journal of Comic Art for my book Speaking in Pictures! 🥳 Coincidentally, you can get it 30% off this week at @bloomsburyling.bsky.social Back to School sale... www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...

“Speaking in Pictures... is a profound manifesto on institutional communication... It is an indispensable, paradigm-shifting text for scholars moving beyond literary tropes, for cartoonists seeking to master the cognitive mechanics of human engagement, and for anyone who has ever suspected that drawing is simply human thought made visible. Cohn has delivered a rare theoretical milestone that validates what comic creators have always known in their bones: to draw is not merely to design, but to speak."
- Fer García, review in International Journal of Comic Art

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Bloomsbury Academic Education @bloomsburyaced.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

AI didn't break your course. It stress-tested it. In today's blog post, @stephenaguilar.com explores how generative AI is challenging traditional assessment in higher education and offers a practical framework for teaching staff who are wondering where to begin. Read on: bit.ly/3TYFm83

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Society for Linguistic Anthropology @soclinganth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Interested in publishing on the SLA Blog? We are currently accepting pitches on any topic relevant to linguistic anthropology! Learn more about SLA, our blog, and how to submit here: linguisticanthropology.org/submissions/

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Submissions - Society for Linguistic Anthropology

Submission Instructions To submit a blog post, please complete the SLA Blog Submission Form. For questions about submissions, contact Morgan Siewert and Nora Tyeklar, the SLA Digital Media Co-Director...

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🎧 Catch Neil Cohn on Unpacking Peanuts podcast, sharing how he became interested in visual language and how much his research owes to Charles M. Schulz's comic strip: pod.link/unpackingpeanuts Neil's latest book is Speaking in Pictures: Bloomsbury.com/speaking-in-pictures-9781350402164/

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

UK-based BAED scholars: ⏰Time is ticking! Just 3 days left to apply for the 2026 Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship. Apply👉 bit.ly/4pd67Bs Don't miss your chance to receive 1:1 mentorship and resources to get your book idea publication-ready. cc @writersandartists.bsky.social

UK scholars: Apply to the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship by Aug 1

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Have you taken advantage of our week-long summer sale yet? ☀️ Linguistics bestsellers and recent releases are up to 30% off until Sunday 19! Start with these highlights: bit.ly/3VaCsLh @neilcohn.bsky.social @philipseargeant.bsky.social

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Speaking in Pictures by Neil Cohn
The Future of Language by Philip Seargeant
The Literary Lifeline by Kevin Harvey
The Semiotics of Performances by Paul Bouissac
Econarrative by Arran Stibbe
The Patterns of Comics by Neil Cohn

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Have you wanted to check out my research about comics, drawings, language, cognition, and multimodality? All my books, including my graphic novel Speaking in Pictures, are now 30% off for this week from @bloomsburyling.bsky.social! www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

For one week only, get up to 30% off books for every kind of summer! Whether it's language, music, sport, current affairs or something else that interests you most, find your next summer read here. See what's on offer: bit.ly/3SOITFE

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Small change to the timing of our editor Sarah's talk at CADAAD 2026 this Thursday - she'll now be presenting at 15:00 CEST. Come along to learn more about publishing at Bloomsbury & writing a book for our Advances in Critical Discourse Studies series: bit.ly/444OcTC @cadaad2026.bsky.social

Banner featuring 3 book covers from the Bloomsbury Advances in Critical Discourse Studies series, with the text: CADAAD 26: Join Bloomsbury's editor for a publishing workshop. Learn how to publish in the Advances in Critical Discourse Studies series. Thursday 9 July, 15:00-15:30 CEST, in room Real Chancilleria.'

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📢UK writers: Academic Writing Fellowship Applications now open 🎉 In partnership with @writersandartists.bsky.social, this fellowship helps UK-based early-career scholars from Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse backgrounds publish their first book. Apply by 1 Aug 👉 bit.ly/4erXWNR

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Attending CADAAD 2026 next week? Don't miss Commissioning Editor Sarah's 30min overview of how to publish a book in our Advances in Critical Discourse Studies series: bit.ly/444OcTC 📅Thu 9 July 🕝14:30 CEST 📍TBC on programme All welcome! @cadaad2026.bsky.social @cadaad.bsky.social

Banner showing 3 books in the Bloomsbury Advances in Critical Discourse Studies series, with text reading: CADAAD 26; Join Bloomsbury's editor for a publishing workshop. Learn how to publish in the Advances in Critical Discourse Studies series. Thursday 9 July, 14:30-15:00 CEST. Room TBC.

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Happening today at LL17 conference: editor Sarah will outline the publishing process and what you need to know to successfully pitch and publish a book with us. 13:45 in the John Holland Lecture Theatre. We hope to see you there!

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

If you're at Linguistic Landscape 17 at @unioflimerick.bsky.social this week, don't miss editor Sarah's short talk on publishing at Bloomsbury, including tips on how to successfully propose a new book. Mark the event in the conference app: 📅 Fri 5 June 🕙 13:45-14:15 📍John Holland Lecture Theatre

Banner featuring editor Sarah's photograph and the text: Attending LL17? Join Sarah this Friday! Learn how to publish a linguistics book with Bloomsbury at editor Sarah's 30-min workshop. Friday 5 June, 13:45-14:15, John Holland Lecture Theatre, University of Limerick

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Out now: The 'Socially Networked' Newsroom: Journalists and their Discourses of Digital Communication. Helen Sissons & Philippa Smith analyse 300+ hours of video-ethnographic material from 3 newsrooms to unravel the complex interactions of journalists. Read more: Bloomsbury.com/9781350476714/

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The 'Socially Networked' Newsroom identifies discourses of digital communication through observations of online and offline newsroom interactions, interviews, a…

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Our May sale continues, with up to 30% off in linguistics until Sunday. Save on new books and bestsellers by @philipseargeant.bsky.social, @neilcohn.bsky.social and many more. Browse our highlights: US customers: bit.ly/3VaCsLh UK / international: bit.ly/49CuhiZ

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The Future of Language by Philip Seargeant
The Literary Lifeline by Kevin Harvey
The Semiotics of Performances by Paul Bouissac
The Patterns of Comics by Neil Cohn
Econarrative by Arran Stibbe
Significant Emotions by Ashley Frawley

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

All my books are now 30% off in the @bloomsburyling.bsky.social sale until May 24th, including my recently released graphic novel Speaking in Pictures! Here’s the link to the US store but you can change location in the upper right: www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...

“I’ve read a ton of comics–and a small handful of prose books about teaching and studying comics in a classroom–but Neil Cohn’s Speaking in Pictures, a comic about teaching and studying comics in a classroom is a unique work, one that uses the author’s personal experiences in teaching and researching linguistics to dissect how comics work. In its investigation of comics, language, learning, and drawing, Speaking in Pictures leverages the comics medium’s extraordinary ability to make complex concepts accessible and comprehensible to craft a work that’s as thought-provoking as it is enjoyable to read.”
― Ben Towle, five-time Eisner nominated cartoonist

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Here's something to put a spring in your step 🌷🌱 Up to 30% off new and bestselling books in linguistics and much more, this week only! Browse by your area of interest: bit.ly/4mQpcqx Or view our top academic picks: bit.ly/4fyHADM #academicsky

Orange and yellow banner reading: May Sale. Up to 30% off. Ends Sunday 24 May. Shop now.

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Ibrar Bhatt @ibrar-bhatt.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The book launch went very well. Many thanks to Jennie Li for serving as a discussant, to the 80 or so attendees (both in person & online), and for the thoughtful questions. This research was funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk and the book is published by @bloomsburyling.bsky.social

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

For #EarthDay, our latest linguistics newsletter showcases some of our new and upcoming titles that sit at the nexus of language and ecological justice. Enjoy 20% off all books on this email for the rest of this month with code EARTHDAYLING: bit.ly/4cJMniX

Cover images of two books: Econarrative by Arran Stibbe and The Discursive Construction of Veganism by Mario Leto

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

We're so glad to be at #AAAL2026 in Chicago this week! If you're also here, be sure to visit Commissioning Editor Sarah at our booth and check out the array of #appliedlinguistics books and series we have on display 🤩

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Join @ibrar-bhatt.bsky.social, Heng Wang and discussant Li Zhen at the hybrid launch of Heritage Literacy in the Lives of Chinese Muslims. 📆 Wed 22 April 🕒 3:10pm (UK) Register here: bit.ly/4rBBRj8 More on the book: bloomsbury.com/9781350497535

A book launch announcement poster featuring the book Heritage Literacy in the Lives of Chinese Muslims by Ibrar Bhatt and Heng Wang. This event is in hybrid mode and welcomes in-person and online attendees. Follow the registration link in the post for more information, including the location and time.

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Celebrate #WHM26 with incisive books on gender, power, culture and the forces shaping everyday life. 📚💙 bit.ly/4tSwBtO 💡 #HistBookChat

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Three female scholars from different fields sit down for a candid conversation on barriers in #HigherEd. Read on the blog: bit.ly/4rjdbM4 #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter

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Bloomsbury News & Events @bloomsburynews.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

📢 Most successful year to date for Bloomsbury Open Collections! Thanks to the contribution of our participating libraries, our #OpenAccess model will be making 29 new titles open access throughout the year, at no cost to the authors. 📙🔓 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/connect/l...

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Bloomsbury Open Collections | Open Access textbooks

Bloomsbury today announced that Bloomsbury Open Collections has reached 48% of its funding goal globally for 2025-26, ensuring a further 29 titles are added.

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Out today and 30% off in our website sale: Speaking in Pictures by Neil Cohn challenges our conventional understandings of how pictures communicate, how people learn to draw and the nature of language itself. Get your copy: Bloomsbury.com/9781350402164 @neilcohn.bsky.social

Book cover for Speaking in Pictures: A Vision of Language, with the text: The result of 20 years of pioneering research into language, communication and cognition, accessibly presented as a non-fiction graphic novel.

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

💙📚 Pick up one of our bestsellers! This week only, enjoy 30% off print books and 40% off ebooks. Shop now: bit.ly/4rkF734 #Nonfiction #BookSale

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Interested in language, cognition, drawing, comics, and/or visual communication? My publisher @bloomsburyling.bsky.social is having a sale all week, including my new graphic novel, Speaking in Pictures: A Vision of Language, that comes out officially on Thursday! www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...

Sample pages from Speaking in Pictures by Neil Cohn

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Lucy Jones @lucyjones.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

An interview with my lovely @uonenglish.bsky.social colleague, Kevin Harvey, about his fascinating and moving book about the power of literature as a form of medicine. You should read the interview, and then buy the book!

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We know that books change lives. But how exactly does it happen? How does bibliotherapy work? And what do we as a society risk with the closure of public libraries? Today's post is a humorous, heartfelt Q&A with The Literary Lifeline author Kevin Harvey: bit.ly/4rqiWZ1

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

My new graphic novel, Speaking in Pictures, is out in just over a month (ebooks in just a few weeks)! If you want to learn about language, cognition, comics, and visual communication, it's 20% off from @bloomsburyling.bsky.social using promocode NEILCOHN20 www.bloomsbury.com/uk/speaking-...

“A visually stunning tour de force that redefines what we mean by language itself — essential reading for linguists, cognitive scientists, and anyone fascinated by language and comics.”
– Bodo Winter, University of Birmingham, UK, author of Sensory Linguistics

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Rakan Alibri @ralibri.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

This is my first book, and I’m feeling genuinely happy and grateful. I owe a great deal to many, especially @paulari.bsky.social, @tonymcenery.bsky.social and @journolinguist.bsky.social whose guidance and encouragement shaped this work in important ways.

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Congratulations, Neil! Glad you're as pleased with them as we are 🤩 Speaking in Pictures: A Vision of Language publishes on 19 February and is available for pre-orders: Bloomsbury.com/speaking-in-pictures-9781350402164

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

📢 Free virtual event: Can #OpenAccess help democratise knowledge in an era of political unrest and censorship? Join us on 5 Feb. for a discussion with cutting-edge OA authors. Register: bit.ly/4iXRKO6 #AcademicPublishing #AuthorEvent

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Final few days to grab books at up to 30% off before the holidays 🎁 Not just on these linguistics highlights: bit.ly/3VaCsLh but on thousands of published books in all areas of linguistics: bit.ly/4mQpcqx and across Bloomsbury.com. Don't miss out!

Banner reading: Christmas sale, ends midnight Sunday 7th December. Up to 30% off. Shop now

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Bloomsbury Linguistics @bloomsburyling.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

It's National Linguistics Day, and what better way to celebrate the role of linguistics in your life than with a bargain book or two? Enjoy 30% off recent highlights like these in our ongoing festive sale! See more linguistics books on offer: bit.ly/49CuhiZ @philipseargeant.bsky.social

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Neil Cohn @neilcohn.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

My publisher @bloomsburyling.bsky.social is having their winter sale with up to 30% off on all my titles, including 10% off preorders of... my now-in-paperback Multimodal Language Faculty! www.bloomsbury.com/us/multimoda... my graphic novel Speaking in Pictures! www.bloomsbury.com/us/speaking-...

Endorsements for the book A Multimodal Language Faculty

“Understanding Comics by artist McCloud now has an even more ambitious scholarly competitor. In Speaking in Pictures Cohn pushes his claim that visuals are languages to the limit. No theorist of visual communication, multimodality, and cognition can afford to ignore the challenging ideas in this ingenious, intelligent, and experiment-supported monograph.”
– Charles Forceville, Department of Media Studies, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, editor Multimodal Metaphor

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Bloomsbury Academic Education @bloomsburyaced.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Book talk: Teachers as Mediators in Language Immersion Education Watch co-author Kelle L. Marshall from 46:30 as she discusses the central themes of her book, based on research from a French immersion program in Canada: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOVf... More on the book: bloomsbury.com/9781350186514

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Book Talks by Kelle L. Marshall and Martin Premoli

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

🌍 Decentring the growing field of ecolinguistics from its Western orientation, "Ecolinguistics, Social Justice and Sustainability" explores the relationship between language and the environment in the Global South. @bloomsburyling.bsky.social Read now 👉 bit.ly/3L5NDmn #OpenAccess #Linguistics

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

🔓 In celebration of #OAWeek, we have rounded up 6 books that exemplify the power of open scholarship. Read our latest academic blog post, an #OpenAccess reading list of essential research on gender, climate and justice. Read now: bit.ly/3L3BTAJ #OAWeek25

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Dave Evans @drdaveaevans.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Dear Followers. I am excited to announce that today is publication day for our book 'Metalanguage and Identity; From Narration to Reflection' Bloomsbury 16th October 2025. Please click on the link below for sample chapters @bloomsburyling.bsky.social bloomsburycp3.codemantra.com/viewer/68d6a...

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