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Diane Lillo-Martin

@dclm.bsky.social
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Linguist - sign languages; language acquisition; bilingualism. Expressing personal opinions. she/her/hers Black Lives Matter! Love is love

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American Dialect Society @americandialect.org · 30/09/2026
Submit your nominations for 2026 word-of-the-year: bit.ly/WOTYNOMS2026 You can make as many nominations as you want between now and New Year’s Eve. Winners will be picked live at our annual meeting in January. Will your pick be the next slop, rawdog, or enshittification? Only time will tell!
Title at top of image: Submit your picks for 2026 word of the year!
Underneath title: Scannable QR code
Underneath QR code in blue oval: American Dialect Society.
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Very important thread about why requiring random control trials testing the value of ASL for deaf children is unethical. It’s clear that supplying early access to language is critical and withholding such access is unacceptable.
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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The UConn department of Social and Critical Inquiry (which I am affiliated with) is hiring a new department head! See this thread for a description of our department and the position. 🧵 jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-us/job/49...
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UConn Careers | UConn Careers | University of Connecticut
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Matt Goldrick @mattgoldrick.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Deadline Dec 1: Asst prof (tenure track), open area, ‼️NU Linguistics‼️ "an integrated approach to the scientific study of language, utilizing experimental, computational, and/or data-intensive approaches to inform linguistic theory and its applications" linguistics.northwestern.edu/about/open-p...
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In the Netherlands I am always moved by the Stumble Stones or Stolpersteine (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolper...). Some day we must have them in the US to mark the victims of ICE
View of brick sidewalk with a sequence of brass plates (four, gap, one, gap, three, gap, one, etc. )
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Two Family ASL presentations at FEAST 2026 in Amsterdam. 1️⃣ Barrett, Bonnie, Gan, Linghui Eva, Chen Pichler, Deborah & Lillo-Martin, Diane. Syntactic Development of ASL by L2 Hearing Parents of Deaf Children.
Distance view of Deb (speaking English) and Diane (signing IS) and NGT interpreter with title slide projected on a large screen.
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Kirby Conrod @kirbyconrod.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
step one in accountability is always Stop Doing The Harm and Don't Do It Again. i don't think the soul of the political body we call "america" can be clean until we stop enslavement utterly, stop separating families, stop torturing and imprisoning and kidnapping and deporting and murdering
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Great project by Julie @jahochcam.bsky.social !
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Open letter calling for the reinstatement of the National Science Board. This letter is from leaders of the National Academies Note: This does not refer to the leaders on paper such as presidents of the NAS, NAM, and NAE. www.standupforscience.net/nasem-letter... @standupforscience.net
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NASEM Open Letter to Congress demanding the restoration of the NSB — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
Support NASEM's open letter to Congress by signing your endorsement now!
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
At Schiphol on May 4 at 8 PM and everything went quiet while people stood and remembered those whose lives were cut short by war. How can humanity continue the inhumane practice of war? #Dodenherdenking
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Linguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Language shapes everything, from how we think to how we connect and innovate. Linguists are essential to understanding communication, and to creating ethical, responsible AI. We need more linguists. #TalkAboutSocialSciences #TalkAboutHumanities
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Now published in Bilingualism: Language and Cognition 29.2: our paper using acceptability judgments to explore bimodal bilingual code-blending www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Linguistic characteristics of bimodal bilingual code-blending: Evidence from acceptability judgments | Bilingualism: Language and Cognition | Cambridge Core
Linguistic characteristics of bimodal bilingual code-blending: Evidence from acceptability judgments - Volume 29 Issue 2
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Very honored to have been elected as a AAAS Fellow. My thanks to Section Z Linguistics for all the good work you do.
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Linguistic Discovery @linguisticdiscovery.com · 03/02/2026
The Linguistic Society of America (LSA) recently launched a new Resource Hub, offering “easy access to essential materials, professional development tools, teaching resources, and more”. It’s a large database of recordings and documents related to linguistics careers, scholarship, and teaching.
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
What an important message!
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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 27/01/2026
My friend Tina Smith is right, we need to stop what is happening in Minnesota now, not just because of the danger it’s creating, but if we don’t Trump’s slide toward authoritarianism will continue.
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Wolf Humanities Center @wolfhumanities.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
February 11: Diane Lillo-Martin (@dclm.bsky.social) (University of Connecticut/Yale University) will present on The Truth about Sign Language Acquisition, in collaboration with ASL and Deaf Studies in Penn’s Department of Linguistics. For more information: wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/lillo...
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Will Fertman @willfertman.com · 21/01/2026
Coming to Connecticut this April to talk about reading to #deafkids and to promote my new book, The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual. If you're a parent or pro in the Hartford area, you can come see me at Language First's Early Language Center in Manchester for free: language1st.org/booking-ct
Ad for live event. Two circular cameo images on a brown background with text on the left side. Text: You're Invited: Hands to Pages, reading with your deaf child + book signing. Join Author and father Will Fertman as he dives into books as essential parenting tools. He will also be selling and signing his new book, The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual, a guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard of hearing children from birth through kindergarten. April 26, 2026, Manchester, CT. Top image: a book on a lectern with an audience in the background. Bottom Image: a cozy modern library nook lined with books.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
My quote of the day Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A lot of things are bad and we keep building joy in the cracks between. buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
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New Year, New Book
Announcing MOTHER TONGUE, 5 totally free things you can do to support a new book, and mutual aid for MN
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Nelson Flores @nelsonlflores.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
The targeting of immersion schools points changing racial logic. Under neoliberal multiculturalism the teaching of racialized languages was permissible if done in ways that benefited white people. Under neofascism the very idea of racialized languages being taught in school is being criminalized.
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American Dialect Society @americandialect.org · 09/01/2026
Now posted: The full list of nominees for ADS Word of the Year 2025. The final vote will be held this evening at 6:45 pm CST at the New Orleans Marriott. #WOTY2025 #ADS2026 #LSA2026 americandialect.org/nominations-...
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Nominations for Words of the Year 2025
Nominations for Words of the Year 2025 follow below. The final selection will be held at 6:45 pm CST on Friday, Jan. 9 (Carondelet, 3rd floor, New Orleans Marriott). American Dialect Society 2025…
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
@lingsocam.bsky.social Plenary session on “Language & Meaning in the Balance: Linguists Respond to the Sociopolitics of Contemporary Discourse”
Photo of a slide with the title “Language & Meaning in the Balance: Linguists Respond to the Sociopolitics of Contemporary Discourse” and circular photos of the presenters: John Baugh, PhD, Moderator; Robert Henderson, PhD; Scott Kiesling, PhD; Wesley Leonard, PhD; Tracey Weldon, PhD; Kelly Wright, PhD, Lal Zimman, PhD.
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Linguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The LSA Centennial Student Fund Committee is excited to announce the winners of the Centennial Student Scholarship! Established in 2024, the fund supports student attendance and participation at the meeting. Join us in celebrating this achievement at #LSA2026! web.cvent.com/event/d45318...
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Linguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
LSA is excited to announce the winners of the Best Paper in Language Award! Congrats to Danny Law, Justin M. Power, & David Quinto-Pozos, the authors of the article, “Bringing signed languages into the study of regular sound change.” Join us in celebrating at #LSA2026! muse.jhu.edu/pub/24/artic...
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
On my way to Washington DC for the ASHA conference. It will be my first ASHA. We will be sharing “Sign and Spoken Language Development in Deaf Children with Hearing Parents Learning to Sign” and “Envisioning the Future with Visual Strategies for Spoken and/or Sign Language Development”
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 12/11/2025
Billions for Argentina’s Wall Street investors. Higher costs for American families. “America First”? Give me a break.
TRUMP DUG UP $40 BILLION TO BAIL OUT HIS BUDDY IN ARGENTINA. WHAT COULD $40 BILLION DO FOR US AT HOME NEXT YEAR INSTEAD?

ARGENTINA BAILOUT: $40 BILLION

MAKE CHILD CARE AFFORDABLE FOR 1 MILLION+ FAMILIES: ~$20 BILLION

PREVENT ACA PREMIUMS FROM DOUBLING: $23 BILLION

LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES: $8.8 BILLION

RESTORE CUTS TO SNAP: $8 BILLION

MEANWHILE AMERICANS ARE STRUGGLING TO GET BY.
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I voted ‘early’ - grateful for the chance to do so even in off years. Voting rights and true representation are among the values we must fight for
Woman with grey hair and black hoodie, and man with grey hair and beard, maroon hoodie, both sporting ‘I voted’ stickers, standing next to a sign with the word ‘Voting’ and an arrow
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jdsde.bsky.social @jdsde.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Last call! Applications for one of a small number of paid registration for the ACEDHH conference in Denver, Colorado in January 2026 are due in TWO DAYS! This opportunity is for current doctoral students and recent program grads to support their ability to attend. (1/2)
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JDSDE - ACEDHH registration sponsorship
The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education will sponsor the cost of registration for a small number of emerging scholars to attend the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hear...
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Hobby baker @kijana105.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
The pregnant DIL has been craving tiramisu. It doesn't photograph well, but it tasted delicious and satisfied her cravings... #hobbybaker #homemade #foodiesky #foodie #Whatscooking 🍜🍽️
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jdsde.bsky.social @jdsde.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Don't forget that we are sponsoring a small number of registrations for the Association of College Educators-Deaf and Hard of Hearing annual conference, January '26 in Colorado! This is for current doctoral students or recently graduated researchers. Find the app link here: forms.gle/kB1zSfmL6KZ5...
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JDSDE - ACEDHH registration sponsorship
The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education will sponsor the cost of registration for a small number of emerging scholars to attend the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hear...
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
So I only just listened* to this episode, but @lingthusiasm.bsky.social comes through again with interesting content that’s going in my class slides. Also gonna check out that book by Ross Perlin. *It’s a podcast AND they post v good transcripts
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Jen Nycz @jennycz.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
if you're on the academic job market: check out the most recent episode of @quantitude.bsky.social, about The Job Talk - it's a great discussion of this kinda niche presentation genre & all it needs to accomplish (preview: it's not just about presenting all your research/making you look smart)
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S7E05 The Academic Job Talk – QuantitudePod
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Lisa Davidson @lisabdavidson.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
In honor of Indigenous People's Day, here's a very brief timeline of the revitalization of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. hilo.hawaii.edu/chancellor/s...
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Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi! ʻŌlelo Resource of the Month: A timeline of significant milestones for Hawaiian language - UH Hilo Stories
In the second of a new monthly column, UH Hilo Director of Native Hawaiian Engagement Pele Harman shares a timeline of significant milestones for Hawaiian language.
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jdsde.bsky.social @jdsde.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
We are excited to share that the latest article by Dr. Leala Holcomb and Adele Eberwein is available on our advanced articles page! They explore ASL literacy instruction for deaf students nationwide - learn more here! academic.oup.com/jdsde/advanc...
An image of text that says 'Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education' with a picture of the journal logo. Then the title of the article, Teacher Reports of ASL Literacy Instruction in Deaf Education By: Leala Holcomb & Adele Eberwein. This is followed by a short quote that reads, "Th[is] survey examined how ASL literacy instruction is implemented in deaf education by asking teachers about classroom contexts, instructional methods, teacher preparation, time allocation, genre instruction, and teacher demographics."
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
I completely agree with @uconnaaup.bsky.social in rejecting this loyalty test.
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AAUP @aaup.org · 02/10/2025
The Trump admin’s offer to give preferential treatment to institutions that toe the party line reeks of bribery in exchange for allegiance to a partisan ideological agenda. This is corruption. Adherence to ‘loyalty oaths’ would usher in a new era of thought policing in American higher education.
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Universities Must Reject Trump Admin 'Loyalty Oath' Compacts
The AAUP and AFT warn that the Trump administration’s offer to give preferential treatment to colleges and universities that court government favor in exchange for allegiance to a partisan ideological...
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Fernanda Ferreira @fernandaedi.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky: A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details! psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
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Calle Börstell @cborstell.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
🚨 Open PhD position in sign language #linguistics 🚨 The focus should be on the structure of signed languages, or connect to other research profiles at the department (e.g. computational linguistics, acquisition, typology, multilingualism) su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Deadline: 15 October 2025
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PhD student in Linguistics, sign language
The Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University conducts research and offers education in a number of areas such as child language development, computational linguistics, general linguistics, ph
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Linguistic Society of America @lingsocam.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
In the Spotlight: Dr. Joseph Hill Dr. Hill will be joining us at the 2026 LSA Annual Meeting for the Plenary Address! Dr. Hill is Professor of Deaf Studies and Linguistics and Director of the Center for Black Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University. Don’t miss this session! cvent.me/9Mdr3G
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Lorna Quandt @lornaquandt.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Day 2 of #snl2025 featured wonderful talk from Dave Poeppel, interesting keynote, posters from my team, and a thought provoking panel. My brain and heart are full!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
"Trump administration to cut funding for Oregon program serving deaf-blind students" www.kgw.com/article/news...
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Trump administration cuts Oregon DeafBlind program over Portland schools' DEI support
Over 100 deaf and blind Oregon students could lose services after federal funding was axed over diversity program concerns.
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Liina Pylkkänen @liinapy.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Spectacular talk by SNL Early Career Award winner Esti Blanco Elorrieta! Much NeLLab pride, congratulations Esti! 🎉🎉 #SNL2025 @snlmtg.bsky.social
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AAUP @aaup.org · 12/09/2025
Todd Wolfson, AAUP President, echoing the position of his organization, said guns should not be permitted on college campuses. It impedes efforts to have productive discussions on important & controversial issues when “somebody’s got a weapon on their hip,” he said.
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Charlie Kirk's death renews focus on the balance between free speech and safety
Free speech experts told USA TODAY that colleges and universities can't be dissuaded from hosting controversial speakers in light of Kirk's murder.
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Diane Lillo-Martin @dclm.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Really interesting presentation by Fumiko Hoeft about neural noise, dyslexia, anxiety, stress, and revising the view of dyslexia to variation rather than dysfunction #snl2025
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Sara Nović @novicsara.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Reminder that generative AI, particularly in the arts, isn't a long-term inevitability just because billionaires want it to be.
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Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Speak on it 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 “Now it is the job of the courts…to ensure that important research is not improperly subjected to arbitrary and procedurally infirm grant terminations, even if doing so risks the wrath of a government committed to its agenda no matter the cost” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
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Harvard Secures a Court Victory in Its Fight With Trump
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Heidi Harley @heidiharley.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Linguists! After what I hope was a restful summer, we’re starting the LSA Write Time Fridays again! Write in a zoom room with other linguists. Now featuring some Pacific-Time Friendly scheduling! I’m hosting this Friday at 1-3 ET, 10-12 PT. Hope to see you there! www.lsadc.org/ev_calendar_... 🐦🐦
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Write Time Friday with Heidi Harley, LSA President
About Write Time Friday This is a chance to log into a Zoom room, (optionally) set an explicit writing goal for the session, and then spend a focused two hours writing in the supportive virtual prese...
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 27/08/2025
No, it's not any of that. It's the guns.
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