MPs debated how prejudice against strong regional accents could affect social mobility in Westminster Hall.

Social Mobility Awareness Day is about actively raising awareness of social mobility and the organisations that are committed to bringing about impactful change.

Language, Speech, and AI: An Online Forensics Summer School Welcome to the annual FACTOR Summer School, running 0930-1445 on both Thu 11th and Fri 12th June 2026. Each even year (2026, 2028, etc.) …

The Routledge Handbook of Ethics in Forensic Linguistics is the first comprehensive reference work to explore the ethical dimensions of forensic language analysis across a range of applied and academi...

A BBC Verify investigation has revealed that the identities of British public sector workers have been cloned using AI by a Russian-linked disinformation campaign.

Cybersecurity expert says group are ‘unusual but potently threatening’ coalition of ransomware hackers

A study finds young children think someone with a

Abstract. This book investigates evidence for the myriad factors which influence language variation and change, and considers how to best account for these

The way we feel about an accent tells us less about its integral properties and much more about the stereotypes of the people who speak it.

Welches Vorurteil Menschen über einen haben, hängt oft davon ab, ob man akzentfrei spricht. Und davon, woher der Akzent stammt.

A fully funded PhD studentship opportunity, open for both UK and International applicants