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UCFL - University Council For Languages @ucflangs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Are you coming tomorrow? After the AGM at 10-12 am, exciting panel discussions follow in the afternoon. Book now: ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Henry Sweet Society @henrysweetsoc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Did you🫵 procrastinate submitting your abstract for the Henry Sweet Society Colloquium 2026? There's still time until 1 March!⌛Papers on any topic in the history of linguistics welcome. Colloquium to be held on 2-4 September 2026 at the University of Nottingham. www.henrysweet.org/2026-annual-...

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2026 Annual Colloquium — Henry Sweet Society

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UCFL - University Council For Languages @ucflangs.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

And another petition, sadly 😪 You might be aware that the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) at Heriot-Watt University is under threat. More information and to sign the petition: heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2026/02/05/s...

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Save LINCS petition

To Principal Richard Williams, the University Executive and Court The Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) at Heriot-Watt University is under threat to lose a third of its staff, f...

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A timely submission to YourWrong.co.uk "Have you noticed, Catherine, his frightful Yorkshire pronunciation?" (Brontë, Wuthering Heights) How "frightful" will the accents in the new film adaptation be? #WutheringHeights #JacobElordi #MargotRobbie

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Olivia Glaze @oliviaglaze.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions! These summaries are impact-led and a great way to increase the visbility of your research.

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 29/01/2026

What can a pop song teach us about grammar? Drawing on examples from different forms of popular culture, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow @emhumps.bsky.social explores prescriptivism. Listen to her TED talk: media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/ehumph... @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

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Is Sabrina Carpenter saving the English language?

What can a pop song teach us about grammar? Drawing on examples from across popular culture, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Dr Emma Humphries explores how prescriptivism is framed and spread in ways ...

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Christian Ilbury @christianilbury.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Call for LavLang32 now on Linguist List. Submit a paper here: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk

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LavLang32 - Lavender Languages & Linguistics 32

2-4 September 2026: Queer (dis)belonging

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

For more details about my project and to contribute your own examples of prescriptivism in popular culture, please visit YourWrong.co.uk

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Your Wrong

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Kilu von Prince @kilinguistics.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Linguistic racism on full display.

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Jessica Aiston @jessaiston.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

We're hiring! Come join Nelya & I on the Autism in Affinity Spaces project - we're looking for a postdoc with expertise in working with multimodal datasets. Autistic researchers are highly encouraged to apply. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC919/p...

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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London

Apply now for the Postdoctoral Research Associate role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Is Sabrina Carpenter saving the English language? Find out in my TEDx talk! 🤯 m.youtube.com/watch?v=hq7J... @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #TEDx #TEDxQUB

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Stephen Flynn criticises Nigel Farage from attacking children who speak more than one language #BBCQT "A man who aspires to be PM of these isle would pick a fight with school kids, would hold school kids up as an object to beat, absolutely repulses me and it should repulse all of you as well"

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 04/12/2025

Elphaba’s insistence on correctness speaks to a broader challenge facing anyone positioned as an outsider: having to work that much harder to be accepted.

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Wicked: what lies beneath correcting the way people speak?

Elphaba’s insistence on correctness speaks to a broader challenge facing anyone positioned as an outsider: having to work that much harder to be accepted.

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

A little something I wrote for @theconversation.com about Wicked and prescriptivism theconversation.com/wicked-for-g...

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The effects of the proposed cull of languages provision at the University of Nottingham and the University of Leicester will be massive: for the wonderful staff, for current students, and for future budding linguists. Esp those who, like me, come from working-class backgrounds in the East Midlands.

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The University of Nottingham is suspending all Modern Languages degrees. A short-sighted and terrifying decision from a 'global' university. Please sign the petition started by its wonderful students.

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Polly McMichael @pollymcmichael.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Modern Languages students at the University of Nottingham have started a petition to save languages degrees. Please sign and share www.change.org/p/stop-the-r...

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Sign the Petition

Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!

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Jonathan Kasstan @jrkasstan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Next month I'll be giving a TEDx talk at Queen's on my two favourite topics: prescriptivism and Sabrina Carpenter!

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afuyeas @afuyeas.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

« Quand neuf Français sur dix font une ‘faute’ de prononciation, de vocabulaire ou de grammaire, c’est le dixième qui a tort, fût-il académicien. » – Jacques Cellard dans Le Monde.

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Are you teaching prescriptivism this year? If so, please consider introducing your students to YourWrong.co.uk. It could form part of a seminar activity or prep! I'd also be very happy to provide some corpus examples for a small analysis task. Just get in touch!

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Your Wrong

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

I'm still very much looking for submissions (in any language) to my crowdsourced corpus of prescriptivism in popular culture, YourWrong.co.uk. As the new academic year begins, I'd be hugely grateful if you'd keep an eye out for any examples of prescriptivism in any of the set texts you teach...

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Your Wrong

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Very grateful to everyone who has submitted to YourWrong.co.uk so far! Still very much open for submissions (in any language)!

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Your Wrong

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Babel: The Language Magazine @babelzine.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

✍️ Write a book review for Babel! Review opportunities: 📗 Tracy Darnton - My Brother Is an Avocado; My Sister Is a Treasure 📘 Emma Humphries - Linguistic Insecurities and Authorities 📕 Rupert Gavin - Amorous or Loving? 📧 Get in touch at babelthelanguagemagazine@gmail.com

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Dr Leanne Henderson @leannehenderson.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

At LSP, we value the chance to learn from the expertise & insights of excellent researchers & practitioners who contributed to this special collection. Their work enables us to identify & understand areas of best practice & persistent challenges with Languages Education in the UK. www.lspjournal.com

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Languages, Society and Policy

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Dr Leanne Henderson @leannehenderson.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

We are grateful to our Guest Editors @wendya-b.bsky.social & @cforsdick.bsky.social for their leadership of the collection and each valued contributor who took time to communicate their insights. Big thanks to LSP team Petre Breazu, Nina Haket & Marco Fioratti for work on publication & promotion.

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Languages, Society and Policy @lspjournal.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

🌍 What happens when international exchanges vanish from schools and universities? Vicky Gough and Philip Harding-Esch argue for restoring international experiences to the heart of language learning—for all learners, not just a privileged few. www.lspjournal.com/post/interna...

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International experiences for all

Vicky Gough and Philip Harding-Esch | 21st May 2025 | Opinion Piece In this article, Vicky Gough and Philip Harding-Esch, drawing on their professional engagements with key stakeholders, argue that th...

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Lexis Podcast @lexispodcast.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Episode 70, just a few weeks ago, was a great one for paper 2. We talked to @emhumps.bsky.social about prescriptivism and how people try (and usually fail) to control language use. This gives a great overview for a lot of issues on the paper: open.spotify.com/episode/6aoS...

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Episode 70 - Emma Humphries & prescriptivism

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Lexis Podcast @lexispodcast.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Revising for Paper 2? I’ve gone back through a few dozen Lexis episodes to pick out the ones that I think could help you most. Here is a thread... 🧵

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It's here! Linguistic Insecurities and Authorities, published by @johnbenjamins.bsky.social, written by me!

Photo of me holding the hardback copy of my book!

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Languages, Society and Policy @lspjournal.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

📘 New from Languages in UK Education series 👇 Can students keep learning languages after GCSE—without a full A-level? Neil Kenny proposes a practical, flexible Level 3 ‘Applied Languages’ certificate. Read more: www.lspjournal.com/post/time-fo...

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Five year olds! More accent diversity and less prescriptivism in popular culture, please! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Five year olds 'link accents with intelligence'

A study finds young children think someone with a

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wendya-b.bsky.social @wendya-b.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Launching the opinion articles in our LPS collection @cforsdick.bsky.social , a great piece by John Worne. He argues the UK’s national narrative needs to evolve: rather than focusing only on 'fluency', a more appropriate measure is proficiency and utility. www.lspjournal.com/post/the-uk-...

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The UK's Languages Crisis: Time to Embrace Our Imperfection?

John Worne | 24th March 2025 | Opinion ArticlesIn the following opinion article John Worne argues that the UK’s national narrative needs to evolve to encourage regular engagement with languages at all...

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

One from the Drag Race archives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbvS... Thank you for all of your submissions so far! Please keep them coming at: YourWrong.co.uk

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Just Say Talk

YouTube video by Connor Eblen

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Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Six letters, beginning with P... YourWrong.co.uk

A crossword clue which reads: Person who nitpicks your grammar, for example.

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Daniel McAuley @danielmcauley.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I’ll be introducing the 14th April 6pm showing of La Haine @queensfilmtheatre.bsky.social noting developments in depictions of ethnicity, gender and police violence in the banlieues from 1995 until 2024’s stage retelling La Haine: jusqu’ici rien n’a changé queensfilmtheatre.com/Whats-on/La-...

A black and white image of a theatre before a show. A sparse crowd looks at an empty stage with a backdrop the reads La Haine Jusqu’ici rien n’a changé

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