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Marta Martín-Gilete @mmartingilete.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

✨An inspiring BIP week on Linguistic Diversity in the Multilingual, European Classroom 🌍 🇪🇺 Hosted by the University of Oradea, with the scientific committee coordinated by University of Extremadura (@uexdivulga.bsky.social) and colleagues from the EUGREEN Alliance (@eugreenalliance.bsky.social)

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Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching @l2earnuex.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

⚠️ You still have time to register! We’re looking forward to welcoming you in Badajoz. ⚠️ ¡Aún estás a tiempo de inscribirte! Estamos deseando recibirte en Badajoz.

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Lucía Jiménez @luciajimenezuco.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

📣 Emotions, Metaphors & Meaning — Join us! 🌍 International Seminar bringing top researchers together to explore how figurative language shapes emotion, thinking & multilingual education 🎤 Piquer-Píriz | Suárez-Campos | Littlemore | Deignan 📅 June 9 | ⏰ 15–19 CET | 💻 Online ➡️ Register now!

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Ana M. Piquer Píriz @anapiquerpiriz-uex.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Delighted to have contribute this chapter with my much-admired Frank Boers to 'Applying Cognitive Linguistics in the English Language Classroom'. Very grateful to Ben White and Natalia Dolgova. Stay tune for its publication www.bloomsbury.com/uk/applying-...

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Elena Semino @elenasemino.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

New paper with @alicedeignan.bsky.social & @duygucandarli.bsky.social: 'Children’s ability to interpret metaphorical polysemy in educational materials'. We show the difficulties that 10-12yo children can have with unfamiliar metaphorical uses of words in school. www.jbe-platform.com/content/jour...

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Children’s ability to interpret metaphorical polysemy in educational materials

Abstract Metaphor is used as a tool for communicating specialist knowledge to non-specialists in popular discourse and in educational contexts. Research has explored its use in higher education, but l...

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The Association for Researching and Applying Metaphor @raammetaphor.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

We are pleased to inform that the deadline for abstract submission for the specialised seminar Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching has been extended to 15 March. The seminar is organised by researchers from the Universidad de Extremadura (Spain).

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Ana M. Piquer Píriz @anapiquerpiriz-uex.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I am truly honoured to contribute this chapter on figurative language acquisition to the Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (3rd ed.)

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Marta Martín-Gilete @mmartingilete.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📢 Reminder: the CfP for our seminar is still open! ⏳

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Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching @l2earnuex.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

✨We are delighted to announce Reyes Llopis García as a plenary Speaker! Check the full abstract on the website. ✨¡Estamos encantados de anunciar a Reyes Llopis García como ponente plenaria! Tienes el abstract completo en la web. @rllopisg.bsky.social

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Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching @l2earnuex.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

It’s an honor to have Fiona Macarthur as a plenary speaker! Read the full abstract on the website 📚 ¡Es un honor contar con Fiona Macarthur como ponente plenaria! Lee el abstract completo de su intervención en la web 📚

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AJL @ajl-info.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

📚¡Ya ha abierto el plazo para enviar contribuciones a nuestra revista, Estudios Interlingüísticos! 🗓️ Abierto hasta el 15 de abril. 🔗estudiosinterlinguisticos.com

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Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching @l2earnuex.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

📩 Abstracts are welcome! Check the topics for oral presentacions and posters. 📩 ¡Ya puedes enviar tu resumen! Consulta las líneas temáticas de las comunicaciones orales y los pósteres.

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Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching @l2earnuex.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

📑 We are really excited to read your abstracts! Remember that the call for abstracts is open until February 27. More the info on our website. 📑 ¡Estamos deseando leer vuestros resúmenes! Recordad que está abierto el plazo de envío de propuestas hasta el 27 de febrero. Más info en nuestra web.

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Marta Martín-Gilete @mmartingilete.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

We’re excited to be working on this event and hope to see many of you there!

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Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching @l2earnuex.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

It's coming! The seminar is open to researchers, teachers, and BA, MA, and PhD students interested in vocabulary and metaphor in L1, L2, and L3 acquisition, learning, and teaching. 📩 Abstract submission deadline: 27 February 🔗 More information on the website (link in bio)

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AESLA @aeslaredes.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

📢#CFP 👉 Metaphor in L2 Acquisition, Learning and Teaching 📅 02-03 July 2026 📍 Universidad de Extremadura (Badajoz) Deadline: ⏰ 27 February Further information: 🔗 tinyurl.com/76wvkc32 #AESLA #AESLA_congresos

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Ana M. Piquer Píriz @anapiquerpiriz-uex.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

A truly enriching training seminar on how CL can inspire teaching materials. I am very grateful to the speakers @mmartingilete.bsky.social, Zeina Alhmoud, @beamartingascon.bsky.social and @salzacharias.bsky.social for their inspiring talks, my team and our SOFD at UEx for funding the event.

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Ana M. Piquer Píriz @anapiquerpiriz-uex.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Immensely enriched and grateful after the RaAM 17 conference @raammetaphor.bsky.social. A really high quality programme and impeccable organisation. Delighted to present our work in individual papers and a theme session with Rafael Alejo, @mmartingilete.bsky.social and Laura Fielden.

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Marta Martín-Gilete @mmartingilete.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🌟Honoured to receive recognition from the Spanish Young Linguists’ Association for my predoctoral work, thanks to the generous mentorship of Fiona MacArthur and @anapiquerpiriz-uex.bsky.social. Grateful for the award and the chance to highlight applied cognitive linguistics as a plenary at AJL2025 💚

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