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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No comment on the quality of Taylor Swift’s latest tracks... let’s just look at their linguistic patterns instead 👀 theconversation.com/taylor-swift... And now you know the language of a showgirl, babe ✨ Reposts appreciated!
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Taylor Swift: my database of her 123,553 lyrics reveals hidden patterns
Her lyrics prove that Swift can be associated with continuity just as much as change.
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This is a brilliant listen from the Two Ps in a Pod 🤌 There are even emotion-themed sound effects to fit the episode’s topic… what more could you ask for?
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Ever think about what other people think about you? It’s called a metaperspective – and it’s just as common in literature as in life. Now there’s even a book on it (please do judge said book by its very beautiful cover 😍) tinyurl.com/miclf-preview
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The secret is out! A wonderful tribute to Professor Stylistics himself, and so delighted to be a small part of it.
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Peter Stockwell @stockwell.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Prof Paul Simpson and the brilliant collection of Stylistics essays in his honour. Everyone involved in the secret is now free to contact him!
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The Letters Page @theletterspage.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Intrigued by The Letters Page, Vol. 6 but want a sneak preview before investing? You are in luck! We have a four-part deep-dive series waiting for you 🌊 First up: a look at letters 1 and 2 courtesy of our Marketing Associate Lottie Wright Find it here: tinyurl.com/tlp-vol-6-letters-1-2
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‘Steeped in Uncertainty’: A Look at Letters 1 and 2 of Volume 6
With the release of The Letters Page, Volume 6, we take a deep dive into the letters it features and what you can expect from this latest volume. We start at the beginning, with letters 1 and 2 fro…
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The Letters Page @theletterspage.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The production line is in process (with added motivational post-its) and Volume 6 of The Letters Page is almost ready to go! Our sales page will be live later today – watch this space 📮
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Calling all members of the Poetics and Linguistics Association @palapoeticsling.bsky.social – the next issue of Parlance needs your news! Send any updates (and/or pet pictures) to naomi.adam@nottingham.ac.uk by Friday 15 May 2026. Inspiration at: pala.ac.uk/parlance
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Parlance
Autumn 20025 ​Spring 2025 Autumn 2024 Spring 2024 Autumn 2023 Spring 2023 Autumn 2022 ​ Summer 2021 ​ Summer 2020 Spring 2020 Spring 2019 Spring 2018 Spring 2017 Spring 2016 Spring 2015 Spring...
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The Letters Page @theletterspage.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A behind-the-scenes peek at The Letters Page journal, courtesy of Nottingham’s Impact Magazine 👀 Read the full article at: impactnottingham.com/2026/03/an-interview-with-the-web-team-of-the-letters-page
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An Interview with the Web Team of The Letters Page - Impact Magazine
Aneline Wood The other day, I had the privilege of speaking to Zoe Lidbury and Elodie Edwards, who are both part of the web team for a university-based publication called The Letters Page. It is a lit...
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
@fstradling.bsky.social and I have been busy browsing through a brilliant range of recently published work in stylistics. We’ve broken it down into bite-sized chunks here: academic.oup.com/ywes/advance... Added bonus – it’s open access! 🥳
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Chapter I. English Language: 14. Stylistics
Surely there is no better sign of a discipline’s dynamism than the continual updating of its seminal texts. In 2023, this proved the case for stylistics, w
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Looking to immerse yourself in a book about immersing yourself in books? Well, look no further! ‘Immersion’ is here 👇 edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-immersi...
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The Letters Page @theletterspage.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Submissions for the Letters Page Vol.6 are open, and close on the 22nd March! Please send your handwritten letter to this address: The Letters Page School of English Trent Building University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD We look forward to reading your submissions.
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Need a reason to love Mondays? Come and join us! Send me a message for the Teams link 🤓
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PALA @palapoeticsling.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
@pala.bsky.social 📢A reminder that the deadline for abstracts for PALA 2026 at Uppsala University is 30th Jan. 2026!! Submission of abstracts is via: easyabs.linguistlist.org/conference/P... (A link to this is also available on the PALA 2026 conference website). Look forward to seeing you there!🎉
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PALA 2026 – Department of English – Uppsala University
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
brrrr brrrr brrr brrrr brrrr brrr …Are you ready for it?* (*By which I mean my @jlpopculture.bsky.social review of ‘The Literary Taylor Swift’. If so, click here: doi.org/10.1075/jlpop.25017.ada 👀)
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Review of Tontiplaphol & Klimchynskaya (2024): The literary Taylor Swift: Songwriting and intertextuality
Welcome to e-content platform of John Benjamins Publishing Company. Here you can find all of our electronic books and journals, for purchase and download or subscriber access.
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
’Tis true – the best kind of Christmas cards are equal parts love and glitter ✨
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Spotted: Volume 5 in the wild 👀 And there’s still time to get your hands on a copy before Christmas (as long as you order *right now*) store.nottingham.ac.uk/product-cata...
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The carnage that is book indexing. 🥴
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The Letters Page @theletterspage.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
The Letters Page are excited to announce the release of their new Printed Journal! Vol. 5 is a special collaboration with Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature. It features translations of letters from 9 UNESCO Cities of Literature. shorturl.at/3rN0I
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THE LETTERS PAGE, VOL 5 | University of Nottingham Online Store
The Letters Page, edited by Jon McGregor, is a literary journal in letters: all the stories, poems, and essays submitted are sent in the form of a handwrit
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
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Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Teams meeting intruder alert!
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Stylistics 3.0 has arrived! 🎉 Delighted to be a small cog in the wheel of Section D. More details here: www.routledge.com/Stylistics-A-Resource-Book-for-Students/Simpson/p/book/9781032217536 ⚠️ Warning: May contain updated exercises feat. Rihanna and Nicki Minaj 🎶
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Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students
Written in a clear and accessible style, Stylistics, Third Edition is a comprehensive resource which covers all the major theories, concepts and methods required for the investigation of language in l...
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Would you like to read a beautifully-written article about the history of letter-writing this weekend? Well of course you would! And here it is: www.theletters.page/from-necessity-to-narrative-the-history-of-letters You’re welcome! 😉
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‘From necessity to narrative’: The History of Letters
To trace the origins of letters is to trace humanity’s evolution, from necessity to narrative, from survival to expression. Letters serve as proof that human culture hinges on exchanged words…
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Journal of Languages, Texts and Society @ltsjournal.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
A reminder that our shiny new issue 7 is here! ✨ Read now at tinyurl.com/ltsissue7
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Journal of Languages, Texts and Society @ltsjournal.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Hi everybody! Want to be a part of LTS for the next issue? We're currently looking for volunteers! We're currently looking for Issue Managers, Peer Review editors, Book Review Editors, Production Assistants and Marketing Assistants. More info can be found at the link below tiny.cc/ltsvacancies
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
A pleasure to be involved with promoting Rachael’s beautiful letter. (And I will never look at a piano in the same way again.) 🎹
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Naomi Adam @naomiadam.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
From pioneering postie uniforms to the evils of letterboxes – this is a great read! 📮
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