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M. Carmen Parafita Couto

@parafitacouto.bsky.social
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Multilingualism, code-switching | Editor Current Issues in Bilingualism/Language Science Press | Editor Isogloss. Open journal of Romance Linguistics | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela & Universiteit Leiden

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Código Cero @codigocero.com · 06/08/2026
Dálle á lingua (USC) vén cun concurso en liña para fomentar o uso do galego
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Dálle á lingua (USC) vén cun concurso en liña para fomentar o uso do galego
Dálle á lingua é un proxecto de divulgación lingüística da USC que se desenvolverá en colaboración con bares de diversas localidades galegas. O seu obxectivo é “poñer a lingüística sobre a mesa”, literalmente, a través de pousavasos de dobre cara que ofrecerán información para desmontar mitos sobre diversos temas relacionados coa lingua e a lingüística. […]
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IPsiUS @ipsius.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
🎉 Parabéns, Ana Rita! A nosa antiga compañeira e colaboradora do IPsiUS, Ana Rita Sá Leite, recibiu o III Premio ao Talento Investigador Emerxente, outorgado pola @sepex.bsky.social. Un merecido recoñecemento á súa excelente traxectoria científica. Estamos moi orgullosas de verte medrar e triunfar🏆
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Carmen Parafita, Montse Recalde e Carme Silva, membros do ILG, presentan "Authority, Authenticity, and Variation: The Sociolinguistic Ecology of Galician" no congreso de AILASA sobre diversidade lingüística en España. 🗓️20/02 en Australia - 19/02 en Galicia ⌚8:30 Canberra / 22:30 Galicia 📹 Zoom 👇
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Dr. Ethan Kutlu @ethankutlu.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
In our recent manuscript, we invite cognitive scientists to be critical of the labels they choose to describe language users. We argued that the term native speaker is problematic as it distorts scholarly inquiry and introduces bias. Cognition link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Finding our ROLE: How and why to reframe essentialist approaches to language
Essentialist categorizations of language users, such as native speaker, are widely used but lack empirical validity and reinforce social inequities. T…
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
📢 Nova sesión do ciclo Os Luns do Ateneo! 🗓️ O 19 de xaneiro, ás 19:30 h, no Ateneo de Santiago (Rúa do Vilar), temos unha cita imprescindible: "O Atlas Lingüístico Galego, 50 anos despois". 📚✨ 👨‍🏫 Con Francisco Fernández Rei, investigador do ILG.
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Non deixes escapar a oportunidade de participar no CIDS 2026!! Aínda estás a tempo de enviar a túa proposta!! 👉🏻 ilg.usc.gal/cids2026/env...
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
📣O 12 de decembro celebramos unha nova edición de LingüisticaMente na Facultade de Psicoloxía! 🎤🗣️12 h - Lucía Vieitez: identidade de xénero, gramática e emoción. 🎤🗣️13 h Francisco Dubert: variación e competencia lingüística. Entrada libre ata completar a capacidade da sala!! @ipsius.bsky.social
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
We’re hiring! Join the BabelBrain Project @usc.gal @filoloxiausc.bsky.social 1️⃣ PhD1/multilingual practices in Galicia 2️⃣ PhD2/multilingual practices in Gibraltar 3️⃣ Postdoc/experimental fieldwork in Galicia & Gibraltar 📄 Full details: www.usc.gal/gl/investiga... 🗓 Deadline: 26 Nov 2026
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Grupo de Gramática del Español
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📢Faladoiro “Mulleres e rurais na Galiza (1936-1982): algunhas cuestións para a reflexión” 🗣 A Comisión de Xénero e Igualdade do ILG organiza esta charla de Alba Díaz Geada (USC). 📅11/11 ⌚11:30 📍ILG ✍ Inscrición: forms.office.com/e/26pkYzkCek. Ata o día 10, ás 12 h. Prazas limitadas @usc.gal
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
📢 Presentación de 'Identidades e ideoloxías perante a diversidade lingüística', editado polos membros do ILG Elisa Fdez. Rei, Estela Fidalgo Garra e Miguel Guisantes Alonso e publicado polo @consellocultura.bsky.social. 📅3/11 ⌚13 h 📍Fac. Filoloxía da @usc.gal
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
On Oct 17, join us for two talks on bilingualism & linguistic diversity by Mily Crevels (Leiden) and Maria Polinsky (Maryland). @usc.gal @filoloxiausc.bsky.social gramatica.usc.es/es/events
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ilingua-uvigo @ilingua-uvigo.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Non perdas a conferencia que o próximo día 11 terá lugar na Facultade de Filoloxía e Tradución (Aula A5, ás 12:00). Esta palestra organizada por Alexandre Rodríguez Guerra, membro do iLingua, será impartida por Manuel Delicado Cantero, profesor da Australian National University
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ilingua-uvigo @ilingua-uvigo.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Hoxe tamén estamos a gozar da palestra de Manuel Delicado Cantero profesor en The Australian National University. Hoxe está a falar sobre sintaxe histórica. Están sendo de moito interés os seus traballos sobre fenómenos gramaticais periféricos!
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Three fully funded positions on multilingualism @usc.gal (ATRAE program), starting in 2026: • 2 PhDs (multilingualism in Galicia & Gibraltar) • 1 Postdoc (both regions) Research includes fieldwork, corpora, social network analysis & pupillometry. 📩 m.parafita.couto@hum.leidenuniv.nl Please share!
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
BHL 2026- Bilingualism in the Hispanic and Lusophone world 🗓️ 12–14 January 2026 📍 Reading, UK & Online (yes, it's hybrid!) 📝 Deadline: 25 July 2025 Posters are in-person only! Virtual posters haven’t learned to stand up yet 😅 👉 linguistlist.org/issues/36/19... bhlmultilingualism.wixsite.com/2026
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LINGUIST List 36.1966 Calls: Bilingualism in the Hispanic and Lusophone World Conference (United Kingdom)
The LINGUIST List, International Linguistics Community Online.
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Day 2 of the BIP on Multilingualism featured an inspiring talk by Brechje van Osch on the key factors influencing bilingual acquisition, like age, input, and social context, and how we can measure them effectively. bip-multilingualism.webs.uvigo.es
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The BIP on Multilingualism officially kicked off today! A joint initiatatove by @uvigo.bsky.social, @leidenhumanities.bsky.social & U. do Minho, uniting students & scholars to explore multilingualism. Four more days online now, in-person in Vigo & Braga in mid June! bip-multilingualism.webs.uvigo.es
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ilingua-uvigo @ilingua-uvigo.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
A nosa investigadora, Rosa Alonso Alonso, ven de publicar un artigo no International Journal of Applied Linguistics sobre Adolescents’ informal exposure to English as a second language in the context of Galicia. Parabéns! ✨✨ ℹ️www.jbe-platform.com...
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KU Linguistics @kansaslinguistics.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Listen to our very own Dr. Steve Politzer-Ahles, who is the featured guest on the latest episode of the Language Neuroscience Podcast! langneurosci.org/podcast/
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The Language Neuroscience Podcast
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Women in Cognitive Science + Europe @wicseurope.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Let's work together to ensure that the science of bi/multilingualism reflects the diversity and richness of the communities it serves! 🌐 📅 June 10, 15:30 📍 Room 10A – Kursaal Auditorium 🎟️ Register (limited spots!): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/embracing-... ⚠️ Conference registration required to attend.
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Embracing EDI Practices in the Science of Bi/Multilingualism
Satellite event by Women in Cognitive Science Europe (WiCS-E) at the ISB Symposium – San Sebastián (https://www.bcbl.eu/events/isb15/en/)
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Women in Cognitive Science + Europe @wicseurope.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🧵Follow this thread! 🌍 On the occasion of @isbilingualism.bsky.social WiCS-E is organizing a panel discussion titled "Embracing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practices within Bi/Multilingualism Science" to embrace research that reflects real-world diversity in bi/multilingualism
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
FALAS HABITUALMENTE GALEGO❓ Unha alumna do Grao en Lingua e Literatura Galegas da Facultade de Filoloxía da @usc.gal está a realizar o seu TFG sobre a variación léxica no galego, polo que precisa persoas para realizar esta enquisa: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... Anímate a participar!!
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Jenneke van der Wal @jennekevanderwal.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Reminder that we have this wonderful opportunity coming up! If you want to learn how the speaker’s and hearer’s knowledge affects grammar, and particularly if you work on an African language, consider applying! (deadline 17 May)
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Roberta D'Alessandro @robertadal.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#Isogloss is #Q1! So proud!
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
"Codeswitching" by Anne L. Beatty-Martínez, M. Carmen Parafita Couto, Felix K. Ameka, and Enoch O. Aboh is now available. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The Crossing Language Borders project hosts research partner Annie Beatty for a talk titled "Bilingualism reveals how experience shapes language and the brain." 🗓 April 4, 2025 | ⏰ 16: 00 – 17:30 CEST 📍 Attend in person (Bushuis, E1.02, Amsterdam) or online. aclc.uva.nl/shared/subsi...
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ACLC Seminar | Annie Beatty-Martinez - ACLC
Dr Annie Beatty-Martinez is the guest speaker for this ACLC seminar. The title of this talk is: "Bilingualism reveals how experience shapes language and the brain."
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Reviewer Zero @reviewerzero.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
📚 Are you an early career researcher (undergrad to postdoc) in psych, neuro, or a related field? Are you seeking feedback on an unsubmitted manuscript or a response to reviews? Our “pre-review” program offers feedback from experienced reviewers! 👇 Learn more & apply: go.iu.edu/rzfair
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Trainee Interest for Formative and Interactive Review (FAIR)
To participate in FAIR, you must be an early career researcher (undergraduate to post-doc) in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. We offer multiple ways to engage in FAIR, depending on your...
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Marc van Oostendorp @fonolog.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Zeg mij welke taal je spreekt, en ik zeg je wie je bent. Over het nieuwe boek van Khalid Mourigh. neerlandistiek.nl/2025/03/ze-s...
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Ze sprak haar naam uit als Fleuj
Zeg mij welke taal je spreekt, en ik zeg je wie je bent. Over het nieuwe boek van Khalid Mourigh.
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
📢 Introducing the Galician MultiPic! A picture dataset that captures lexical variation. 📖 Out soon – for now, read more here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy... @ilgusc.bsky.social @lvtc-uvigo.bsky.social @christoslab.bsky.social
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Frontiers | The Galician MultiPic: a picture dataset that captures lexical variation
In psycholinguistic research, careful selection and control of stimuli are essential for gaining insights into cognitive processes. Within this field, pictur...
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Elvira Caneda Cabrera @elviracaneda.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Muy interesante este artículo de @irenevalmore.bsky.social Que, como de costumbre, ha dado en el clavo 📍Entre otras cosas porque 'saber lo que no sabemos es el preludio de cualquier avance' y otras reflexiones interesantes #sabiduría e #ignorancia #evidencia #científica #GlobalLib 🌎 @elpais.com
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Esta gravación de unha nena de 11 anos sobre o Entroido de Laza podedes escoitala👂enteira no Arquivo do Galego Oral 🗣. 👀 ilg.usc.gal/ago/ @usc.gal #Entroido #Entroido2025
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Hoxe é o #DíaInternacionaldaLinguaMaterna e os últimos datos do IGE sobre a transmisión interxeracional do galego non son nada alentadores, como analiza o 'Informe sobre a situación da lingua galega segundo os datos do Instituto Galego de Estatística de 2023', publicado pola Real Academia Galega. 👇
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Join us on February 21st for the celebration of International Mother Language Day at Leiden University! The theme this year is "Mother Languages in Motion". www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/events/20...
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Call for contributions for scoping review- phonetics of code-switching osf.io/z3da9/
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M. Carmen Parafita Couto @parafitacouto.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
"Translanguaging: Rebranding multilingual practices" by Felix K. Ameka, Marianne Gullberg, & M. Carmen Parafita Couto benjamins.com/catalog/getp...
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Estas son as persoas relatoras do coloquio 🗣️‘Speakers and language standards in Flanders, Norway and Southafrica: ongoing processes and new lines of research’ 🗓️14-15/01 📍Sala de divulgación do ILG 📎Tamén en directo na nosa canle de Youtube ilg.usc.gal/gl/actividad... @usc.gal
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Instituto da Lingua Galega @ilgusc.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Miguel Guisantes e Estela Fidalgo, membros do ILG, publican en @theconversation.com este artigo sobre a preocupante perda de falantes de galego. "No debemos olvidar que [...], desde luego, ninguna lengua muere naturalmente, sino que siempre es consecuencia de una acción política". @usc.gal
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Galicia sin gallego: ¿un abandono colectivo?
El gallego ya no es la lengua más hablada en Galicia, el español le ha arrebatado la posición de lengua mayoritaria. ¿Cómo se pierde el interés por hablar una lengua? ¿Por qué se devalúa un idioma?
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Philip Montgomery @dpmontgomery.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Textbook example of how language ideologies are reinforced or challenged in hundreds of everyday interactions.
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Mercedes Durham @drswissmiss.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
I agreed to do this in part because I'd get a chance to underline that if we judge people for their accents, we're stereotyping them... #linguistics The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains theconversation.com/the-traitors...
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The Traitors: how trustworthy is a Welsh accent? A sociolinguist explains
The Traitors contestant Charlotte has lived in London her whole life but has adopted a Welsh accent to appear more trustworthy. Is this a reliable strategy though?
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GCiencia @gciencia.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
🗣️ O galego xa non é a lingua máis falada de Galicia e só o 24% da poboación afirma usalo "sempre". Dous investigadores do @ilgusc.bsky.social da @usc.gal analizan a situación que está a vivir o idioma en @es.theconversation.com. Estas son as súas propostas para revertela 👇
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Galicia sen galego: un abandono colectivo?
A última enquisa do IGE revela que só o 24% da poboación afirma usar "sempre" o idioma, que xa non é a lingua maioritaria no país
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Ludovica Serratrice @ludoserratrice.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Very proud to have contributed to fantastic issue of Babylonia dedicated to answering parents' questions about #child #language. 14 short, accessible pieces with research-evidenced answers. My contribution is on how #screen time affects #language #development: babylonia.online/index.php/ba...
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How does screen time affect language development? | Babylonia Multilingual Journal of Language Education
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Draško Kašćelan @drasko-kascelan.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
A revised version of our scoping review on code-switching in neurodevelopmental conditions is now available on OSF: osf.io/x8ugc We identified 31 studies exploring this bilingual phenomenon & we offer implications for families, for research, & for educational, & speech & language therapy practice
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