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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Last week, the Newcastle University Phonetics & Phonology Research Group hosted a workshop on Accent & Social Justice. Our aim is to bring together researchers across disciplines who are interested in how accent shapes experiences in education, employment and everyday life. #langsky #linguistics

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A massive congratulations to all our Newcastle University Phonetics and Phonology Group members who presented this month at the biannual colloquium of the British Association of Academic Phoneticians!

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Meet Caitlin Halfacre, a Research Associate & Associate lecturer in Linguistics and P&P group member. Caitlin specialises in sociophonetics and variation in RP. #langsky #linguistics #research #phonetics #phonology #phd #newcastleuniversity

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Meet Scarlett L. Hart, a PhD student in Linguistics based in the School of English Literature, Language, and Linguistics at Newcastle University and student convenor of the Phonetics & Phonology Research Group. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics #phonology

Scarlett is a PhD student in Linguistics at Newcastle University with an interest in laboratory phonology, experimental phonetics, constructed languages, and language variation & change. Her project ‘Variation in Phonological Production & Perception in Later Life’ explores the effects of typical biological ageing on speech production and auditory perception.

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Meet Faye (Jiaqi) Feng! Faye is a member of the Newcastle University Phonetics & Phonology Research Group and a PhD student in the School of Modern Languages.

Faye is a PhD student in the School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University. Her PhD project focuses on the adaptation of interpreters to multi-modal inputs during simultaneous interpreting (SI). Her research interests include experimental psycholinguistics, phonetics & phonology, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying multi-modal production and comprehension

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Yanyu Li is a PhD student in Speech and Lanugage Sciences at Newcastle University and is one the student convenors of the Phonetics & Phonology Research Group. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics #phonology

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Introducing Lucia Sbacco, a final year PhD student in Linguistics at Newcastle University. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics

Lucia Sbacco is a PhD student in Phonetics & Phonology at Newcastle University. Her research examines the the sound properties of Italian as a Heritage language by pre-adolescent English speakers born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, and investigates how age of onset and exposure to a heritage language influence the phonological acquisition of complex sounds.

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Meet Dr Laurence White! His research interests lie in speech production & perception, prosody, speech timing, and language acquisition. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics #phonology

Dr White is a Reader in Speech & Language Sciences in the School of Education, Communication, and Language Sciences at Newcastle University. His research relates to speech perception, speech production and their relationship. In perceptual work, his primary focus is on speech segmentation, i.e. how listeners locate the boundaries between spoken words.

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Introducing Dr Rory Turnbull, a member of the Newcastle University Phonetics & Phonology Research Group. Dr Turnbull's research lies at the intersection of phonetics, laboratory phonology, language processing, and psycholinguistics. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics #psycholinguistics #phonology

Dr Turnnull is a Lecturer in Phonetics & Phonology in the School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics at Newcastle University. He is interested in the phonological processes and representations of the mental lexicon. His work uses a wide variety of research paradigms, drawing from experimental phonetics, cognitive psychology, and theoretical phonology.

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Here is Damien's staff profile, including his research background and publications: Staff Profile | School of Modern Languages | Newcastle University share.google/sf52T9A1WMaa...

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Staff Profile | School of Modern Languages | Newcastle University

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Meet Dr Damien Hall, a Lecturer in French Linguistics in the School of Modern Languages at Newcastle University. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Meet Dr Dan Duncan, a Lecturer in Sociolinguistics at Newcastle University and a member of the Phonetics & Phonology Research Group. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Meet Dr Niamh Kelly! Dr Kelly is a Lecturer in Phonetics & Phonology at Newcastle University and a member of our Phonetics & Phonology Research Group.

Dr Kelly is a Lecturer in Phonetics & Phonology in the School of English Literature, Language, and Linguistics at Newcastle University. Her research integrates approaches from phonetics, psycholinguistics, and theoretical phonology, and centres understudied language varieties. She also has an interest in multilingualism, language acquisition, and linguistic typology.

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Introducing Dr Cong Zhang, Lecturer in Speech & Language Sciences & member of the Newcastle Unviersity Phonetics & Phonology Research Group. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics

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Phonetics & Phonology Group @ Newcastle University @phonncl.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Our first member bio! Say hello to Professor Ghada Khattab, a longstanding member of the Phonetics & Phonology Research Group here at Newcastle University. #linguistics #langsky #phonetics

Dr. Khattab is a Professor in Phonetics in the School of Education, Communication, and Language Sciences. Her interests include experimental phonetics, language acquisition, and speech processing. Her research lies in the areas of Arabic phonetics-phonology, monolingual and bilingual phonological acquisition, and sociophonetics.

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