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Lecturer in English & Applied Linguistics @The Open University

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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
At #ICAME47 @anteangaeile.bsky.social leads the celebrations for the 50th issue of the ICAME journal. You can find out all about it here icame.info/icame-journal/ and read #OpenAccess articles about all aspects of English and #CorpusLinguistics!
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ICAME Journal – ICAME
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
We miss you! Conference swag this year includes fans and stress balls ☺️
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
And so #ICAME47 begins! Looking forward to presenting this afternoon with Nele Pöldvere on #advice in American English conversation, and more generally enjoying the other papers and the socialising 😊
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Topics include: ideological bias literary mimesis unreliable narration everyday & social media narratives online misinformation polarisation authorship forensic linguistics truthfulness / bias in translation & interpreting pseudo-translations truth in AI epistemic certainty evidentiality in language
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
📣 FREE online conference CfP: Telling the truth? Authorship, audiences and authenticity across discourse, texts and narratives Nov 5-6 2026 👉 Deadline June 1 Submit@ telling-truth.sciencesconf.org/user/submit #linguistics #literature #creativewriting #translation @ouliterature.bsky.social
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
On the train to Milton Keynes for a rare chance to meet many of our undergraduates in person! They have a day of languages-based workshops and activities to look forward to, including me telling them about our fantastic #part-time, online #MA program in #linguistics www.open.ac.uk/postgraduate...
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Presenting tomorrow with @deirdreirl.bsky.social - challenges and successes in the creation of our short course on teaching languages and cultures with AI www.open.ac.uk/courses/shor...
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Teaching languages and cultures with AI | Open University | LG010
Explore how Generative AI can transform working in education; learn to teach languages and cultures while gaining insight into effective AI practices.
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
@sofiaruediger.bsky.social it's been a while since I had something to contribute but I believe I have a strong contender today
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
And also featuring an expert panel including Carol Chapelle, @ron-darvin.bsky.social and Britta Schneider
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Keynote speakers: * Kate Borthwick on "the transformational power and challenge of AI in language education" * Tracie Farrell on "efficiency and erasure with GenAI" * Clare Wright on "Developing Nuanced Understandings of Competence, Ethics and Equity"
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🖥️ Using #GenAI in teaching languages and #appliedlinguistics? Here is a conference for you! Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI Online & f2f at The Open University Nov. 13-14 2025 📃 Registration & program: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Listening to this great #EnglishGrammarDay presentation by @zarashah.bsky.social and @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social on the power that comes from understanding how language works - may all our children encounter such enlightened teachers!
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Now at #EnglishGrammarDay @bethmalory.bsky.social on stigma and agency in media discourse around mpox and monkeypox
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Also he provided a great introduction to the Linguistic Olympiad - find out more here #UKLO www.uklo.org/tell-me-abou...
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Tell me about UKLO - UKLO
Audio Introduction to UKLO Puzzle and discover the wonders of the world’s languages. UKLO (United Kingdom Linguistics Olympiad) is a language-analysis competition for all ages. We create linguistics p...
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
At #EnglishGrammarDay @billylinguist.bsky.social causes confusion and self doubt by asking what we would call a small Wug 🐦 - I don't think there is a consensus!
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
On my way to London for a day of listening to cool people talk about cool language things. What better way to start the week!
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
music.youtube.com/watch?v=MQUi... in case anyone wants to relive the highlight of the #ICAME46 disco
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Welcome to Lithuania
YouTube video by cigonas
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Sofia Rüdiger @sofiaruediger.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Quick reminder that the ICAME journal is available open access (for everybody): icame.info/icame-journal/ #ICAME46 📚
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ICAME Journal – ICAME
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Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com · 20/06/2025
Short-form videos served from an algorithm are an evolving genre, changing how people talk in them compared to earlier forms of video, and linguists are on it! In this episode we talk with Adam Aleksic aka @etymology.substack.com.web.brid.gy about the linguistics of tiktok
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105: Linguistics of TikTok - Interview with Adam Aleksic aka EtymologyNerd
TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts are an evolving genre of media: short-form, vertical videos that take up your whole screen and are served to you from an algorithm rather than who you follo
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
I've been really wondering about these! How serious a problem is it that they have signs everywhere?!
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Sofia Rüdiger @sofiaruediger.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
sorry if I forgot tagging anyone for their #ICAME46 presentation 😅 Trying to make amends as you can see...
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
How have I missed this amazing bathroom decor at #ICAME46 until now?!
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
We should open a CL-inspired on-demand t-shirt store....
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Put it on a t-shirt 😁
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Kicking off a long afternoon of talks at #ICAME46 with Tanja Säily on the rise of big data in historical corpus linguistics, focusing on how LLMs can help with corpus metadata
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
"disruptive but rational" was one of their descriptions - could be usefully applied as a motto in all sorts of situations! #ICAME46
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Sofia Rüdiger @sofiaruediger.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Lukas Sönning's beautiful #ICAME46 slides can be found at: osf.io/fr476/ lots of important take-aways for effective (and aesthetic) data visualization!
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Data visualization in corpus linguistics
Hosted on the Open Science Framework
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Chairing this morning so no #ICAME46 updates from me. Lots of great papers though!
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I feel like there is a very small number of people doing a lot of #ICAME46 updating on here 😅
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Dismantling the social order, one goat latte at a time ✊
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
A more modern, but still elegant, room hosts a talk by @anteangaeile.bsky.social and Gerold Schneider on the language of the political right (what joy) at #ICAME46
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
My favourite line from #ICAME46 so far: "linguists can also be fanatic about something". It's a curse and a blessing! 😁
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
It's all happening at #ICAME46! A whole day dedicated to speech acts in a beautiful venue, doesn't get much better than that 😊
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
There's still time to send an abstract to our conference - deadline May 31. Full details at eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
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GenAI Conference @ The Open University UK - Eurocall
Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI A conference at The Open University UK, School of Languages and Applied Linguistics, in Milton Keynes and online November 13t...
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Yes, for example -
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Topics: impact of AI in languages & applied linguistics on educators /inclusive, personalised learning /ethics & sustainbility /research & outputs
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
📣 Call for papers! Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI - Deadline May 16 Hybrid @The Open University 13-14 Nov'25 Details & submission: eurocall-languages.org/events/genai...
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GenAI Conference @ The Open University UK - Eurocall
Shifting Power in Language Learning and Applied Linguistics with GenAI A conference at The Open University UK, School of Languages and Applied Linguistics, in Milton Keynes and online November 13t...
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
but why did it break down? we need originality and creativity here :)
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
It's pretty epic!
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
What is your opening move? Swan on the tracks? Plastic bag in the overhead wires? Something equally random and infuriating?
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
My friend and I have a long-standing commuter bingo game for train travel!
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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · 22/04/2025
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Asked Gemini to make up some Star Wars jokes. I think humans are still winning this one.
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MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The Open University has published a framework for learning and teaching Critical AI Literacy Skills. Although the framework is intended for Open University staff and students, it is relevant for any organisation looking to develop inclusive training in AI literacy. about.open.ac.uk/sites/about....
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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Excited to share the second episode I've recorded for the new @welspraxis.bsky.social Scholarship Hub podcast. It was a pleasure to interview Dr Korina Giaxoglou and such an interesting discussion on storytelling on social media. Link to the podcast below:
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Course available here www.open.edu/openlearn/ed...
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Principles and practices of peace education
Principles and practices of peace education explores how peace might be built in everyday classroom practice. It can be used as individual study or as a basis for CPD with a larger group. It ...
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Online talk in Feb and new free short course * Prof. Hilary Cremin (Cambridge U Education Fac) * New FREE OpenLearn short course 'Principles and Practice of Peace Education', an OU/Quakers in Britain collaboration - aimed at schools and educators www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-do-edu...?
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How do educators build a culture of peace?
Prof Hilary Cremin,Head of the Faculty of Education at Cambridge University,joins us to mark the launch of the new Peace Education Course
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Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Bill Labov made it possible for John Rickford and therefore Renee Blake and therefore me, to have a rich life in linguistics. He knew that Black students and speakers had so much to contribute. We will forever owe him a debt of gratitude for his contributions to the field, but also to all of us ❤️
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
guilty as charged
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Rachele @racheledf.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Conversely, @sofiaruediger.bsky.social, Christine Elsweiler and I are organising etc. etc. 😄
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