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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
York ranks 2nd in the UK for Italian, 3rd for French, German and Iberian Languages, and 4th for Linguistics in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027. Congratulations to our students and staff!
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How did news outlets translate metaphors of 'divorce', 'war', and 'poison' during Brexit? Daniel Cabeza Campillo (University of Warwick) kicks off our new colloquium series on 1 October at 16:00 in D/L/028. Read the abstract: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Sir Michael Caine has lent his voice to a York research project testing whether people can tell real speech from AI-generated audio. The study, co-led by Dr Ben Gibb-Reid in our department, aims to strengthen voice-rights protections. Read more www.york.ac.uk/news-...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Terminology entries by York postgraduate translation students have been published in WIPO Pearl, a multilingual database used by language professionals worldwide. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Prof George Tsoulas delivered a keynote as the International Circle of Korean Linguistics celebrated its 50th anniversary. His talk explored how Korean syntax reveals hidden ambiguities in English. Read more www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
How is machine translation reshaping legal translation in the UK? Dr Gustavo Góngora-Goloubintseff surveys freelance translators on changing workflows, training gaps, and shifting client expectations. Read the article:
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Technology-driven changes in the UK legal translation market: a practice-based study of NMT and its impact on freelance translators’ workflow
Recent advances in Neural Machine Translation (NMT) have reshaped the language services industry, with the number of language service providers offering machine translation services nearly doubling...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Monica Lethbridge, our first MSci Linguistics student, has secured a fully funded PhD with the SAINTS CDT @saints-cdt.bsky.social to research the safety of AI speech systems. She's the first linguist to join the programme. Learn more about SAINTS: www.york.ac.uk/study...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The German Language Association annual conference comes to York on 18 September. This year's theme: "Revisiting culture and language integrated education", with a keynote from Dr Nils Bernstein. www.germanlanguageas...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
The 11th Northern Englishes Workshop takes place at York's medieval Guildhall, 9–10 September. Research on dialects across the linguistic north of the UK. Early bird registration open until 24 July: Register now: store.york.ac.uk/pro...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Dr Gustavo Góngora-Goloubintseff joined a select group of UK academics at SlatorCon London, where the global language industry debated how AI is reshaping translation, interpreting and localisation. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Eighty pupils from five schools spent a day exploring languages at York, with workshops, a taster lecture on language myths, and taster sessions in Arabic and Chinese. Every pupil who gave feedback rated the day positively. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Kamishibai, origami and a riddle-led treasure hunt: York's languages outreach team brought Japanese storytelling and four languages to families at the York Festival of Ideas, in partnership with York Cares. Read more:
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Kamishibai and origami draw families to York Festival of Ideas
Families at the York Festival of Ideas explored languages, origami and a riddle treasure hunt in a session built around the theme of sharing.
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
One week left to register for the third Interdisciplinary Voice Workshop, in York on 2 to 3 July. The deadline is now extended to 25 June. Two days of talks on voice and vocality across species, with tiered fees including free places. Find out more: sites.google.com/yor...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Registration is open for YorCCA 2026, the York Conference on Conversation Analysis run by PhD researchers at York. Join on 17 July in person or online, with optional skills workshops on 18 July led by two invited professors. Register now sites.google.com/yor...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Seventy-two Year 3 pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy learnt colours in German, Japanese and two sign languages through Kamishibai, a Japanese picture-card storytelling tradition, with York's languages outreach team. Read more www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our colleague and friend Anthony Warner, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics. Anthony shaped this department over nearly four decades. Read our tribute: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Dr Imke Driemel has been elected to the Advisory Board of the Linguistics Society of Germany (DGfS), a society of around 1,200 linguists. She attended her first board meeting in Cologne earlier this month, with the next scheduled for Bielefeld in November. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Professor Eleonora Sasso examines Boccaccio’s "creatural medievalism" and its influence on the British imagination in our next Serate Italiane talk. This online session will be held entirely in Italian. www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Why do we judge people by how they speak? A recent Guardian piece on linguist Valerie Fridland's work explores the science of accents and bias. Go deeper with our free course on accents, attitudes and identity. www.york.ac.uk/study... #langsky
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Train to be an English language teacher this summer. The intensive Trinity CertTESOL course at the University of York is open for applications. Join our August cohort to gain a recognised teaching qualification (17 Aug to 18 Sep). Apply by 20 May. www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
How do speakers manage complex grammar in different languages? Dr Caroline Andrews (University of Oxford) joins the LLS Colloquium Series to discuss case production in Hindi, Basque, and Shipibo-Konibo. 16 April, 15:00, P/L/002, University of York
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The York English Language Toolkit returns on 10 July 2026. This free hybrid CPD workshop for A-level English Language teachers features talks from Prof Devyani Sharma, Prof Paul Kerswill, Prof Sam Hellmuth and Dr Kobin Kendrick. Save the date. englishlanguagetoolk...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Géraldine Enjelvin, Yumi Nixon and Ulrike Wray use traditional Japanese Kamishibai storytelling to teach languages. They are bringing interactive workshops to York schools and the York Festival of Ideas this June. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Our Forensic Speech Science team received commendations at the Deepfake Detection Challenge at Microsoft London. Researchers successfully combined human and tool-based methods to identify audio deepfakes in realistic scenarios. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Researchers from the Forensic Speech Services group at York and SAINTS have published a policy brief on speech recognition in policing. The brief outlines recommendations for managing AI technologies safely, with human oversight at the forefront. drive.google.com/fil...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
How does the meaning of the word 'just' change the way we say it? A new study by Dr Ben Gibb-Reid explores the link between pragmatic function and phonetic reduction in British English. Read his findings in English Language and Linguistics. doi.org/10.1017/S136...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Abstract submissions for YorCCA, the York Conference on Conversation Analysis, close on 10 April. Organised by York postgraduates, the two-day event welcomes current MA/PhD students and recent graduates (2023+). 17–18 July 2026. Call for papers: sites.google.com/yor...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
This Thursday: Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) delivers the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on universal multilingualism. Join us in person or online. 12 March 4-5 PM UK time (GMT). Places still available. www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Your ship was a sheep? Mackenzie Gentz (Penn State) discusses phonetic convergence and communicative strategies in interactions between speakers with different language backgrounds at our next colloquium. 11 March | 15:00 | P/L/001 www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March 4-5 PM UK time (GMT). He will speak on "Universal Multilingualism: From Creolistics to Theoretical Linguistics". Register to attend online or in person. www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Dr James Miller (Durham University) joins us on 5 March to explore the metaphysics of linguistics. Are words concrete objects or abstract entities? Find out at 15:00 on 5 March in P/L/002. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Dr Cinzia Bacilieri has published a new article exploring the development of "Italian through History of Art" modules at the University of York. The paper examines how art-focused language learning boosts student employability. Read the article: hrcak.srce.hr/file/4...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March 4-5 PM UK time (GMT). He will speak on "Universal Multilingualism: From Creolistics to Theoretical Linguistics". Register to attend online or in person. www.eventbrite.co.uk...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Mayda Hocevar González, a Venezuelan human rights expert, joins our next Tertulia to discuss the political crisis in Venezuela and the path toward a democratic transition. Please note this talk will be delivered in Spanish. 26 Feb | 18:15 | SLB/211
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
We are hosting the 11th Northern Englishes Workshop (NEW11) in Sep 2026. Organised by Dr George Bailey, Dr Claire Childs, Dr E Jamieson & Prof Carmen Llamas, the event calls for research on northern dialects. Submit by 27 March:
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NEW11 - Call for papers
Abstract submission
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Prof Monika S. Schmid joins a new NIH-funded project to detect Alzheimer’s disease through speech analysis. Led by Dr Jet Vonk Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD (UCSF), the study aims to create low-cost, non-invasive diagnostic tools. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu... #langsky
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
How do sighs, gasps and laughter regulate the way we speak? Prof Richard Ogden has received AHRC and DFG funding for a new project, 'Brevit'. The team will use respiratory technology to analyse breathing behaviour in conversation. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu... #langsky
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
The Department of Language and Linguistic Science welcomed 86 GCSE pupils from six schools for a dedicated outreach day. The event featured French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese, alongside talks on the myths of language learning.
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York hosts immersive language day for GCSE students
86 pupils from six schools visited the department for language workshops and a taste of university life.
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The Department is hosting an African Linguistics Workshop featuring new research from staff and students. Special guest Prof Enoch Aboh (Uni of Amsterdam) joins the session following his Robert Le Page Lecture. 13 March at 09:30 in AEW/106. Read the programme: www.york.ac.uk/langu...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Did you complete your degree between August and October 2024? If so, it's now your turn to complete the Graduate Outcomes survey.⁣ Your feedback helps improve courses, careers, and student experiences for the next generation. ⁣⁣⁣
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Thousands of graduate voices. One survey
The Graduate Outcomes survey exists to improve the experience of future students. That’s why we want to hear from you. We’d like to understand more about your career path and experiences after leaving higher education.
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
How did ancient innovators understand phonetics before linguistics existed? Dr. Danny Bate joins the Department of Language and Linguistic Science on 12 February to discuss linguistic thinking in the history of the alphabet. Read more: www.york.ac.uk/langu... #langsky #linguistics
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Prof Enoch Aboh (University of Amsterdam) will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March 4-5 PM in Vanbrugh College (V/N/045). He will speak on "Universal Multilingualism: From Creolistics to Theoretical Linguistics". Everyone welcome.
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Applications are open for doctoral and postdoctoral roles with the Census of Urban and Rural Language in England and Wales (CURLEW). Work with Prof Paul Foulkes and colleagues to map language change across the UK. Positions available in York, Bern and Oxford. www.curlew.info/jobs #langsky
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
MA and PhD students in our department are organising YorCCA 2026, a conference for postgraduate researchers in conversation analysis. Call for papers now open – abstracts due 10 April. #langsky sites.google.com/yor...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Dr Gustavo Góngora-Goloubintseff from @UoYLangLing has written a new entry on Critical Discourse Analysis for ENTI, an international open-access encyclopaedia. The article is available to read for free in English, Spanish and Catalan. Read it here: www.aieti.eu/enti/critica...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
What can you do with a degree in Language and Linguistics? Join us to hear from alumni working in teaching, marketing, and the Civil Service. Discover how they used their degrees to shape their careers. 5 February 2026, 15:00–17:00, B/T/019 Register here: tiny.cc/LLSalumni
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Our departmental colloquium series resumes next week with a talk by Dr Li Li from University of Stirling. Location: P/L/002 Date and time: January 22nd, 3pm Abstract: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Save the date! Prof. Enoch Aboh will deliver the 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture on 12 March. The annual series honours our founding professor and his pioneering work in creole linguistics. Full details coming soon. Find out more: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
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Save the date: Prof. Enoch Aboh to deliver 2026 Robert Le Page Lecture
The second annual lecture in the series honours the department's founding professor and his pioneering work in creole linguistics.
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Considering a career in English language teaching, translation, or interpreting? Join our careers event on 6 February at 2pm in B/T/019. Hear from programme leaders and careers experts about TESOL, MA opportunities, and industry paths. Register here: tiny.cc/LLSTESOLevent
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Language and Linguistic Science @ UoY @uoylangling.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Dr George Bailey (@grbails.bsky.social) spoke to an audience of over 850 people, mostly English Language A-level students, last week at the English and Media Centre conference, showing how AI and machine learning can reveal patterns of dialect change in the North of England.
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