Lexis Podcast

It's nearly the end of term, so thanks to all the linguists who have appeared on the show this academic year. We've had some great interviews and met some lovely people.
And thanks to all of you for listening. We'll be back in the Autumn term and are getting a few things lined up for then.

EMC CPD Face-to-Face: Language Diversity and Discourses for AQA – Manchester

Exploring language variation, diversity and language discourses for AQA English Language.

Book by: 8am on 9th July
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At least one reason why I mostly don't write accents in my comics is basically this. Who gets written with an accent and who doesn't is always a tell.

We're having a bit of a break from new episodes at the moment but if anyone has requests for topics (or linguists) for future shows, give us a shout.

This was such an interesting conversation! @robdrummond.bsky.social.

If you're interested in what makes up an accent, how favored accents get that way, why people adopt fake accents, and more — check it out!

Episode 74 - Laura Smith-Khan and the language of law Show notes for Episode 74 Welcome to Episode 74 of Lexis. Jacky and Dan talk to Dr Laura Smith-Khan, Senior Lecturer - School of Law, University of New England, Australia about… How she got into the...

Show notes are here (thanks to Laura for such helpful links too!): docs.google.com/document/d/1...

We mention several @languageonthemove.bsky.social episodes and links (and would totally recommend students exploring their site for loads of useful material for the A Level).

Episode 74 is here. We talk to @lauraskh.bsky.social about the language of law and lots more. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lex...

Accents, complex identities, and politics In this episode of the Language on the Move Podcast, Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Nicole Holliday. Dr. Holliday is a sociophonetician and Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Cali…

In the latest episode of the Language-on-the-Move podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, our host @brynnquick.bsky.social chats with @mixedlinguist.bsky.social about language and accent in US politics, with a focus on the speech of @kamalaharris.com

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And we will have another new episode to follow soon, featuring @lauraskh.bsky.social which will be all about language, law, migration and borders. Coming very soon!

Episode 73 - York English Language Toolkit preview 2025 Show notes for Episode 73 Welcome to Episode 73 of Lexis. Dan talks to Sam Hellmuth, Catherine Laing, Lauren Harrington and Salina Cuddy about the forthcoming York English Language Toolkit event for ...

Show notes are here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

New episode out. It's a preview of the @yorktoolkit.bsky.social workshops for 2025. We hear about: child-directed speech, forensic linguistics, gender, sexuality & language in a women's football team, and an update of research into media representations of MLE.
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The York English Language Toolkit - Workshops FREE annual CPD workshops for teachers of English Language A level

We've just got a new episode in the can which will come out very soon. It's our annual preview of the @yorktoolkit.bsky.social teacher CPD event. Coming soon! Get signed up here if you haven't already: englishlanguagetoolkit.york.ac.uk/workshops

You will find masses more over the last few years if you have a search. We’ve not done as many Lang in the News segments in recent months as we’ve not all been together as much as we’d have liked, but we have covered a lot of new research, new thinking and some old faves. Have fun!

Episode 68 - Tony Thorne on the new words of 2024 & 2025

And later with @tonythorne007.bsky.social on all the words of the year and those that didn’t quite make the cut: open.spotify.com/episode/3fUW...

For Language Change, we did our usual episodes on WOTY (That's Word of the Year if u r a boomer), talking to Fiona McPherson at the OED: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7Ha2sGo3kTb

Episode 64 - Katie Mansfield on working-class children & standard English in the classroom Lexis · Episode

And Katie Mansfield talked about her research on working class schoolchildren and their use of non-standard English here: open.spotify.com/episode/6Tot...

Episode 56 - Danielle Turton and dialect study Lexis · Episode

Danielle Turton gave us the lowdown on rhoticity in the North West here: open.spotify.com/episode/5IPD...

Episode 71 - Mercedes Durham & Welsh English Lexis · Episode

@drswissmiss.bsky.social spoke about her work on Welsh English and the changing face of it as a variety/varieties in this episode: open.spotify.com/episode/0dDv...

Episode 69 - Natalie Braber & Alice Paver on accent stereotypes Lexis · Episode

Language Diversity research – accents, dialects, sociolects and more – is something that we have always tried to keep on top of, so in recent months we have talked to experts about accent prejudice in the legal system: open.spotify.com/episode/2SJO...

Episode 70 - Emma Humphries & prescriptivism Lexis · Episode

Episode 70, just a few weeks ago, was a great one for paper 2. We talked to @emhumps.bsky.social about prescriptivism and how people try (and usually fail) to control language use. This gives a great overview for a lot of issues on the paper: open.spotify.com/episode/6aoS...

Episode 57 - Lang in the News and Johanna Gerwin on MLE Lexis · Episode

We talked to @johannagerwin.bsky.social about MLE in this episode – how the media represent it, how that can be analysed, and what we can learn from it all about language discourses: open.spotify.com/episode/1IwA...

Analysing opinion articles is another important skill to have for this paper, so episode 67 with @eviljoemcveigh.bsky.social is perfect for this. He talked through his systematic analysis & critique of a (bad) opinion piece about language and we joined in: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/et4pnZx2kTb

Episode 35 - an opinion articles special with Harriet Williamson Lexis · Episode

Writing opinion articles is the last thing you do on Paper 2, so just to be contrary, that’s where I’ll start. This episode features Harriet Williamson, formerly of The Independent & Pink News, talking about what makes a good opinion piece. Essential listening for Q4 open.spotify.com/episode/7eAb...

Revising for Paper 2? I’ve gone back through a few dozen Lexis episodes to pick out the ones that I think could help you most. Here is a thread... 🧵

Would a quick roundup of relevant episodes for A-Level revision be any use over the next week or so?

The Persistence and Revival of Cockney: Language and Identity in Twenty-First-Century London* Over the past two centuries, London’s Cockneys have endured perceptions of obsolescence, their dialect and culture often marginalised or deemed outdated. However, the ‘London Talks’ project at Quee...

New paper out on my London Talks (www.londontalksresearch.co.uk) research!
#Cockney #London

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Episode 72 - Karrin Vasby Anderson on gender, power & politics Show notes for Episode 72 Welcome to Episode 72 of Lexis. Raj and Dan talk to Professor Karrin Vasby Anderson, Department of Communication Studies, Colorado State University, USA about: Communicatio...

Show notes are here, including recommended reading: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Gender, politics and power are all under discussion in our latest episode, in which we talk to Professor Karrin Vasby Anderson. We talk about Trump, toxic masculinity and the threat of demagoguery to democracy, through the lens of communication studies. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lex...

This is on its way and it's a good one.