Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

@ralphmortonlang.bsky.social

Research Associate at Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics

55 Followers 100 Following 9 Posts Joined Jul 2025
6 days ago
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Constructing Idiolect: Cognitive Linguistics and the challenges of cross-genre authorship By Lucia Busso

Fantastic new AIFL Blog post from Lucia Busso on cognitive linguistic / construction grammar approaches to cross-genre authorship analysis aifl-blog.com/constructing... #linguistics #idiolect, #cognitivelinguistics #constructiongrammar #genre #authorship

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6 days ago
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Language and Justice Cambridge Core - Applied Linguistics - Language and Justice

#Language and the #Law

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1 month ago
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Announcing the 20th International Summer School in Forensic Linguistic Analysis (ISSFLA 2026) By Madison Hunter

aifl-blog.com/announcing-t... New blog post with information about the upcoming (20th!) International Summer School in Forensic Linguistics Analysis.

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1 month ago
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Surviving a PhD in Forensic Linguistics By Lily Calloway

NEW AIFL BLOG ALERT! In an excellent new post out today, Lily Calloway shares her tips for surviving a PhD in Forensic Linguistics aifl-blog.com/surviving-a-...

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3 months ago
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AIFL Interview Series: Karoline Marko By Julija Danu

In the latest in our AIFL blog Interview Series, Julija Danu talks to Karoline Marko from @uni-graz.at about her research, FL in Austria and Germany, and her thoughts on the future of the field aifl-blog.com/aifl-intervi...

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3 months ago
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The future of AI in court User centred explanation design in AI-produced forensic evidence

NEW AIFL BLOG ALERT! A couple of weeks back Tim Grant gave a fascinating talk as part of the AIFL seminar series on 'user centred explanation design in AI-produced forensic evidence'. If you missed it, or would like a recap, it is now available as a blog. Find it here: aifl-blog.com/the-future-o...

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5 months ago
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AIFL Thursday Seminars are Back!

Join us fortnightly 4-5pm for our new seminar series!

TOMMOROW! Constructing Idiolect: Using Construction Grammar for cross-genre authorship

Speakers: Dr. Lucia Busso & Dr. Daniela Schneevogt

More info below 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/constructi...

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5 months ago
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The Derek Bentley Case 👇

In a gripping two-part series, the Writing Wrongs podcast investigates one of the UK’s most infamous miscarriages of justice: the tragic story of Derek Bentley, who was sentenced to death in 1953.

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8 months ago
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Meet the Researchers: Dr David Griffin By Robbie Davies

New @aifl.bsky.social blog alert! In the latest in his ‘Meet the Researchers’ series @robbie-davies.bsky.social talks to AIFL and Cardiff University researcher David Griffin @linguistlawyer.com about his work and the role of power and persuasion in legal language. Link: aifl-blog.com/meet-the-res...

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8 months ago
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Idiolect Pt.2 (Strings) - Xenolalia, Moulettes YouTube video by Moulettes

youtu.be/ioC6ovexy2k?... another nice one found during a not entirely successful attempt to put a linguistics themed playlist together

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8 months ago
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Aesop Rock - John Something (Official Audio) YouTube video by Rhymesayers Entertainment

youtu.be/j6xpObYYhYE?... straight to the top of my list of favourite songs about (semi) memorable guest lectures

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8 months ago
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Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics Blog This is the blog for the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, the leading hub for forensic linguistics teaching and research worldwide. Our diverse, interdisciplinary community is united by a com...

Been enjoying working on this aifl-blog.com with the ever-talented @aifl.bsky.social team. ICYMI the first four posts - interviews with Jim Fitzgerald and Nicci MacLeod, and pieces on the manosphere and applying for a PhD in FL - are up now. Lots more exciting forensic linguist content on the way! 🙂

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8 months ago
Writing Wrongs

🚨NEW EPISODE OUT TODAY🚨

🎙️Writing Wrongs podcast🎙️

A true crime forensic linguistics podcast from @aifl.bsky.social
- Every word leaves a trace

Season1️⃣ Episode7️⃣: "They Said, She Said: The Ayia Napa Rape Case"

👉 Listen 🎧 aston.ac.uk/writing-wrongs 🎧

#truecrime
#podcast
#academicsky
#linguistics

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9 months ago

Check out the work happening at @aifl.bsky.social looking at escalation online.

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