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...
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...
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...
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.
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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
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:
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...
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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...
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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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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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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...
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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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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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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
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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...
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
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:
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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...
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
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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How do speakers balance making sense with saying something new?
Join us on 4 Dec for a colloquium with Prof Hannah Rohde. She will discuss the psycholinguistics of discourse and how we manage expectations in communication.
15:00 in CL/A/057
Abstract: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
Next week's LLS Colloquium features Dr. Danielle Turton (Lancaster University) on "Rhotic variation in Lancashire." The study focuses on /r/ loss in the Blackburn dialect.
Details: Wed 20 Nov, 15:00, CL/A/057.
Read the abstract: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
Our next LLS Colloquium talk is on 13 November at 16:00 in CL/A/057.
Dr. E Jamieson (University of York) will present: "Drivers of morphosyntactic obsolescence: Communities of place vs communities of practice in the Shetland Islands".
Read the abstract: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
New research by Serge Sagna, Virve-Anneli Vihman, and Dunstan Brown finds children learning Eegimaa (Senegal) acquire its complex noun system with high accuracy from just 2 years old.
Read the paper: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Congratulations to Eloísa Monteoliva-García, Lauren Harrington, James Tompkinson & Jessica Wormald on securing new funding to support workshops with police forces on transcription & interpreting in law enforcement.
Read more: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
Can speaking a second language protect your brain as you age? Prof Monika Schmid from the Department of Language and Linguistic Science joined the Aging Less podcast to discuss how multilingualism builds cognitive reserve and can delay cognitive decline.
Listen here: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
We're pleased to announce our next departmental colloquium.
Dr. Coppe van Urk will present "The cycle in a syllable: Phases and impenetrability in Dinka morphology".
Join us on 6 November at 16:00 in CL/A/057.
Read the abstract: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
Congratulations to our Dr Lauren Harrington on being awarded a prestigious ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship!
The fellowship will support her important work in forensic transcription and the creation of a new international network.
Read more: www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...
Prof. Giuseppe Longobardi (UoY Language & Linguistic Science) and Dr. Dimitar Kazakov (UoY Computer Science) are co-chairing the major #EVOLANG XVI conference! Call for Papers is open for the 2026 event.
Deadline: 26 October 2025.
Details: evolang2026.org
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An upcoming LLS Colloquium features Dr. Jawad Hassan Zadeh discussing Language Analysis for the Determination of Origin (LADO).
📅 Thursday 30 October 2025
📍 Church Lane Building, University of York
www.york.ac.uk/language-lin...