Spoke to BBC Bitesize about the phonetics of ‘cute words’ 🥰 (also featuring Hazel Price) bbc.co.uk/bitesize/artic…

Great read here on the ways in which MLE has spread via popular culture and technology. theguardian.com/music/2024/apr…

The next Commission Conversation is live. Hear Geoff Barton speak to Rob Drummond about challenging accentism and a deficit model of language, his work Manchester Voices and what an understanding of sociolinguistics can bring to the Commission. open.spotify.com/episode/3RKYzX…

This is one of the best descriptions I've lately ran into.

Middlesbrough folk singer Amelia Coburn hits back after 'lower class northern accent' jibe | ITV News Tyne Tees itv.com/news/tyne-tees…

This is a reassuring, inspiring and sensible read on teaching English from a really good teacher. theguardian.com/books/2024/apr…

We were delighted to discuss #WordsMatter on the recent episode of the Lexis Podcast.
We discussed anti-migrant rhetoric in society as well as the use of binaries in pro-migration spaces, which pit migrant communities against each other.
Listen at 44 mins:
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my dept at Manchester Metropolitan Uni is advertising for a Research Fellow in Language and Social Justice. Challenging raciolinguistic ideologies in education is part of the job advert.

Come and work with me and my brilliant colleagues doing critical language work! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy/r…