Nick Enfield
@njenfield
Professor of Linguistics, Linguistic Anthropologist
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http://nickenfield.org 31-08-2013 09:29:37
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"Outrage over words is often outrage over the existence of people whose views we hate." -Nick Enfield archive.ph/IFvJE#selectio…
Academy Fellow Nick Enfield writes how the ‘war of words’ is making peace more elusive in the Israel-Hamas war🕊️#peace #socialsciences For a copy of the article click the twitter link here⬇️ University of Sydney
Congrats new Fellow Professor James Curran of University of Sydney. Author, Professor of Modern History + international affairs specialist, James is renowned for his expertise in Aus diplomatic history + engagement with policy debates + writes weekly for Financial Review @j_b_curran
“For our beliefs to guide our decision-making, they need to be active just when it matters. And here is where framing works its magic.” Nick Enfield explores how words can limit or expand our understanding of reality. iai.tv/articles/langu…
This just out in IAI.TV, an extract from "Language vs. Reality" @artSS_Sydney Philip Laughlin
The first plenary of #EvolangXV #Evolang2024 is by Nick Enfield: The enchronic envelope: A privileged locus in the life cycles of language
Revolutionizing the way we write and speak (Nick Enfield) the-tls.co.uk/articles/the-f…
Dutch RCT finds that withholding grant proposal from judges (& just giving them cv & abstract) did not affect rankings. Resources devoted to writing & evaluating grants may not have the intended effect of optimizing selection of the most promising science. link.springer.com/article/10.100…
'It is hard not to see a certain arrogance in those who accept claims that Kroeber was racist and unethical despite his advocacy for Native Americans.' N. J. Enfield (Nick Enfield): How Alfred Kroeber’s anti-racist credentials have been posthumously chal... the-tls.co.uk/politics-socie…
Just received the sad news that sociolinguist Barbara Horvath, from University of Sydney, has passed away. 💔 She was a pioneer in the variationist study of Australian English, and as Trevor Johnston’s PhD supervisor, played a pivotal role in the first linguistics research on Auslan.
martin_casado Stating truth values is absolutely not the purpose of language. We *can* use language to do this, but badly. Much more on point is work like this. Nick Enfield amazon.com/Language-vs-Re…
'To apply meaningful audience design we need to take the social power of language seriously. Here’s how you can harness that power....' A fabulously interesting (+ useful) piece from Academy Fellow Prof Nick Enfield👇🏾#socialsciences theconversation.com/party-season-i… The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
Congratulations to Professor Jennifer Byrne (Prof Jennifer Byrne 🧬) from University of Sydney and NSW Health Pathology who is the 2025 recipient of the Academy's David Vaux Research Integrity Fellowship Award. The award recognises individuals who have led efforts to foster and promote integrity in
Is a language owned by its speakers or is it a public good? This March, join professor and linguist John McWhorter to unpack the issues of language, culture, power and more in a conversation with host Nick Enfield Register now for free 🎟️ ow.ly/roK150UVpUT Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Explore the links between language and social identity, how language and meaning evolves over time, and more, in a live convo between Prof John McWhorter John McWhorter and University of Sydney Prof Nick Enfield Nick Enfield Now on video & podcast: ow.ly/SAUM50Vrh1T Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
