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vickyloras.bsky.social
Educator and linguist since 1997. #firstgen PhD researcher at @UZH_en. Canadian-Greek 🇨🇦🇬🇷Researching Canadian English/Indigenous Englishes. Read my Meet the PhDs newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/vickyloras
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Next webinar in the tenth anniversary series of Issues in #appliedlinguistics: Wed. 19th February 13.00 GMT Title: Authenticity in #languagelearning materials: where are we now? #corpuslinguistics Speaker: Dr Geraldine Mark Info: mic.ul.ie/mic-insights...

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📣PSA: The Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative is seeking a language manager via SEEK. View the job opening here: www.seek.com.au/Languages-Ma...

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Thank you Eleni mou!

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Teaching can be, without doubt, a noble profession, can't it? @vickyloras.bsky.social Defining effective teaching is not straightforward and there are many facets to it that combine to make great learning happen news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... #Teaching #Skills #Challenging #EduMatters 👩‍🏫👩‍🎓🐝🏫

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This week’s Meet the PhDs newsletter is here! Writing for the PhD - Journaling vickyloras.substack.com/p/writing-fo... #meetthephds #phdchat #writing #journaling

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To my fellow university teachers: We have recently experienced a noticeable increase in hostility from students towards us teachers/admins, a drop in physical presence in class, and quite a substantial drop in exam performance, particularly at the BA level. Does anyone else see similar trends?

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One more in honour of the great William Labov, I mention his work in the intro to Mother Tongue Tied in the same paragraph as nipple shields & meconium because it is all “social”! (and was my life at the time).

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Oxford University Press unveils its Word of the Year for 2024. Check out more details here: corp.oup.com/word-of-the-... #WordOfTheYear #BrainRot #OxfordLanguages #LanguageTrends #Linguistics #CulturalShifts #LanguageMatters with @metafrasis.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @vickyloras.bsky.social

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It’s heartbreaking so few children read for pleasure – and sad to know the reasons why | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

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Loving to see educators from all corners of the world gather here, in search of a friendly space we once cherished so much on Twitter. Let's create a safe, welcoming, supportive inclusive and diverse space here on Bluesky.

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My first Starter Pack called Linguists is absolutely full! But I have more amazing people for you to connect with in my new Starter Pack, More Linguists! If you want to be added, let me know 📚 go.bsky.app/Fg8An3G

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#FollowerPower Fellow #childhood researchers 😊, I need your recommendations in terms of methodological literature.📚 Looking for lit on how research settings should be adapted if there are children with (potential) trauma amongst the participants. So far I only found lit on research w ch in general.

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When you give your unsolicited opinion, in German you give your "mustard" (yummy?), in French your "grain of salt" (without your opinion it was too bland) and in English your "two cents" (how generous!). In Spanish, however, you'll be asked: "Who gave you a candle at the funeral? Languages are fun!

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WOW!!!!

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Starter pack of people doing LGBTQ+/queer linguistics (writ large)! Please share and let me know if you'd like to be added :) go.bsky.app/2mjmgqt

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I'm absolutely thrilled to share the cover for my next book, LIFELINES, to be published by the wonderful Elliott & Thompson in the UK in May 2025. It's a book of homecoming that's been nearly a quarter of a century in the making and it's available to pre-order now. eandtbooks.com/books/lifeli...

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My Meet the PhDs newsletter is out! Trying out Bluesky - Plus, the Music Highlight vickyloras.substack.com/p/trying-out...

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A MILLION thanks to everyone who has shared my posts, commented and generally interacted this past week! P.S. I really like it here 😊

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Klallam word of the day is: snə́xʷɬ - canoe. If you wish to hear the word, I kindly direct you to my twitter where I have admittedly cross-posted this information with a clip of my pronunciation! #langsky

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There are a few more spaces left if you want to be added - but don’t worry! I’m about to start creating a Linguists 2 starter pack - there are so many I’d love for you & me to follow 📚 #linguists #linguistics #languages

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