Abstract: In this paper, I consider the benefits of an intersectional approach for the linguistic analysis of inequality. I bring together developments in intersectionality scholarship with key propositions from sociocultural linguistics to put forward a series of principles for the analysis of marginalised identity construction. In doing so, I present selected data from my recent...
We will be discussing the following paper: Dovchin, S. (2025). Beyond Linguistic Racism: Linguicism and Intersectionality Among Mongolian Background Postgraduate Female Students in Australia. Urban Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/00420859251331555
Abstract: My PhD investigated discourses of age and gender as realised in language used by and about ageing women. My particular focus was the reciprocal relationship between the ‘private’ voices of individual lived experience and public discourses of ageing generated by beauty and media industries - and my intention was always to take the learning...
Abstract This presentation examines the dynamic evolution of World Englishes in the 21st century, with particular focus on the unique trajectory of English in China. Amidst profound influences of shifting geopolitical landscapes, technological advancements, and intensified globalisation, English has undergone significant transformations globally. China, with its distinct sociolinguistic milieu, offers a compelling case study of...
The Student Success Forums run every other month and provide an opportunity for staff and students to discuss, reflect and work collectively to maximise the impact of student success initiatives here at Leeds and across the sector. This forum's topic is 'Linguistic Diversity and Inequalities in Higher Education' and will include presentations from Gisela Tomé Lourido,...
Please join us for two events centred on World Englishes, Capitalism, and Colonialism! Both events are free. You are welcome to attend either or both, and you do not need a ticket to attend in person - the ticketing is only for the purposes of sending out a link for those attending online and sending any...
You are warmly invited to the upcoming LIDA and Language@Leeds event, aiming to bring together researchers across the University to foster interdisciplinary conversations and identify areas of potential collaboration. Language@Leeds is a University-wide interdisciplinary network for language research. Our work tackles key societal questions through the rigorous study of language, using diverse methods and approaches, e.g.,...
Speaker: Dr Laura Rupp (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Title: On the hunt for obsolescing grammatical dialect features Abstract: Britain (2008: 1) noted: “In studying language change, variationists are, naturally perhaps, more interested in the new innovative form than in the conservative one”. However, there has been a modest body of research that has studied old or...
Title: Enhancing teaching practices: towards a more inclusive spoken and written language teaching in Merseyside schools and beyond. Speaker: Dr Sofia Lampropoulou – University of Liverpool Abstract: The English language curriculum is heavily oriented towards the teaching of standard and prestigious forms of English language. These include standardised ways of speaking and writing. In the...
This one-day symposium is an opportunity to discuss and critically reflect on existing beliefs and norms in language pedagogy in higher education and how normativity and biases that underpin language (in) education may be challenged. We are delighted Dr Martin Dewey, Kings College London, will deliver the keynote presentation. This symposium, held in person at the University...
