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The Language, Discourse, and Society Research Group (School of English) are delighted to welcome Dr Colin Reilly (University of Stirling) for a special afternoon featuring a research talk and an interactive masterclass on collaboration aimed at PGRs/ECRs. All are welcome to attend, and details of the linked events are below. This event is part of...
Please join us for a work-in-progress session, where we will hear a series of presentations on current research within a forensic context. We welcome discussion and feedback in a relaxed and informal environment. Presentations: Arabic-English Translation Issues in Legal and Peacebuilding Iraqi Contexts: Power, Negotiation and Reconciliation - Teba Naqash From Courtroom to Newspaper: Recontextualising Race...
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...