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From Kara Becker, Satchel Petty, @parkerjscarpa.bsky.social, and myself :)
'Uptalk, Personae, and the Structure of Social Meaning in the Indexical Field' is out now in the Journal of Sociolinguistics @jslx.bsky.social! Find out how Americans perceive uptalk in English when told the talker is a girlboss, Valley Girl, stoner, twink, or butch ๐ Free link: tinyurl.com/cj8w556w
Always: mad love to everyone protesting against corrupt tyranny - but please do ensure, if you haven't already, that you join liberatory groups after the protest. Mobilisation without organisation is a parade.
The situation is too dire for us to not push beyond disagreeable placards. Solidarity โ
Book cover of the collection entitled 'Battlefield Linguistics: Queer, Trans, and Feminist Interventions in Linguistics and Discursive Change', edited by Scott Burnett and Francesca Vigo.
๐ช Congratulations to @burscott.bsky.social and Francesca Vigo on the publication of their impressive collection!
๐ Details here: www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111351568/html#overview
@montreallx.bsky.social @kleonichka.bsky.social @helensauntson.bsky.social @robvoigt.bsky.social
New paper out in NUSA! 'An un-Austronesian Austronesian language: Proto-Western Yapen and its lexicon' by me & @montreallx.bsky.social
(Sorry for the sketchy looking link preview, it really is the journal's website!)
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#linguistics
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Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyoneโs rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
Title: Gender Census 2025. Text: If you can't easily put yourself into just one of these two boxes, you are invited to take part. Illustration: Two boxes, each with photos of relevant dictionary pages.
The 12th annual international Gender Census 2025 is now open until at least 30th August 2025!
survey.gendercensus.com
It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy.
Studying abroad? Have studied abroad? Trans/NB/Gender Trans non-compliant? Research Participants needed! A queer-led dissertation on gender, language and power Takes ~15 minutes for survey! Complete the survey to enter a 50 gift card raffle! Find the Study Survey https:/ ttps://bit.ly/ALDiss /ALDiss Additional compensation for interview(s)! T Scan me Questions? Contact: leydic@arizona.edu leydic@ An Institutional Review Board responsible for research University Arizona reviewed research praject prajectand found acceptable, according applicable state and federal regulations and University policies designed protect the rights and welfare of participantsi inresearch.
Are you trans and/or nonbinary (in the broadest sense of these terms)? Have you studied abroad or are you considering studying abroad in the future?
Please check out my awesome advisee's dissertation study.
[Please share widely with your networks ๐]
i don't think most people want to hear PhD-level answers to their everyday questions, actually. i learned that from being on dating apps.
Isaac made it out of the DRC to Kenya! Is anyone in/does anyone know people in or near Nairobi? Please get in touch -- he's still looking for work and could really benefit from local knowledge/connections
An article headline that says Brazilian super cows are taking over the world
FINALLY!!!
Reminder this is happening in 4 min!
Breaking: Newark, New Jersey Mayor Ras Baraka (D) has just been arrested by the Trump administration after he was protesting outside of an ICE facility.
My collaborators and I are hosting an upcoming LSA webinar on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 13:00-14:00 EDT (UTC-4) about methods of measuring gender in linguistics! If you came to our workshop at the 2024 LSA annual meeting, this will be very similar. Details here: www.lsadc.org/ev_calendar_...
1/5 I am pleased to announce a new paper, based on a talk I gave last year at the annual meeting of the Human Biology Association. This link is open 4 a free read for a while but eventually it will get pay-walled because I can't afford open access. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
They're lying to you about transgender women and girls in sports Michelle R. Martinelli For The Win
Theyโre lying about transgender people in this world. Theyโre lying about what LGBTQ+ inclusion in society really means, and theyโre lying about trans people in sports. Theyโre lying about a โtransgender cultโ and โtransgender insanity,โ about teachers indoctrinating kids with โtransgender ideologyโ and about โmaking mice transgender.โ Right-wing activists, anti-trans bigots, many politicians, the president โ theyโre lying to you about many things but especially trans women and girls in sports. Theyโre lying about transgender athletes supposedly ruining womenโs sports, and theyโre lying about this being a ubiquitous โproblem.โ
They are deliberately and strategically lying about trans folksโ lives, about trans athletes and about their own disingenuous motivations for pushing these lies. They donโt care because they keep doing it. Worse, itโs working.
They're lying about trans people, especially trans women and girls in sports, probably, in part, because the actual data doesn't support their arguments. Yet several states have their own bans against trans athletes competing in sports consistent with their gender identity, despite expert estimates of fewer than 100 trans high school athletes nationwide. In 2022, Utah's Republican governor, Spencer Cox, vetoed an anti-transgender bill - it was eventually overruled by the legislature - and outlined his rationale. Along with the high suicide rates for trans youth, he noted that of 75,000 high school athletes in the state, four identified as trans and just one student was playing girls' sports. A whole state bill targeting four athletes, but really, one.
I can't remember the last time I saw an article just focus on this. Not that they've bent the truth or misrepresented a few facts a little, but that every single solitary thing that the GOP says on the topic is a stone cold lie with absolutely no basis in reality.
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Ok some cool things from the LingComm conference.
A zine courtesy of @soltovar.bsky.social and the students of "A Linguistics of the Oppressed". Very cool, big fan.
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I'm really loving the poster session at #LingComm25! Seeing some really fun and inspiring approaches to linguistics communication!
Montreal Benesch put on a linguistics art show about trans*languaging:
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Are you uncomfortable with the idea of your speech being evaluated by "AI"? You should be! It was my pleasure to speaker with the amazing @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social on Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000! www.buzzsprout.com/2126417/epis...
Just wanted to thank everyone who contributed and update you all that we raised $325 which was sent to Isaac last week. He's made it out and to a refugee camp in Uganda, but is still looking for work -- any leads welcome!
Any additional money raised will go to his other expenses, establishing himself in a new country and supporting his family.
He's also looking for a job (details in the second pic)! He's ready to take any opportunity that presents itself, whether or not it's related to his previous experience.
Infographic with Title: Mutual aid call, subtitle: support an activist from the DRC! Main text: Isaac is an artist, filmmaker, and environmental activist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is looking for support in his migration journey and refugee application fees to escape political violence in the country. Venmo: montreal dash benesch. In the bottom right, a button with the words $500 needed inside it. In the bottom left, a picture of a man holding a camera. In the top left corner, an icon of a camera.
Infographic with Title: Mutual aid call, subtitle: support an activist from the DRC! Isaac is also looking for work opportunities! He is a professional in natural sciences specializing in ecology, wildlife and flora monitoring, and landscape dynamics analysis using geospatial techniques. Holding a Bachelor's degree (BAC plus 5) in Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, he has developed extensive expertise in integrating remote sensing tools, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and advanced statistical analyses for ecosystem study and management. For potential opportunities, please email: isaacphilisntabala20@gmail.com. In the bottom right corner, an icon of a plant.
My friend Isaac needs $500 to leave the DRC (where the rebel group M23 has taken control of his town). The money will pay for passage across the border and establishment of refugee status after crossing. It would mean a lot to both of us if you were able to contribute to getting him to safety โค๏ธ
Proud to be a life member of @lingsocam.bsky.social, who has just come out with:"Four Reasons Why English Should Not be the Official Language of the United States: Statement Against White House Executive Order โDesignating English as the Official Language of The U.S.โ
www.lsadc.org/content.asp?...
(Also if you're a language educator who is also in-community, even better! --- This awkward little division of roles between trans/nonbinary community languager experts and language educators is not meant to do that kind of erasure ๐ซ )
Boycotts are taking hold. Protests are on the rise. Federal courts are hitting back. The Trump-Musk-Vance regime's popularity is plunging and DOGE is losing credibility. In these dark times, it's important to recognize that people are fighting back. Join them.
"The concert was abruptly canceled without explanation."
It's homophobia. Homophobia is the explanation.
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