Hanna Torsh
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Hanna Torsh
@htorsh.bsky.social
Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and Sociolinguistics at Macquarie University, Wallumattagal Campus, Australia



Soyeon has made a wonderful video series for parents interested in research about passing on languages - check it out!
@languageonthemove.bsky.social

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November 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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The world isn't just a container for languages, it is a political field, animated by structures and systems that drive the fate of languages and the people who use them. Nationalism, colonialism, racism and capitalism are four key structures in today's world system.
November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Don't miss the new book by Yeong-Ju Lee, Social Media and Langauge Learning www.routledge.com/Social-Media...
Social Media and Language Learning: Using TikTok and Instagram
This book explores creative uses of social media for informal language learning. It focuses on the underexplored area of how informal language learning adapts to technological innovations in two multi...
www.routledge.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Oh no, sorry about that, let me pass that on to my team.
September 3, 2025 at 5:59 AM
August 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
August 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Reposted by Hanna Torsh
I was explaining a treatment plan to a patient, and their partner told me to talk slowly because they were typing what I was saying into chatgpt to "verify" there wasn't a better alternative. In case you are wondering the stage of mess we are in with LLMs.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Man who asked ChatGPT about cutting out salt from his diet was hospitalized with hallucinations
A case study in a medical journal reported that the 60-year-old man replaced sodium chloride with sodium bromide after consulting the AI bot.
www.nbcnews.com
August 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM