Charlotte Taylor
@proftaylor.bsky.social
Professor of Discourse & Persuasion
Rhetorics of nostalgia | migration discourses & memory | metaphor | WATER metaphors | mythopoesis | corpus linguistics | (critical) discourse analysis
Posting in a personal capacity
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9516-207
Rhetorics of nostalgia | migration discourses & memory | metaphor | WATER metaphors | mythopoesis | corpus linguistics | (critical) discourse analysis
Posting in a personal capacity
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9516-207
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Charlotte Taylor
@proftaylor.bsky.social
· Nov 15
S1E2 The language of migration
Get it in 10 · Episode
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A short thread of recent things 1/n
The language of migration in 10 minutes
open.spotify.com/episode/1cLo...
The language of migration in 10 minutes
open.spotify.com/episode/1cLo...
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We've got an A Level Eng Lang course on child language in Jan, a repeat of our New Directions course in Feb and a webinar on social and occupational language in March. Get signed up!
EMC SPRING COURSE PROGRAMME!
Take a look at the exciting package we've put together for next term with lots on offer for specialist of English + Media across all key stages.
26 courses to choose from!
www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/
Take a look at the exciting package we've put together for next term with lots on offer for specialist of English + Media across all key stages.
26 courses to choose from!
www.englishandmedia.co.uk/courses/
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 AM
We've got an A Level Eng Lang course on child language in Jan, a repeat of our New Directions course in Feb and a webinar on social and occupational language in March. Get signed up!
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See below EOI for AHRC-funded PhDs at UoL. Keen to supervise a project on critical approaches to migration.
The @livunihss.bsky.social AHRC-funded ‘Crafting Care’ Doctoral Focal College is accepting applications for 2026. EOI due by 1st Dec. I am keen to supervise a project on the politics of abortion care. Get in touch with your project idea! www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-a... @livunipol.bsky.social
Project Areas 2026 | Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences | University of Liverpool
www.liverpool.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
See below EOI for AHRC-funded PhDs at UoL. Keen to supervise a project on critical approaches to migration.
To balance out the 'delighted to announce's, I am displeased to discover that with less than a week to the deadline, I still don't know what to offer Corpus & Discourse 2026
So, this may be the first I miss (unless we count the Camerino one which we probably shouldn't)
Ideas on postcards welcome 🆘
So, this may be the first I miss (unless we count the Camerino one which we probably shouldn't)
Ideas on postcards welcome 🆘
November 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
To balance out the 'delighted to announce's, I am displeased to discover that with less than a week to the deadline, I still don't know what to offer Corpus & Discourse 2026
So, this may be the first I miss (unless we count the Camerino one which we probably shouldn't)
Ideas on postcards welcome 🆘
So, this may be the first I miss (unless we count the Camerino one which we probably shouldn't)
Ideas on postcards welcome 🆘
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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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Our latest polling shows concerns about immigration are manufactured
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Polling shows immigration concern ‘manufactured’, say campaigners
A YouGov poll found only 26% of people said immigration and asylum was one of the three most important issues facing their community.
www.standard.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Our latest polling shows concerns about immigration are manufactured
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
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After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
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'Get rid of the migrants or I'll become a migrant' is quite the argument
October 22, 2025 at 12:59 PM
'Get rid of the migrants or I'll become a migrant' is quite the argument
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Going to post a few readings relating to social psychological analyses of discourses of 'effortfulness', 'earned citizenship' and migration as it seems like they might be relevant right now.
First, here's Andreouli & Dashtipour (2014)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
First, here's Andreouli & Dashtipour (2014)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Going to post a few readings relating to social psychological analyses of discourses of 'effortfulness', 'earned citizenship' and migration as it seems like they might be relevant right now.
First, here's Andreouli & Dashtipour (2014)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
First, here's Andreouli & Dashtipour (2014)
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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📢 Reminder about our CFP for the Mobility and Migration Seminar in collaboration with @ihr.bsky.social!
Please see below for more information on the CFP, abstracts are due on 15th November! Please share widely!
Please see below for more information on the CFP, abstracts are due on 15th November! Please share widely!
📢 New Seminar Series!
We are thrilled to be working alongside @ihr.bsky.social on a brand new seminar series titled Migration and Mobility. We are coming together for a special edition of the seminar to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs on migration and mobility history (1/3)
We are thrilled to be working alongside @ihr.bsky.social on a brand new seminar series titled Migration and Mobility. We are coming together for a special edition of the seminar to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs on migration and mobility history (1/3)
October 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
📢 Reminder about our CFP for the Mobility and Migration Seminar in collaboration with @ihr.bsky.social!
Please see below for more information on the CFP, abstracts are due on 15th November! Please share widely!
Please see below for more information on the CFP, abstracts are due on 15th November! Please share widely!
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This is why we should all be angry about the use of asylum hotels. Private firms raking in millions while people forced to live in these hotels endure appalling conditions.
People seeking safety and UK taxpayers are losing out and the only winners are millionaire companies.
People seeking safety and UK taxpayers are losing out and the only winners are millionaire companies.
Asylum hotel provider makes £180m profit despite claims of inedible food and rationed loo paper
Asylum seekers and charities tell BBC of "terrible" conditions as accommodation provider makes millions.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is why we should all be angry about the use of asylum hotels. Private firms raking in millions while people forced to live in these hotels endure appalling conditions.
People seeking safety and UK taxpayers are losing out and the only winners are millionaire companies.
People seeking safety and UK taxpayers are losing out and the only winners are millionaire companies.
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Theme: Queer (dis)belonging
CfP: 5 January 2026
Website: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk (to be updated as more info becomes available)
PLEASE SHARE WIDELYYYYY 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉
CfP: 5 January 2026
Website: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk (to be updated as more info becomes available)
PLEASE SHARE WIDELYYYYY 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉
LavLang32 - Lavender Languages 32
2-4 September 2026: Queer (dis)belonging
lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Theme: Queer (dis)belonging
CfP: 5 January 2026
Website: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk (to be updated as more info becomes available)
PLEASE SHARE WIDELYYYYY 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉
CfP: 5 January 2026
Website: lavlang32.ppls.ed.ac.uk (to be updated as more info becomes available)
PLEASE SHARE WIDELYYYYY 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎉
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This little experiment proves nicely how ai just tries to get you an answer asap, one that fits the most likely or commonly accepted "truth", does a "quick google" and then lies about having done research.
Which is... rather human.
Oh btw:
Which is... rather human.
Oh btw:
October 3, 2025 at 4:44 AM
This little experiment proves nicely how ai just tries to get you an answer asap, one that fits the most likely or commonly accepted "truth", does a "quick google" and then lies about having done research.
Which is... rather human.
Oh btw:
Which is... rather human.
Oh btw:
Funding opportunity: PhD at Sussex
- Open to applicants on PhD Linguistics
- Scholarships cover tuition fees, a stipend at UK Research Council rates plus some research & training costs
- 5 interdisciplinary themes addressing major social sciences challenges
www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
- Open to applicants on PhD Linguistics
- Scholarships cover tuition fees, a stipend at UK Research Council rates plus some research & training costs
- 5 interdisciplinary themes addressing major social sciences challenges
www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
SEDarc (ESRC) PhD scholarships for research in the Social Sciences : University of Sussex
www.sussex.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Funding opportunity: PhD at Sussex
- Open to applicants on PhD Linguistics
- Scholarships cover tuition fees, a stipend at UK Research Council rates plus some research & training costs
- 5 interdisciplinary themes addressing major social sciences challenges
www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
- Open to applicants on PhD Linguistics
- Scholarships cover tuition fees, a stipend at UK Research Council rates plus some research & training costs
- 5 interdisciplinary themes addressing major social sciences challenges
www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...
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Cannot believe we have to entertain the ridiculous and wrong idea that taking paracetamol "causes autism."
But even if it did:
- Women should be allowed to take pain relief during pregnancy
- More autistic people is not a bad thing
Misogyny and ableism all around.
But even if it did:
- Women should be allowed to take pain relief during pregnancy
- More autistic people is not a bad thing
Misogyny and ableism all around.
September 23, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Cannot believe we have to entertain the ridiculous and wrong idea that taking paracetamol "causes autism."
But even if it did:
- Women should be allowed to take pain relief during pregnancy
- More autistic people is not a bad thing
Misogyny and ableism all around.
But even if it did:
- Women should be allowed to take pain relief during pregnancy
- More autistic people is not a bad thing
Misogyny and ableism all around.
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Have now listened and it's great! So much to look at for A Level English Language students around representation of gender, language change and technology.
New Word of Mouth podcast with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and @jessaiston.bsky.social on language and the ‘manosphere’ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #linguistics
Word of Mouth - The Language of the Manosphere - BBC Sounds
Michael Rosen hears how words are used as weapons against women
www.bbc.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Have now listened and it's great! So much to look at for A Level English Language students around representation of gender, language change and technology.
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🗣️📢 The call for abstracts of #cadaad2026 is out! 🗣️📢
September 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🗣️📢 The call for abstracts of #cadaad2026 is out! 🗣️📢
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UK meritocracy and social mobility update from The Guardian
September 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
UK meritocracy and social mobility update from The Guardian
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Today's @britishfuture.bsky.social report presents new evidence about public attitudes to asylum - which are not irredeemably hostile.
It shows a growing public frustration at failure on boats + a strong public interest in more control, which can unlock broad public support for more compassion too
It shows a growing public frustration at failure on boats + a strong public interest in more control, which can unlock broad public support for more compassion too
September 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Today's @britishfuture.bsky.social report presents new evidence about public attitudes to asylum - which are not irredeemably hostile.
It shows a growing public frustration at failure on boats + a strong public interest in more control, which can unlock broad public support for more compassion too
It shows a growing public frustration at failure on boats + a strong public interest in more control, which can unlock broad public support for more compassion too
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I haven't logged in for several years but this was the nudge i needed, maybe you do too? Academia dot edu was both such a good idea initially ("facebook for academics"), later a place where people who found specific repositories too confusing went, then eventually a dated + dead place
If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.
September 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I haven't logged in for several years but this was the nudge i needed, maybe you do too? Academia dot edu was both such a good idea initially ("facebook for academics"), later a place where people who found specific repositories too confusing went, then eventually a dated + dead place
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Join us for our Autumn #IdentitiesEvents Series!
Register online:
www.eventbrite.com/c...
@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social
Register online:
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@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Join us for our Autumn #IdentitiesEvents Series!
Register online:
www.eventbrite.com/c...
@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social
Register online:
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@uofgsociology.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social @aaronwinter.bsky.social
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After our very succesful Corpus Linguistics 2025 conference hosted by @robbielove.org at Aston, CL is going on tour! Our next conference will be Easter 2027 in Hong Kong at HK Poly U. In summer 2029 we return to Europe when @michamahlberg.bsky.social will host CL at Erlangen!
September 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
After our very succesful Corpus Linguistics 2025 conference hosted by @robbielove.org at Aston, CL is going on tour! Our next conference will be Easter 2027 in Hong Kong at HK Poly U. In summer 2029 we return to Europe when @michamahlberg.bsky.social will host CL at Erlangen!
Ah, the self-awareness of people who move to another country because they dislike immigration / immigrants
September 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Ah, the self-awareness of people who move to another country because they dislike immigration / immigrants
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And we’re also thrilled to announce that the next RaAM Conference will be held in Pamplona, Spain! Save the dates!
August 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
And we’re also thrilled to announce that the next RaAM Conference will be held in Pamplona, Spain! Save the dates!
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Accurately recognising how refugees actually feel is linked to reduced fear and greater willingness to help.
A new way of thinking about empathy could cool Britain’s migration rows
Accurately recognising how refugees actually feel is linked to reduced fear and greater willingness to help.
tcnv.link
August 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Accurately recognising how refugees actually feel is linked to reduced fear and greater willingness to help.
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Missed out on #CL2025? Four of our wonderful plenary talks are now available to watch on demand!
YouTube links on conference website and in replies:
www.cl2025.co.uk/home
YouTube links on conference website and in replies:
www.cl2025.co.uk/home
August 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Missed out on #CL2025? Four of our wonderful plenary talks are now available to watch on demand!
YouTube links on conference website and in replies:
www.cl2025.co.uk/home
YouTube links on conference website and in replies:
www.cl2025.co.uk/home