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Tackling Accent Bias at an Elite University
Lecturer in Sociolinguistics, Dr Christian Ilbury, describes Speaking Out, an event designed to…

PPLS Linguistics Reader secures ERC grant
Congratulations to Reader in Linguistics Dr Bert Remijsen who has secured a European Research…

Linguistics Professor elected Fellow of world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society
Congratulations to Professor Antonella Sorace who has been honoured by the American Association for…

Linguistics graduate honoured by British Council Greece
Congratulations to Dimitrios Chaidas who has received the Social Action Award in recognition of his…

Linguists and physicists team up to uncover the forces that shape grammar
Funding received to understand factors such as communicative need, social aspects and learning…

Navigating misinformation: How linguistics can help
Dr Chris Cummins’ research examines how even the most perceptive member of the public can be led…

Celebrating student success: PhD students organise successful international linguistics conference
The University of Edinburgh Linguistics and English Language Postgraduate Conference (LELPGC),…

Are you interested in finding out more about linguistic theory? Join our Meaning & Grammar Group (MGRG)
Learn about one of the School’s most active postgraduate student groups, how you can get involved…

New report finds accents still act as a barrier to social mobility
The report, co-produced by Linguistics lecturer Dr Christian Ilbury highlights a clear link between…
PPLS graduate publishes book on adoption
The new book co-authored by Linguistics graduate Hannah Feben-Smith is available for purchase now.
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