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Research Fellow in forensic linguistics, casual gamer, reluctant runner. she/her πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

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Corpus Linguistics and Digital Influence and Manipulation The influence and manipulation of others in online space is a growing area of interest among linguists. Corpus linguistics and corpus-assisted discour…

New chapter with @lucia-busso.bsky.social on Corpus Linguistics and Digital Influence and Manipulation is out now in the Elsevier Reference Module in Social Sciences (catchy, eh?).
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/chap...

09.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ep.8 – Clean air in Birmingham with Kirsten de Vos and Florence Cadge – Better Streets for Birmingham Kevin Carmody is in conversation with Kisten de Vos of Mums for Lungs and Florence Cadge of Birmingham Healthy Air Coalition.

Better Streets for Birmingham podcast ep 8. - Clean air in Birmingham

Happy Monday! We've got another podcast out. A conversation with Kirsten de Vos and Florence Cadge about clean air in the city.

betterstreetsforbirmingham.org/ep-8-clean-a...

09.03.2026 10:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Constructing Idiolect: Cognitive Linguistics and the challenges of cross-genre authorship By Lucia Busso

Fantastic new AIFL Blog post from Lucia Busso on cognitive linguistic / construction grammar approaches to cross-genre authorship analysis aifl-blog.com/constructing... #linguistics #idiolect, #cognitivelinguistics #constructiongrammar #genre #authorship

05.03.2026 10:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Announcing the 20th International Summer School in Forensic Linguistic Analysis (ISSFLA 2026) By Madison Hunter

aifl-blog.com/announcing-t... New blog post with information about the upcoming (20th!) International Summer School in Forensic Linguistics Analysis.

03.02.2026 13:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Surviving a PhD in Forensic Linguistics By Lily Calloway

NEW AIFL BLOG ALERT! In an excellent new post out today, Lily Calloway shares her tips for surviving a PhD in Forensic Linguistics aifl-blog.com/surviving-a-...

23.01.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Latest crochet project finally finished 😊🐦

07.01.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language Unmasking dark web criminals isn’t easy, but researchers are figuring out how to use their own language against them.

Very happy to be able to share a piece I wrote for The Conversation on how linguistics is helping to combat dark web crime

theconversation.com/forensic-lin...

17.11.2025 09:23 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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⭐ Publication day! ⭐
New paper exploring what corpus linguistics can offer in terms of combating online fraud groups and activities. In a special issue of Applied Corpus Linguistics - Corpus Linguistic Approaches to Tackling Online Crime.

doi.org/10.1016/j.ac...

30.10.2025 10:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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07.08.2025 10:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Linguistic mechanisms of knowledge-exchange in a dark-web money laundering forum Money laundering facilitates serious crime, enables the expansion of criminal operations, and destabilises economies. Extant scholarship is largely concerned with anti-money laundering approaches, wit...

New paper out! πŸŽ‰ Knowledge-exchange practices in a dark web money laundering forum: bit.ly/3ULTYon

06.08.2025 09:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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11.06.2025 13:52 πŸ‘ 324 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3
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And we're off!

Today with Nicci MacLeod at Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics we've released the first three episodes of our brand new podcast Writing Wrongs

πŸŽ™οΈFollow Writing Wrongs here πŸ‘‰ podfollow.com/1797795962

#forensiclinguistics
#linguistics
#truecrime
#podcasts
#academicsky

07.03.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3
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Managed to save this guy/gal from my cat but now it won’t leave my shoe 🫀

05.03.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Show flyer for new podcast called Writing Wrongs which is now available to subscribe to with a trailer on podcast platforms. 

Logo is a blood spattered typewriter. 

The first episodes will be released 7th March with other others to follow 1st Friday of each month. 

Episodes advertised are
- Timothy Evans a Case for Forensic Linguistics 
- An interview with Kate Summerscale author of The Peepshow
- Impostors Tending to the Wild with Dr Isobelle Clarke
- Foreyginsic Lingeyguistic A murder In Eggs Latin
- Romance Fraud The linguistic Crime Scene with Dr Elisabeth Carter
- The Disputed Confessions of Darnell Rusan with Dr Marlon Hurt
- They Said She Said The Ayia Napa Rape Case with Dr Andrea Nini
-  a Questions and Answers episode

Podcast email address is WritingWrongs@aston.ac.uk

Show flyer for new podcast called Writing Wrongs which is now available to subscribe to with a trailer on podcast platforms. Logo is a blood spattered typewriter. The first episodes will be released 7th March with other others to follow 1st Friday of each month. Episodes advertised are - Timothy Evans a Case for Forensic Linguistics - An interview with Kate Summerscale author of The Peepshow - Impostors Tending to the Wild with Dr Isobelle Clarke - Foreyginsic Lingeyguistic A murder In Eggs Latin - Romance Fraud The linguistic Crime Scene with Dr Elisabeth Carter - The Disputed Confessions of Darnell Rusan with Dr Marlon Hurt - They Said She Said The Ayia Napa Rape Case with Dr Andrea Nini - a Questions and Answers episode Podcast email address is WritingWrongs@aston.ac.uk

Very excited to announce what @DrNicciMacLeod.bsky.social and I have been working on for the past few months (with a brilliant production team behind us).

You can subscribe now and listen to our trailer wherever you get your podcasts.

#forensiclinguistics
#linguistics
#truecrime
#academicsky

23.02.2025 06:49 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Join us in April for our next CPD event for legal professionals!

19.02.2025 12:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

😒

16.01.2025 08:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh good luck!

15.01.2025 16:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sheesh, hope it sorts itself out soon. I used to like the little Aurignys.

15.01.2025 16:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic and not a moment too soon!

10.01.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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For our final Thursday seminar of 2024, we have what is sure to be a fascinating talk with William Costello regarding the prediction of harmful attitudes and beliefs in incel communities. Join us this week (4pm GMT)!
Book your free online/in-person tickets here: tinyurl.com/2r8fhfsj

#academicsky

09.12.2024 09:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Lecturer in Discourse Analysis and Stylistics (Teaching-Focused):Oxford Road

We are looking for a full-time, temporary teaching-focused Lecturer in Discourse Analysis/Stylistics/Register analysis/forensic linguistics. Details of the job are available here: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai.... Deadline 12th Dec. Please retweet/share!

02.12.2024 18:20 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for CPD course from Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics

Poster for CPD course from Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics

Our next CPD offering (and the first of 2025) will be on enhanced communication skills for investigative interviewing!

Join us on Friday 24th January 2025 for a one-day course demonstrating how linguistic understanding can support investigative interview practice.

26.11.2024 14:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Continuing our CPD Training Programme series, here's Forensic Linguistics for A-level English teachers!
Join us on Friday, 29th of November for a one-day course where we will explore how topics in forensic linguistics can be used to support teaching.
You can get your ticket here πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/wRNxK

20.11.2024 09:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Places still available on this one!

16.11.2024 08:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s nice here. I hope it stays nice.

15.11.2024 23:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0