OU English and Creative Writing @ouliterature.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the English and Creative Writing department of The Open University, UK.
Ylva Biri @ylvabiri.bsky.social Linguist, U of Helsinki, teaching and researching (online) studying (online) discourse and pragmatics through corpus methods. /'ʏlva 'bɪrɪ/, she/her.
Raoul Schubert @raoulschubert.bsky.social Linguist, early career researcher and face-blind nerd at Bielefeld University
(they/he)
Some of my interests: Pragmatics; sociolinguistics; discourse analysis; HRI; language, gender & identity; fictolinguistics (and more)
ENG/GER/日本語/繁體中文
Dr Francesca Benatti @rhymesontheroad.bsky.social Wandering scholar at Open University. Digital Humanities, Book History, Comics and Thomas Moore. Irish/Italian. She/her. Views my own.
Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics @uoncral.bsky.social Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics. University of Nottingham. World-class research. 🌏
https://linktr.ee/aecral
@jaythechou.bsky.social @jaythechou.bsky.social And the Oscar goes to Paddington in Peru
Twitter Refugees Welcome!
Francesca Brooks @francescabrooks.bsky.social Lecturer in Old English at University College Cork. Writer of poetry & prose. Early Medievalist, Late Modernist, Feminist. Author of 'Poet of the Medieval Modern'. Find more of my writing at https://francescabrooks.com/
Ron Darvin @ron-darvin.bsky.social critical applied linguistics | technology | language learning
Department of Language and Literacy Education
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver, BC Canada
Zara Shah @zarashah.bsky.social Author | KS4 Coordinator | Governor | Examiner | MA Teaching | @TLLeedsConf | @LitdriveUk RL | Learning Teaching Specialist for English | Lover of Brunches | Mum of 4 boys | Themed Party Planner by weekends | Chasing rainbows | Serial chai drinker ☕️
Holly Wimbush @hwimbushenglish.bsky.social Head of English📚NW Regional Lead @LitDriveUK 📚 Author 📚NPQLTD #TeamEnglish 🏒Hockey fan of @SeattleKraken 🦑
Michael Chesnut @michaelchesnut.bsky.social Interested in Linguistic Landscape, Ethnography, Foriegn Language Teacher Identity, Academic Publishing, Walking as a Methodology, and lots more!
Tanja Säily @tanjasaily.fi Associate Professor in English Language, University of Helsinki. Corpus linguistics, digital humanities, historical sociolinguistics, linguistic productivity, English lexis & morphology. Also into tea, papercraft, speculative fiction. https://tanjasaily.fi
Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025 @cl2025.co.uk International Corpus Linguistics Conference 2025 #CL2025
30th June - 3rd July 2025 • Birmingham, UK
Aston University • Birmingham City University • University of Birmingham
https://www.cl2025.co.uk/
Dr Lauren Alex O'Hagan @drlaurenalexohagan.bsky.social 🎵 I got me them Rory Gallagher blues🎵
Creator of Rewriting Rory | Research Fellow at Open University | Affiliate Researcher at Örebro University | Specialist in 19th/early 20th-c. visual/material culture & Irish ethnomusicology
www.rewritingrory.co.uk
Viola Wiegand @violawiegand.bsky.social corpus & applied linguistics, TESOL, discourse analysis, surveillance discourses
Coordinator MSc TESOL (Online) University of Stirling (@stirtesol.bsky.social)
Knitter
Personal account
Daniela Landert @dlandert.bsky.social Professor of English Linguistics, Heidelberg University
Dr. David Sotoca-Fernández @sotocafernandez.bsky.social PhD at the University of Extremadura, Spain. Interested in (Im)politeness studies, Sociolinguistics, Pragmatics, Corpus Linguistics and Queer Studies.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cVd1p5AAAAAJ&hl=es
Dr. Johanna Gerwin @johannagerwin.bsky.social Sociolinguistics. Kiel/Germany. London/UK.
London Talks project: https://londontalksresearch.co.uk/
Enregisterment - Metalinguistics Discourses - London English - Pop Culture
Universität Heidelberg @uniheidelberg.bsky.social Die 1386 gegründete Ruperto Carola ist eine der forschungsstärksten in Europa.
Ranjan Sen @ranjsen.bsky.social Sheffield linguist. Historical phonology, theories of change. Latin and historical English (UK and US) 🏛️. Reconstructing voices of the past for heritage and entertainment 🎭
@daniellepullen.bsky.social @daniellepullen.bsky.social 
@laurarimell.bsky.social @laurarimell.bsky.social 
OU WELS Praxis @welspraxis.bsky.social Open University Praxis Centre for Scholarship and Innovation bringing together academics from Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) and Institute of Educational Technology (IET) to promote and support scholarship in teaching and learning.
Lizzy Hanks @hankslizzy.bsky.social Assistant Professor at University of South Florida
corpus linguistics | conversation | pragmatics | vocabulary
Bas Aarts @englishgrammar.bsky.social Professor of English Linguistics, UCL
Here, I post on (English) language topics.
On Substack, I post on English Grammar: https://basaarts.substack.com/
#grammar #syntax #parsing
Ian Cushing @iancushing.bsky.social Reader in Critical Applied Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University. Documenting and dismantling linguistic injustice in schools. Editor, Critical Studies in Education. Leverhulme Prize 2026-2029.
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-ian-cushing
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
Tamara @tamarapolajnar.bsky.social 
UCL Digital Humanities @ucldh.bsky.social UCL Centre for Digital Humanities is a global leader in research, teaching, and innovation at the crossroads of cultural heritage and digital methods.
Web: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/digital-humanities/
herEthical AI @herethical.bsky.social An AI startup that's working to improve the outcomes of victims of serious crime in the Criminal Justice System.
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-abuse-survivors-in-accessing-court-records#start
https://www.herethical.ai/
https://www.linkedin.com
Mel Evans @melevans.bsky.social Lecturer, lover of language, early modern history, sociolinguistics and digital/tech. Trail runner and occasional duathlete. Vegan. Parent-in-training (7yrs and ongoing, needs work)
UCL Survey of English Usage @uclenglishusage.bsky.social The Survey of English Usage carries out research in English Linguistics. Posts by @englishgrammar.bsky.social and @bethmalory.bsky.social
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/english-usage/
Also follow us on @engliciousucl.bsky.social
Beth Malory @bethmalory.bsky.social Lecturer in English Linguistics at UCL. Researcher of reproductive health communication @uclenglishusage.bsky.social.
Phil Rodgers @philrodgers.co.uk Well I thought it was interesting. Mostly about Cambridge. phil@philrodgers.co.uk / https://linktr.ee/philrodgers
Alex Thomas @alexgathomas.bsky.social Executive Director, Institute for Government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health. Interested in all things good government
Mathew Gillings @mathewgillings.bsky.social Assistant Professor at WU Vienna. Research interests: corpus-assisted methods, business discourse, deception and (im)politeness.🗣️💻
Anna P. Judson @annapjudson.bsky.social Durham Classicist (languages, Linear B, epigraphy, archaeology). Member of WCC UK and WIASN. Blogging (intermittently) at http://itsallgreektoanna.wordpress.com. She/her
Martin Austwick @martinaustwick.bsky.social Musician/podcaster/writer;
Not only: Song by Song, Neutrinowatch, Pale Bird, Drilled
But also: The Allusionist, 20,000Hz
martinzaltzaustwick.com
James Baker @jwbaker.bsky.social Professor of Digital Humanities · University of Southampton · Programming Historian · Historian of various things · Likes watching football and cycling · He/Him · Born at 342 ppm · #COYW
The Allusionist @allusionistshow.bsky.social Podcast of adventures in language with @helenzaltzman. theallusionist.org patreon.com/allusionist
Corpora journal @corpora.bsky.social 
Matteo Fuoli @matteofuoli.bsky.social Professor of Discourse Analysis @Uni of Birmingham researching trust, business communication, AI. He/him. Views my own.
UCREL NLP Research Centre @ucrelnlp.bsky.social Research centre for the study of corpus linguistics and corpus-based natural language processing at Lancaster University
T: +44 1524 510357
E: ucrel@lancaster.ac.uk
W: https://ucrel.lancs.ac.uk/
Y: https://www.youtube.com/@ucrelcrs8222
Caroline Tagg @carotagg.bsky.social Applied linguist working at the Open University on mobile messaging conversations in context. 
Tove Larsson @tovelarsson.bsky.social Corpus linguist, CL methodologist, and rock climber. Strong believer in the importance of healthy work-life balance. Associate Professor at Northern Arizona University.
Luke C Collins @lukeccollins.bsky.social Researcher | Assistant Editor
Corpus linguistics | Health communication | Digital communication
PACE Graduate School Open University @pacespaceou.bsky.social Professional Academic Communication in English (PACE)
Doctoral Academic Literacies @ougradsch.bsky.social
#PACEspace
https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/mod/page/view.php?id=200086
Posts by https://profiles.open.ac.uk/julia-molinari {JM}
Learning Design team at The Open University @ou-ld-social.bsky.social Sharing the @openuniversity.bsky.social Learning Design team’s approach to designing for student success. Using evidence and #StudentVoice to enhance the learning experience.
#HigherEd #LearningDesign #EdTech #DigitalInclusion #EDIA
Tag us or use #OU_LD
Institute of Educational Technology @ietatou.bsky.social The Open University's Institute of Educational Technology (IET) is a global leader in the field of pedagogy, known for advancing open and distance learning globally since 1970.
https://iet.open.ac.uk/
MikeSharples @sharplem.bsky.social Emeritus Professor, Educational Technology, The Open University. AI & education, open science, AI and creativity. #EduSky #AcademicSky. Sailing on seascamp.org.uk
Professor Elton @eltonteb.bsky.social Prof of Greek Literature & Culture at The Open University | working-class Classicist | still delighting in Homer | dabbling in the digital | grappling with the politics of form & linked data | Pelagios partnership sec | hello to Jason | love the show Steve
Rebecca Jones @remembermyhat.bsky.social Professor of Sociology, Sexuality and Ageing at the Open University, UK (she/her). Also often tweeting and retweeting about: academic writing | SRHR and sex ed | creative methods | Long Covid/Chronic Fatigue 
Mel Green @melalygreen.bsky.social Black matricentric intersectional feminist | Lecturer in Education Studies @OpenUniversity | Member of @radicalmothering | Co-author of Mothering at the Margins: Black Mothers Raising Autistic Children in the UK
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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social Open University Associate Lecturer, Doctoral thesis on Twitter communities for distance learners, Lead of OU Praxis Social Media Scholarship Hub, SFHEA
The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social The Open University (OU) Library enables OU students and staff around the world to access a world-class online library service. Visit www.open.ac.uk/library to get started.
Starter Pack for OU (UK) staff here: https://go.bsky.app/UhqW8VR
Open University UCU @oubucu.bsky.social Open University branch of the University and College Union (UCU)
Dr Alexandra Krendel @alexiconartist.bsky.social Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Southampton | CDA/CDS, corpus linguistics online discourse, (anti)feminism, hate speech
Chris Douce @chrisdouce.bsky.social Lewisham resident, academic, woke, software engineering, digital humanities, literature, blogger, former producer of Catford Mews Comedy club. All views are my own. #FBPE #NAFO #NAFOFellas 
I-LanD Research Centre @i-land.bsky.social Interdisciplinary research centre for advanced study in linguistics, social studies and humanities w/ a specific focus on the concepts of diversity and identity
🔗 https://i-land-researchcentre.eu/
Nik Gunn @nikgunn.bsky.social Medievalist and longbowman.
Views mine.
https://nikolasgunn.co.uk/
Andrea Nini @andreanini.com Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and English Language at the University of Manchester
Kat Gupta @mixosaurus.bsky.social linguistics, feminism, LGB, queer and trans issues 🏳️🌈🦜🏳️⚧️ lecturer in political communication at Royal Holloway University of London
they/them
Niall Curry @niallrcurry.bsky.social 125 Anniversary Fellow & Associate Prof, University of Birmingham • UKRI Metascience AI Fellow • Contrastive/Corpus Linguistics • Discourse • ELT • Co-Editor Routledge Applied Corpus Linguistics & Corpus Linguistics Guides
➡️ https://linktr.ee/niallrcurry
Paul Rayson @perayson.bsky.social Prof of #NLP in School of Computing and Communications @LancasterUni, word boffin, ex-CLARIN Ambassador, Director of @ucrelnlp.bsky.social #NLProc #CorpusLinguistics #DigitalHumanities, Doctor Who & stuff. Ravenclaw.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/perayson/
Christian Ilbury @christianilbury.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Sociolinguistics & Director of EDI for PPLS at University of Edinburgh.
he/him
LVC, digital (queer+youth+popular) cultures, 'MLE', & accent bias/linguistic discrimination - Edinburgh/London.
https://cilbury.wordpress.com/
David Underdown @davidunderdown.bsky.social Data Engineer at The National Archives. Digital Preservation/Digital Archiving. Also cycling, bellringing, photography, choral singing, promming and much more
Nerdist @nerdist.bsky.social Everything you need to know about the worlds of TV, movies, books, sci-fi, fantasy, and more. This is your one-stop shop for all things nerd.
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
Robbie Love @robbielove.org Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics, Department of Communication and Culture
Associate Dean Education and Student Experience, School of Law and Social Sciences
Aston University
https://robbielove.org/
Gavin Brookes @gavinbrookes.bsky.social Reader in Linguistics at Lancaster University｜UKRI Future Leader Fellow｜Fulbright @ NAU｜Associate Editor of IJCL｜Co-Editor of Corpus & Discourse, Elements in CDS｜FRSA
Rob Drummond @robdrummond.bsky.social Professor and author.
Sociolinguistics.
Laurence Anthony @lanthony.bsky.social Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Japan. Interested in corpus linguistics, language data science, AI, educational technology, and the world at large.
David Beavan @davidbeavan.bsky.social Principal Research Software Engineer, Research Engineering Group, The Alan Turing Institute. Digital humanaut, software scribe and research wrangler. Personal
Lingthusiasm @lingthusiasm.com A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics! By @gretchenmcculloch.com and @superlinguo.bsky.social
"Fascinating" -NYT
"Joyously nerdy" -Buzzfeed
lingthusiasm.com
Not sure where to start? Try our silly personality quiz: bit.ly/lingthusiasmquiz
Melissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. Computers versus the past. Digital Humanities and somesuch, including Transkribus. MBE FREng FRSE.
Helen Zaltzman @helenzaltzman.bsky.social Podcaster from The Allusionist, Answer Me This and Veronica Mars Investigations. Pronouns she/they (TBH I think 'they' should be the default and we opt in to gendered pronouns/gender). linktr.ee/helenzaltzman
Dr Helen Newsome-Chandler @hnewsome-chandler.bsky.social Historical and applied linguist by training, but I have a soft spot for letters, queens, and Tudor history. Research Fellow in Forensic Linguistics and AI@NTU.
Website: https://helennewsomechandler.wordpress.com
NEW BOOK: https://tinyurl.com/tvnt9fyr
Stefan Diemer @diemerstefan.bsky.social Linguist
Jack Grieve @jwgrieve.bsky.social Professor of Corpus Linguistics, University of Birmingham, Studying Language Variation and Change 
Daria Dayter @coocho.bsky.social Assoc/prof in linguistics in Tampere • interested in digital language and new communicative environments, persuasion • owner of a malamute •
Editor-in-Chief for Pragmatics & Society
Prof Michaela Mahlberg @michamahlberg.bsky.social Corpus Linguist, Discourse Analyst, Victorianist, Climate Science & Climate Discourse, Host of the Life & Language podcast, President of the Dickens Society
https://michaelamahlberg.com/
Deirdre Dunlevy @deirdreirl.bsky.social Linguist interested in multilingualism, linguistic landscapes, minoritized languages, borders, language policies and lots more in between
@anteangaeile.bsky.social @anteangaeile.bsky.social Bsky account of Patricia Ronan.
Linguist at TU Dortmund University, interested in language variation, contact and change, Gaelige. All views my own.
Sofia Rüdiger @sofiaruediger.bsky.social Linguist by day, foodie by night (or the other way around?).
Guest Professor in English Linguistics @FU Berlin, PI of DFG Project on Carnivalesque Consumption Online
http://www.sofia-ruediger.org
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4370-8052
Lynne Murphy @lynneguist.bsky.social US linguist in UK. University of Sussex.
Newsletter: https://substack.com/@lynneguist
Blog: http://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/lynneguist
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