(Psycho)linguist. Language science evangelist. Aging runner.

Joined September 2011
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It was really fun to work on this short piece with @sathvikn4 . Connecting the current wave of interest in psycholinguistics and LLMs with lessons learned from the 1960s.
What (if anything) can LLMs tell us about human language processing? I discuss this question and how psycholinguistics is moving forward with @ColinPhillips2, to appear in BBS as a commentary on Futrell & Mahowald's article about LLMs & linguistics. arxiv.org/abs/2604.09466
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We are looking to fill an open-rank position in Sociolinguistics in Oxford, in conjunction with Worcester College. Come be a part of the exciting developments in language and linguistics in Oxford! ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2026…
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Interested in spending 3-12 months with us in Oxford as a senior visiting academic? The Leverhulme Trust has a scheme to help. Get in touch with an Oxford colleague soon, as the internal deadline for interest is on Apr 17. leverhulme.ac.uk/visiting-pr…
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Postdoc opportunity with any of my Oxford colleagues funded by the British Academy. Expressions of interest due next week! humanities.ox.ac.uk/british-…
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Great to see my UMD colleague Charlotte Vaughn recognized with the "Linguistics, Language, and the Public" award from @LingSocAm . Working on the Language Science Station at Planet Word was one of the most fun research projects I've been involved in.
The PR Committee is excited to announce their 2026 Award Winners! Congratulations to Cathleen O’Grady for winning the Linguistics Journalism Award. And congratulations to the winner of the Linguistics, Language, and the Public Award, Charlotte Vaughn! buff.ly/nUOOM3f
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Opportunity for early career researchers to spend 3 years working with us in Oxford. Cool surroundings, interesting people. Eligibility: need some UK academic connection. Get in touch if interested! Details: ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2025…
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More postdoc opportunities in Oxford! 3-year British Academy Fellowships, for start in 2026. For work in any area of linguistics. Expressions of Interest (brief!) for internal competition due July 28. ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2025…
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Yet another open-rank position in Oxford! This one is in Applied Linguistics. You get to join Oxford's excellent Dept of Education, and also be my colleague at the fabulous @SomervilleOx , which I cannot recommend too highly. Details: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…
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Really excited that Devyani will soon be joining us in Oxford, strengthening connections between English and Linguistics. ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2025…
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Interested in spending a couple of years in Oxford as a Marie Curie postdoc? It's a great environment to develop your research career (and a wonderful place to live). Expressions of interest due June 2nd. Contact potential mentors now. Details: humanities.ox.ac.uk/marie-sk…
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Come join us in Oxford as we move into our new home in the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities (opening Oct '25). We are looking to fill THREE fixed-term lecturer positions: in Semantics/Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, and Linguistics with French. ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2025…
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Another postdoc opportunity in Oxford. Any subfield of linguistics. Expressions of Interest for the British Academy International Fellowship due Feb 4. ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2025…
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More opportunities to join us in Oxford! We have an open-rank position in Phonetics, to coincide with our move into the amazing Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The new Phonetics Lab sits above a concert hall - both acoustically shielded! ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/news/2024…
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New paper out now in Cognitive Science, led by Masato Nakamura, with Shota Momma and Hiromi Sakai. Evidence for a striking production >> comprehension advantage in sensitivity to verb argument roles. This one took a while, but the end result is worth it. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Come join us in Oxford! Or encourage your friends to apply, so you can visit them here! We are looking to fill the Professorship in Language and Communication, a senior professor position, based in @engfac and @WorcCollegeOx . my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…
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This is a good piece. Jan ( @PrincipalSomOx ) is one of the many reasons why @SomervilleOx is such a welcoming place to live, work, and play.
"Oxford's changed since most of them came here, God knows how long ago. They can read newspapers and talk to people, but they haven’t been an integral part of this uni in the way I have" @LabourRoyall on her bid for @UniofOxford top job prospectmagazine.co.uk/polit…
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Public linguistics talk, this Friday, as part of the Oxford Science & Ideas Festival! There's nobody better to talk about parallels between heritage languages and endangered languages than Maria Polinsky. And Somerville College is the perfect venue.
“Heritage Languages, Endangered Languages” Join internationally renowned field linguist Prof. Maria Polinsky at Somerville College this Friday at 5:30 as she shares insights into the parallels between endangered languages and the heritage languages which arise when migrant families travel the world to make new lives. @oxfordlinguists @Oxford_IF if-oxford.com/event/heritage…
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Proud Doktorvater moment …
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Doctoral student Sathvik Nair (@sathvikn4) uses large language models to decode human cognition and integrate natural language processing with psycholinguistics. His work is supported by a coveted @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Read more: go.umd.edu/1szd
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Participating in the @LangSciStation at @PlanetWordDC has been one of the most fun things I have done as a researcher. And finding @hannah_mech to help as one of the leaders was an incredible stroke of luck. Read about how it works here.
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"I was looking for something interdisciplinary to study that combined both human biology and social sciences. As an enthusiast for language too, Psychology and Linguistics seemed perfect." So true! Looking forward to welcoming you to @oxfordlinguists , Ruth!
- 'I was so delighted and shocked too' - 'I’m most looking forward to exploring the libraries and museums' - I'm especially looking forward to [the] unique tutorial system' Students share their thoughts after confirming their places at Oxford ⬇️ #GoingToOxford
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