Catchphrase: Cutting off a Kidney 28 June 2024
In the context of post-COVID regulation on international mobility for Chinese nationals, Dr Tang Ling examines the catchphrase 'cutting off a kidney', adopted in various media to fuel a narrative and moral panic about a dangerous Southeast Asia.
Digital Mapping of Chinese Catchwords 17 June 2024
With a view to initiating this blog on Chinese catchwords, this essay outlines a few contextual and methodological issues in relation to studying catchwords and catchphrases from a media studies perspective.
Keywords and Catchwords: Notes from China 17 June 2024
Wang Yusu explains what 'catchwords' and 'keywords' mean in relation to Chinese Internet subcultures, and gives an overview of sources and disciplinary approaches.
14 June 2024
Carol Morley Symposium 14 June 2024
The Financial Image - Alasdair King 14 June 2024
Queen Mary linguists give 'Pint of Science' talk on language and AI 13 June 2024
Watch: Prof. Hagit Borer gives a presentation on the Generative Word in the Reflections Lecture series 3 May 2024
Ten presentations and two awards for Queen Mary linguistics at BAAP 2024 18 April 2024
Funded PhD in French Sociolinguistics or Applied Linguistics 15 April 2024
SLLF is delighted to announce a fully funded PhD studentship on linguistic integration in Quebec.