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Jan. 2024
Message from Abhi Sharma
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I re-joined Cambridge in Sep. 2022 for 3 years (as a Teaching Associate in German Linguistics). Cantabs interested in sociolinguistics are requested to get in touch to run the group. I will be happy to assist you in running our academic blog. Early career researchers as well as students are equally welcome to participate. My email address is:
< aks71 AT cam DOT ac DOT uk >
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June 2022
Message from Abhi Sharma
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In the academic year 2021/22, the Circle was managed by Jasper H. Sim (Cambridge) and Madeleine Rees (Cambridge). The events organised by the Circle are listed as follows:
27 Oct. 2021 — Discussion of the article 'Affect in Sociolinguistic Style' (Author: T. Pratt, Journal: Language in Society)
10 Nov. 2021 — Discussion on the article ' "First things first, I'm the realest: Linguistic appropriation, white privilege and the hip-hop persona of Iggy Azalea" ' (Authors: M. Evebhardt & K. Freeman; Journal: Journal of Sociolinguistics)
24 Nov. 2021 — Discussion of Thomas Ricento's work on Historitocal and Theoretical Perspectives in Language Policy and Planning
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August 2021
Message from Abhi Sharma
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Thank you for visiting the webpage of Cambridge Sociolinguistics Circle (CSLC). In early 2019, I founded the Circle with the purpose of promoting sociolinguistics in Cambridge, as contemporary research in Cambridge is still heavily oriented towards traditional formal linguistics.
In Lent Term 2019, we co-hosted talks with UnCaNi - The University of Cambridge Nationalisms and Identities Research Group. The term card can be found on our 'events' page.
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We also ran a blog on various sociolinguistics related topics. The blog featured contributions from noted scholars including Ingrid Piller, Mark Turin, Jan Blommaert and Selma Sonntag.
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In late 2019, I moved to New Delhi to take up a lectureship at JNU, and in December 2020, I assumed the role of Communications Secretary of BAAL Language Policy SIG, as a result of which the group has not been much active since then.
Cantabs interested in sociolinguistics are requested to get in touch to run the group. I will be happy to assist you in running our academic blog. Early career researchers as well as students are equally welcome to participate.
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Sincerely,
Abhi Sharma
Asst. Prof. in German Linguistics
JNU, New Delhi - 67
