Professional linguist, amateur human. I want to understand what people mean and how. She/her
Joined October 2016
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Alice Gaby retweeted
Almost all research on the mind is in English. That’s a problem @blasi_lang @leraboroditsky @ev_fedorenko wired.co.uk/article/language…
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What can we do?
See our list of potential solutions (infographic below) and this piece (doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-0…).
We already know the answer – it’s just a matter of individuals, institutions, journals, funders and conferences having the will to implement these solutions.
5/9
Alice Gaby retweeted
Is this their own problem?
NO - it's everyone's problem because
Ethnic diversity = higher scientific innovation/impact (doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1915378…; doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-0…)
Science by non-native English speakers is crucial for tackling global challenges (doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio…)
3/9
Alice Gaby retweeted
But I don't like the idea of google giving one answer when it can see certain info about who I am, and a different answer when it can't, to a scientific question where there is definite consensus.
Alice Gaby retweeted
Sharing my recent Guest Lecture hosted by the University of Bayreuth, Germany
African Languages and African Studies-Theories, Debates and Controversies youtube.com/live/btdFs5rT5v4… via @YouTube
Alice Gaby retweeted
Where do questions come from, how are they framed, whose interests do they reflect, what purpose do they fulfill, what knowledge do they contribute to, what’s their accountability back to communities? Important Qs re research sovereignty from Linda Tuhiwai Smith #Lowitja2023
Alice Gaby retweeted
New book, Forensic Linguistics in Australia, by Diana Eades: Helen Fraser and @HeydonFL out now. Free PDF download until June 17!
blogs.unimelb.edu.au/languag…
Alice Gaby retweeted
Just received my “Accredited Linguist” badge from the @AusLingSoc via their Accreditation program - can definitely recommend for all linguistics graduates!
@superlinguo has a great blog post explaining the process: superlinguo.com/post/7135274…
Alice Gaby retweeted
JOB ALERT 🚨🚨🚨
Lecturer/ Snr Lecturer in Japanese at Monash with a focus on SLA, Heritage Language teaching or Language in education policy. Ongoing job with 40% research allocation. Must have experience teaching Japanese as L2/ HL.
Get on it:
tinyurl.com/n4u4yt2w
Alice Gaby retweeted
Warlpiri Encyclopaedic Dictionary (pub’d 2022), shortlisted for 2023 Australian Book Industry Awards in (Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year). nit.com.au/24-04-2023/5710/W…
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Aboriginal community leaders are penning an open letter to voice their frustration over the WA government and police response following the death of Indigenous schoolboy Cassius Turvey.
abc.net.au/news/2022-10-28/i…
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"Over-reliance on English hinders cognitive science" with @asifa_majid @JoHenrich @EvangeliaAdamou D Kemmerer now published online (and free) in @TrendsCognSci cell.com/trends/cognitive-sc…
Alice Gaby retweeted
2 x continuing faculty positions at Uni Melbourne, with specialties in English as a Second Language and Applied Linguistics
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/9…
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The Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan dictionary is now live! wangaaypuwan.org.au/. Big thanks to @isabelanneok and the team at Western Sydney Uni - Caroline Jones & Jesse Tran!
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Coming soon! Something's Gotta Change: Redefining Collaborative Linguistic Research - I am very excited!
press.anu.edu.au/publication…
Alice Gaby retweeted
now, as a judge of the supreme court in the northern territory, do you think these two pars of your speech -- which are literally next to one another -- may be linked
Alice Gaby retweeted
Meet our new CEO! Anna Ash has a strong history of working with & supporting Aboriginal people to keep their languages strong, having spent many years as Coordinating Linguist with Muurrbay and other Aboriginal organisations. We're delighted to welcome her to the team!
Alice Gaby retweeted
Eleanor Yacopetti is working with Kune speakers in and around Maningrida to learn about how they talk & think about land and spatial relationships, incl collaborative work on a Kune-centred seasonal calendar & doc of significant places. More here:
ozspace.org/blog/2022-05/yac…
#OzSpace
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Opportunity to publish Australian languages dictionaries ❤️ aiatsis.gov.au/research/curr…