In this paper we develop approaches to automatic speech recognition (ASR) development
that suit the needs and functions of under-heard language speakers. Our novel contribution …

We investigate the impact of medium of communication (in-person versus video) on
intraspeaker variation in conversation—a process we refer to as medium-shifting. To …

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a profound change to the organization of space and
time in our daily lives. In this paper we analyze the self-recorded audio/video diaries made …

As technology (particularly smartphone and computer technology) has advanced,
sociolinguistic methodology has likewise adapted to include remote data collection. Remote …

In this thesis, I situate the impacts of automatic speech recognition systems in relation to
sociolinguistic theory (in particular drawing on concepts of language variation, language …

Open Methods are resources that pertain to at least one stage in the linguistics research
process and are available free of charge to all who can find them (eg, Boersma & Weenink …

A multimodal critical discourse analysis of The New York Times and China Daily's news
reports of Covid-19 was conducted to identify the ideologies in Covid-19 news reports. The …

Abstract The Bear in a Window project captures Australian children's experiences of the
COVID-19 pandemic. We focused on children's experiences of lockdown, or extended …

In this second set of contributions on the 40th anniversary of Diachronica, seven historical
linguists provide perspectives on the current state of the field and aims for the future. While …

This article details the methodology behind the Manchester Voices Accent Van, and the
accompanying online Virtual Van. In 2021, the project travelled around Greater Manchester …