Fanatics and Phonology

Even with the exam session being nigh, our “As We Speak” lecture series continues! 😁

Last week we had the opportunity to listen to the guest lecture “Emergent labial stops in English” by professor Anna Wojtyś.

Thank you to our wonderful guest and to all who attended!!

Last Wednesday we had the pleasure to listen to dr Zembrzuski’s guest lecture “(Un)familiar rules of phonology” as part of the As We Speak lecture series. Thank you to all who attended!!!

Pictured below: society members with dr Łukaszewicz and dr Zembrzuski.

Poring over books and discussing theory is great but don’t be fooled that our society’s activity ends there…

Indeed, recently we had the opportunity to explore the Speech Imaging Laboratory at our faculty, and see its cutting-edge equipment at work 🔍

A sincere thank you to dr Łukaszewicz, the society supervisor for the invitation!

Good morning to fanatics and friends alike!

Last week we had the opportunity to learn more about the different systems of transcription (we still love you, IPA), as well as to practice this knowledge in a cutthroat board game competition ⚔️

Stay tuned to see what we have planned next… 👀

Happy spring break to friends and fanatics alike!! May it be an eggstraordinary time 🌷

And if you’re like us, trying to combine rest with study, we’ve got just the creations for you! 😅

(OE text: þrie haran cōmon tō Ælfrēde cyninge on ānum snegle)

Thank you for visiting our stand at the Student Clubs Fair yesterday!

Do you want to learn more about phonetics and phonology, but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’re simply intrigued by the topic, and would like to explore it in a friendly, cooperative setting?

If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then Fanatics and Phonology is the place for you!

We are a student society open to anyone interested in the field of phonetics and phonology, as well as in other areas of theoretical and empirical linguistics, such as sociolinguistics, syntax, or diachronic changes (historical linguistics). During our meetings we discuss selected publications, including handbooks on linguistics, e.g. “The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology” by Elizabeth Zsiga. We are also organising a series of invited talks, called “As We Speak”, featuring researchers of various fields within theoretical and empirical linguistics.

„As We Speak” - a series of invited talks on theoretical and empirical linguistics

organised by Fanatics and Phonology student society

This month’s talk:

“Issues in Polish Nasal Assimilation” by dr Tomasz Łuszczek, a researcher at the Institute of English Studies.

During the meeting dr Łuszczek will discuss Polish Nasal Assimilation (NA) from the perspective of generative phonology.

Place: Dobra 55, Room 3.020

Time: 18.03.2026, 5 PM

We hope to see you there!

Check out this invitation to the first even of our new student club: Fanatics and Phonology!

As We Speak: a series of invited talks on theoretical and empirical linguistics
organised by a brand-new student society - Fanatics and Phonology
The series will begin with a presentation “Variable rhoticity in Standard Scottish English” by dr Anna Łukaszewicz, a researcher at the Institute of English Studies and the supervisor of the society. During the meeting dr Łukaszewicz will talk about changes in the usage of postvocalic /r/ among middle class Scottish speakers and how these changes are influenced by social and linguistic factors.
Place: Dobra 55, Room 3.020
Check out this invitation to the first event of our new student club: Fanatics and Phonology
We hope to see you there!