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Impoliteness, aggression and the moral order

Implying an impolite belief: A case of tikkeh in Persian

Perception of (im)politeness and the underlying cultural conceptualisations

Perceptions of Impoliteness from a Cultural Linguistics Perspective

Why do people take offence? Exploring the underlying expectations

Dr Tahmineh Tayebi's primary research is on language aggression and impoliteness. She is interested in online offensive and abusive language and other similar phenomena, such as cyberbullying, trolling and hate crime. She looks at these issues through the lens of pragmatics and discourse analysis. Tahmineh also has an interest in analysing the role of the ‘offendee’, or rather the ‘victim’, in online abuse and bullying and how it can potentially lead to proposing preventative measures.

Tahmineh has conducted extensive research on impoliteness and aggression in both online and face-to-face interactions. Outputs of these projects have been published in some of the leading journals of the field.

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Lecturer in Forensic Linguistics

  The 15th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists will take place from the 13th – 15th September 2021 The Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) is hosting the major event online Over 100 experts from around the world will speak across the three-day conference, including 15 from the AIFL  The Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL) is getting ready to host the 15th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists (IAFL).

The three-day event will run entirely online from Monday 13 September to Wednesday 15 September 2021. Over 100 experts will take part in total, with 15 from the AIFL including one of the world’s most experienced forensic linguistic practitioners Professor Tim Grant.

All presentations will be pre-recorded, with talks played out during the conference in parallel sessions and there will be opportunities for a live Q&A for each presenter.

Alongside this traditional schedule format, the presentations will be made available to watch after the conference to make sure participants from different time zones don’t miss out.

Professor Tim Grant, director of the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, said:

“We’re so pleased to be hosting the IAFL conference again.  “We last hosted it in 2011 and looking through the programme it is clear to see both the expansion of interest in forensic linguistics across the last decade and the progress that has been made in the discipline.  “It is going to be a really exciting event.”  Dr Tahmineh Tayebi, a lecturer in forensic linguistics at the AIFL, said:

“This year’s IAFL Conference, hosted by AIFL, is a truly international event.  “It is a meeting venue for researchers from literally every corner of the world to discuss some fascinating topics, ranging from analysis of police interviews and courtroom discourse to online crimes and cyberbullying.  “With its diverse research topics, the many languages explored and the variety of analytical approaches, the conference is testament to the fact that forensic linguistics is indeed a very active and popular line of research that never ceases to inspire.”  You can find out more about the event here. 

Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics gets ready to host major international conference

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 "It's the whole 'money doesn't make you happy' adage... two fifths of football players are bankrupt within 5 years of retirement, while a third divorce in the same period" Professor Andy Lymer, Aston University   In this episode, Steve chats to Dr Tahmineh Tayebi and Professor Andy Lymer and the social media abuse and financial responsibility that comes with being a top footballer and athlete. 

Dr Tahmineh Tayebi looks at the linguistics of social media abuse. She starts by understanding the fans' perspective. They've invested time, money and trust in clubs/players and feel entitled to opinions/criticism - but the issue is the language used.  

Explicit and hateful language - often racist and/or violent - is the easiest to cope with, as it can be banned. But there's lots of "clever" offensive language which breaks no laws and is difficult to spot but still hurtful.  

Tahmineh discusses loose boundaries between freedom of expression and bullying. She also points to the recent social media boycott and the BT Hope United project.  

Professor Andy Lymer looks at the issues faced by wealthy players. He cited interesting research showing 2/5 of football players are bankrupt within 5 years of retirement, while 1/3 divorce in the same period. Players have short careers and either need to earn enough to last them with good advice or need to do something else after playing.  

However, Professor Lymer says many still quickly burn through their fortunes. He notes Britain is bad at educating people in dealing with money, especially in 'decumulation' - e.g. making it last, planning savings for pensions and downsizing.

 He points to various government-backed schemes/helplines which can help anyone. The big issue is top footballers attracting long queues of people wanting to advise their slice. 

Getting the right, trustworthy advice is the problem. In football itself, big clubs are guiding young, vulnerable players as part of their development, and various players' organisations also help, such as a 24-hour helpline. But the stats show us it's not enough, and Andy calls for the sector to do more in education.


Aston University experts look at how cash and social media are part of 'coping with success'

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