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Rachelle Vessey is an Assistant Professor at the School of Linguistics and Language Studies, Carleton University. Her work bridges corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis, examining language ideologies in media, digital communication, and policy texts. She has conducted cross-cultural studies on topics like sexual violence, Canadian identity, and multilingualism in global institutions.
- B.A. in French, Mount Allison University
- M.A. in Applied Language Studies, Carleton University
- Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of London
Her research interrogates how language beliefs shape social inclusion/exclusion, often focusing on Canada's linguistic duality. She employs corpus methods to analyze newspapers, Twitter, and UN documents, revealing patterns in nationalist rhetoric and policy debates. Recent work explores intersectional frameworks and digital monolingualism.
Her publications span monographs (e.g., Language and Canadian Media, 2016), book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles. They reveal a trajectory from media discourse analysis to institutional language policy and gendered dimensions of pandemic communication. Editorial roles include the Corpora journal and Journal of Corpora and Discourse Studies.
Conference engagements highlight her expertise in corpus methods, including plenary addresses at CADS 2024 and seminars at the University of Bologna. She has spoken on topics ranging from UN language policy to Canadian bilingualism and digital discourse.
