Category: Research

Language Research Centre’s (LRC) Applied Linguistics Seminar Series: A Summary by Chloe Williams (Autumn 2022)

Chloe Williams is a third year student studying BA English & Media studies. These views and readings are her own. Over the first semester of the 2022/2023 academic year, the LRC hosted another Applied Linguistics seminar series over Zoom. Intertwined every other week with AppLing Wednesday, the seminar series included a wide range of speakers…Continue Reading Language Research Centre’s (LRC) Applied Linguistics Seminar Series: A Summary by Chloe Williams (Autumn 2022)

PhD Conferencing with Tesni Galvin

Being a final year PhD student in the department of Applied Linguistics at Swansea University, I have had the fortunate opportunity to present my research to friends, colleagues and experts in the field, across nine different conference organisations, in six different countries. My research focuses on the representation and processing of Welsh grammatical gender in…Continue Reading PhD Conferencing with Tesni Galvin

Dr Vivienne Rogers talks to Joe East about her teaching and research in Applied Linguistics…and ‘Muttering Robots’!

In this interview Joe East talks to Dr Vivienne Rogers about her work as senior lecturer in Applied Linguistics and all the exciting projects she’s done! If you’re interested in contacting Dr Rogers you can email her at V.E.rogers@swansea.ac.uk, look at her website or send her a Tweet. If you’re interested in the work she…Continue Reading Dr Vivienne Rogers talks to Joe East about her teaching and research in Applied Linguistics…and ‘Muttering Robots’!

Staff Research at Swansea University: Interview with Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus

Welcome to the July edition of the blog. This month we interview Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus about her research. A discourse analysis specialist, links to her recent projects and articles about her work are below the embedded video. We hope you enjoy the interview. (Interviewed by Joe East, finalist BA English Language and Media, and produced…Continue Reading Staff Research at Swansea University: Interview with Prof. Nuria Lorenzo-Dus

Presenting my dissertation at a national TESOL conference: When not even Coronavirus can stop research from being shared!

My name is Beatrice Massa and I recently completed a master’s in TESOL at Swansea University. After graduating in July 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Applied Linguistics, I was very lucky to benefit from one of Swansea University’s Centenary Scholarships, which allowed me to continue my education and learn more about…Continue Reading Presenting my dissertation at a national TESOL conference: When not even Coronavirus can stop research from being shared!

Conferencing 101

In this post, two of our current PhD students, Chloe Mills and Tesni Galvin, discuss their experiences of attending conferences and sharing their research. Read on for some excellent advice! Conferences are a big part of world of research because they’re one of the main methods for communicating research findings, catching up with colleagues, and…Continue Reading Conferencing 101

Learning, Sharing and Losing Words, Prof. Tess Fitzpatrick at Abralin Ao Vivo

In our latest blog, we thought we’d share Prof. Tess Fitzpatrick’s talk on ‘Learning, Sharing and Losing Words’, given at this year’s Linguists Online, an innovative series of talks organised by Abralin Ao Vivo, the Linguistics Association based in Brazil. Throughout the year, but most usually though the summer period, academics often attend conferences, giving…Continue Reading Learning, Sharing and Losing Words, Prof. Tess Fitzpatrick at Abralin Ao Vivo