[Note from editor (Ben): Unfortunately, technical issues with WordPress service led to a delay of all blogposts. This is now resolved!] As we now move into the autumn, teaching is underway and the months grow colder, Ben asked his fellow Applied Linguistics colleagues to reflect on all they got up to in the very busy…Continue Reading Staff research updates! (Autumn 2023)
Earth Day, Applied approaches and ecolinguistics by Benjamin A. Jones.
Linguistics and environmental analysis Earth Day (Saturday 22nd April) gives us pause to consider our relationship with the planet we call home. Now over fifty years old, themes have been numerous over the decades. From initially tackling pollution, global warming and promoting clean energy to providing decent water quality and combatting food management and ‘fast…Continue Reading Earth Day, Applied approaches and ecolinguistics by Benjamin A. Jones.
A Few Words about ‘Gairglo’, the Welsh Language ‘Wordle’, by Steve Morris
This is a translation of a short comment piece (in Welsh) by Applied Linguistics Honorary Research Fellow Steve Morris which appeared on the Golwg 360 website in February 2020 It relates to a Welsh language version of ‘Wordle’ – ‘Gairglo’ – created by Dr Rodolfo Piskorski, a Brazilian who has learnt Welsh and was the…Continue Reading A Few Words about ‘Gairglo’, the Welsh Language ‘Wordle’, by Steve Morris
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’!
Interview with Dr Ben Jones on Welsh English
This interview with Ben Jones discusses the nature of Welsh English and his latest book with Dr Rob Penhallurick and Dr Heli Paulasto, Welsh English: Dialects of English (2020), published by De Gruyter Mouton. You can read more about Ben and Rob’s work here:…Continue Reading Interview with Dr Ben Jones on Welsh English
Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.
As intern for the Applied Linguistics and English Language department this year, I was lucky enough to speak to one of our members of staff, Dr Jill Boggs who taught two of my modules, ALE108 Tools for English Language Teaching and ALE200 English Language Teaching. I enjoyed her modules and also look up to her…Continue Reading Dr Jill Boggs talks to Shawn Lee about ESL Learning and Teaching.
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
“What’s Love Got to Do With It?” A Valentine’s Post
The month of February is traditionally the ‘season of love’. So, this month’s blog post takes a peek at the word ‘love’ and the many uses of this particularly flexible term. We’re sad to say that while it won’t answer the question ‘what is love?’, nor pave the way to finding love, we will explore…Continue Reading “What’s Love Got to Do With It?” A Valentine’s Post
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
Rob Penhallurick at Freie Universität Berlin
On 10 July 2019, Rob Penhallurick took two MA classes in sociolinguistics as a guest lecturer at the Freie Universität Berlin, speaking on the history of the study of English dialects and on Welsh English. Freie University has nearly 40,000 students and is one of 11 universities in Germany to have the status of ‘university…Continue Reading Rob Penhallurick at Freie Universität Berlin