[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)
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)
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
Rob Penhallurick at Freie Universität Berlin
[:en]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