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Research Seminars
English Language and Linguistics Research Seminars
Research in English Language & Linguistics spans historical and contemporary English linguistics (notably sociolinguistics and phonetics, discourse analysis, lexicology/semantics, corpus linguistics and applied linguistics), Scots and English in Scotland, and medieval English studies. The English Language & Linguistics Seminar provides an opportunity to hear and discuss research in a friendly and stimulating environment. The Research Seminar hosts invited talks from speakers outside Glasgow and also from Glasgow English Language & Linguistics staff members. It also gives our research postgraduates the chance to present at a formal research seminar. Talks range from topics as diverse as lexicography and discourse analysis to phonetics and medieval English.
Research Seminars are normally held on selected Thursdays. Postgraduates are strongly encouraged to attend. Details are sent by email to all staff and ELL PGs for each seminar; if you are not pursuing a degree in English Language & Linguistics but would like to join us for the seminar, please email Dr Louis Strange (louis.strange@glasgow.ac.uk).
Semester 1 2024-25
| 3 October |
Hanna Schmück (Lancaster University) Corpus linguistics Large Linguistic Networks: A case study on Lone-Wolf Terrorism in the British Press |
| 24 October |
Dr. Christian Ilbury (University of Edinburgh Sociolinguistics 'Gen Z language? Y'all mean AAVE': The appropriation of AAVE as an ‘internet vernacular’ |
| 7 November |
Prof. Hannah Gibson (University of Essex) Sociolinguistics Emerging dialect areas: contact, change and variation in Swahili |
| 28 November |
Holly Riach and Clodagh Murphy (Leiden University) Early modern literary texts 'faithful and silent scribe': Approaching Scribal Influence in Early Modern Manuscripts |
Semester 2 2024-25
| 16 January |
Lucy Jackson and Ryan Shaw-Hawkins (University of Glasgow) Sociophonetics |
| 13 February |
Dr. Matthew Hunt (University of Southampton) Sociolinguistics |
| 27 February |
Zeyu Yang and Zobair Masaoud (University of Glasgow) Semantics and systemic functional linguistics |
| 6 March |
Varshneyee Dutt and Kyle Gunn (University of Glasgow) Onomastics and semantics |
| 20 March |
Dr. Simon Statham (Queen’s University Belfast) and Dr. Louis Strange (University of Glasgow) Critical discourse analysis |
GULP Lab Lunch
The Glasgow University Laboratory of Phonetics (GULP) hosts a regular 'lab lunch' research meeting during semester time, and occasionally in the university vacations. The purpose of Lab Lunch is to provide an informal but focused environment for the presentation and discussion of research in Phonetics, Socio-phonetics and Sociolinguistics, carried out by members of the lab and associated colleagues across the University (eg. Psychology, Computing Science, Celtic and Gaelic) and research visitors. We enjoy listening and contributing to the discussion of research at all stages, from ideas, plans and outlines, to rehearsals for conference talks and finished papers.
All are welcome - if you are interested in attending, please email Jane Stuart-Smith (jane.stuart-smith@glasgow.ac.uk) to be added to the Lab Lunch Teams site, where Zoom links will be provided.