- linguistics and terminology studies
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Digital Innovation in Industries
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Second Language Acquisition and Learning
- Corporate Governance and Management
- Gender Studies in Language
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Speech and dialogue systems
- Law, logistics, and international trade
- Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
2020
University of Glasgow
2005-2019
Universidad del Noreste
2015
University of Southern Mississippi
2015
Belmont University
2015
The Ohio State University
2015
Queen's University Belfast
2006-2010
Antrim Area Hospital
2001-2010
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
2000-2005
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
2005
Background The recent rise in the prevalence of immune‐mediated diseases has been attributed to environmental factors such as a lack microbial challenge, or dietary change, that deviate overall balance between mutually antagonistic subsets T helper (Th) cells. Objective An alternative proposal is changes have resulted an immune system more likely produce both Th1 and Th 2 responses against benign antigens. prediction this hypothesis, 2‐mediated are not exclusive, may be positively...
Practising translators and scholars of translation will find in Anderman Rogers’ volume a thought-provoking collection papers centring on the exploitation electronic corpora translatio...
Asthma admissions have been reported to increase during thunderstorms. In some cases, this has attributed rises in pollen or fungal spore counts occurring alone combination with rainfall. We tested the hypothesis that thunderstorms general are associated asthma admissions, and investigated possible roles of pollen, spores, ozone, other meteorological factors. obtained data on multiple counts, rainfall, temperature, ambient ozone concentrations, for 32 dates when lightning strikes were...
Abstract Sociolinguistics has always relied on authentic data, and is increasingly finding value in the methods textual resources developed by corpus linguists. This article begins surveying current activity linguistics UK terms of publications, conferences networks, then outlines range research currently ongoing, with a particular focus that are readily available likely to be use sociolinguists. includes general corpora, specialized corpora regional or historical varieties, as well tools...
This paper uses the interactional spoken data contained in Scottish Corpus of Texts & Speech (SCOTS) to investigate ‘friendly’ language and shows how its principles can inform a model for learners English as second or foreign language. Pragmatic markers used local speech varieties are danger being neglected an educational environment that privileges common core lingua franca. makes case raising awareness franca (ELF) EFL curricula demonstrates corpora such SCOTS be exploited classroom. The...
The Scottish Corpus of Texts and Speech (SCOTS for short) has been available online since November 2004. It currently contains over 2.3 million words texts in varieties Broad Scots English. Regular additions are made to the textual content corpus integrated search analysis software is continually undergoing improvement. Over next year, will grow around 4 words, 20% which comprise spoken language form conversations interviews.
The title ‘Metaphor and diachronic variation’ brings together a number of related linguistic issues. On the one hand, metaphor is major mechanism semantic change there substantial literature tracing its contribution to language. other metaphorical expressions used convey concepts within particular domains themselves change over time, reflecting changes in society. So too do conceptual metaphors which may underlie these (see Chapter 1). Taking aspects together, a consideration dimension...