Institute for Applied Language Studies
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Postgraduate Study & Research

ELTC Staff Publications and
Conference Papers 2001-2010

Books, journals and other edited collections

Anderson, K., J. Maclean and T. Lynch (2004) Study Speaking. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Brown, G. D. and S. Rice (2007) Professional English in Use: Law. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Frayling-Kelly, C. (2003) Rundblick: Beginners' German . Milton Keynes : The Open University. (Author of topics 2 and 4, course team member).

Glendinning, E. H. (2007) Oxford English for Careers: Technology . Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Glendinning, E. H. and B. Holmström (2005) English in Medicine: a course in communication skills). 3rd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Glendinning, E. H. and B. Holmström (2005) Study Reading: a course in reading skills for academic purposes. 2nd edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Glendinning, E. H. and J. McEwan (2003) Basic English for Computing. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 3rd edition.

Glendinning, E. H. and R. Howard. (2007) Professional English in Use: Medicine. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Glendinning, E.H. and J. McEwan (2002) Oxford English for Information Technology. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Gollin, J., G. Ferguson and H. Trappes-Lomax (eds.) (2003) Symposium for Language Teacher Educators. Papers from three IALS Symposia: Politics, Policy and Culture in Language Teacher Education (2000), Autonomy in Language Teacher Education (2001), Teaching Practice in Language Teacher Education (2002). CD-ROM. IALS, University of Edinburgh .

Lynch T. (2004) Study Listening. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press.

Lynch, T. (2009) Teaching Second Language Listening. Oxford University Press.

Lynch T. and J. Northcott (eds.) (2007) Symposia for Language Teacher Educators: Educating Legal English Specialists (2004) and Teacher Education in Teaching English for Academic Purposes (2006). IALS, University of Edinburgh. (CD-ROM).

Parkinson, B. L. (ed.) (2003-2007) Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 12-15. Edinburgh.

Trappes-Lomax, H. and G. Ferguson (eds.) (2002) Language in Language Teacher Education. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Papers in journals and edited collections

Anderson K., C. Benson and T. Lynch (2004) ‘Feedback on writing: Attitudes and uptake'. In L. Sheldon (ed.) Directions for the Future: Issues in English for Academic Purposes (Proceedings of BALEAP 2001 Conference). Oxford : Peter Lang. 139-150.

Bardi, M. and J. Northcott (2002) 'Textbook writing and teacher autonomy'. Prosper Journal 14: 13-19.

Benson, C. (2002) 'Key concepts in ELT: transfer / cross-linguistic influence'. ELT Journal 56/1: 68-70.

Benson, C., J. Pavitt and M. Jenkins (2005) ‘The use of dictogloss to encourage discussion of language use' Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 14: 1-17

Davies S., J. Gollin and T. Lynch (2005) ‘Identity in language learning: L2 Learners' responses to English intonation teaching'. Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 14: 18-39

Glendinning, E. H. and R. Howard (2003) ‘Lotus ScreenCam as an aid to investigating collaborative writing'. Computer Assisted Language Learning 16/1: 31-46.

Gollin, J and Joy Northcott (2003). 'Teaching speaking skills to Japanese learners'. In Makarova, V. (ed.), ELT: the Case of Japan. LINCOM Studies in Second Language Teaching 02. LINCOM.EUROPA.

Inoue M., L. Jamieson and T. Lynch (2004) ‘Teachers' explanations in European and non-European language classes'. Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 13: 46-58.

Lynch, T. (2002) ‘Call for assistants'. English Language Gazette .

Lynch, T. (2002) Listening: Questions of level. In R. Kaplan (ed.) Oxford Handbook of Applied Linguistics. New York: Oxford University Press. 39-48.

Lynch, T. (2005) ‘Self-transcribing and noticing in EAP speaking classes'. Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 14: 54-67.

Lynch T. (2006) Academic listening: Marrying top and bottom'. In E. Usó-Juan and A. Martinez-Flor (eds). Current Trends in the Development and Teaching of the Four Language Skills. Mouton de Gruyter: Berlin. 91-110

Lynch T. (2007) ‘Five things to do to teach listening'. In M. Helgesen and S. Brown. Practical English Language Teaching: Listening. McGraw-Hill: New York .

Lynch T. (2007) ‘Learning from the transcripts of an oral communication task'. ELT Journal 61/4: 311-320

Lynch, T. (2009) ‘The Speaking Log: a tool for post-task feedback'. In T. Stewart (ed.) Insights on Teaching Speaking in TESOL. Alexandria, VA: TESOL. 171-177.

Lynch, T. (2009) ‘Responding to learners' perceptions of feedback: the use of comparators in second language speaking courses'. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching 3/1: 1-13.

Lynch, T. (2010) 'Listening: Sources, skills and strategies'. In R. Kaplan (ed.) Oxford Handbook of Applied Linguistics. 2nd edition. Oxford University Press. 74-87.

Lynch, T. (2011) 'Academic Listening in the 21st Century: Reviewing a decade of research'. Journal of English for Academic Purposes 10: 79-88.

Lynch, T. and K. Anderson (2003) 'Learner/non-teacher interactions: the contribution of a course assistant to EAP speaking classes'. In J. Burton and C. Clennell (eds.) Interaction and Language Learning. TESOL Case Studies in Practice series. Alexandria, VA: TESOL. 7-22.

Lynch, T. and J. Maclean (2003) 'Effects of feedback on performance: A study of advanced learners on an ESP course'. Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 12: 19-44.

Lynch, T. and D. Mendelsohn (2010) ‘Listening'. In N. Schmitt (ed.) Introduction to Applied Linguistics. 2nd edition. London: Arnold. 180-196.

Northcott, J. (2002) English for European integration: a new branch of ESP? Prosper Journal. 14: 6-13.

Northcott, J. (2003) The feasibility of micro-teaching on short intensive teachers' courses: A Teaching English for Business Purposes case study. In J. Gollin, G. Ferguson and H. Trappes-Lomax (eds.) (2003) Symposium for Language Teacher Educators. IALS, University of Edinburgh (CD-ROM).

Northcott, J. (2006) ‘Law and language or language and law?' In D. Bartol, A. Duszak, H. Izdebski and J. Pierrel (eds.) Langue, Droit, Société. [Cahiers du DNPS]. Nancy-Université.

Northcott, J. (2008) ‘Language education for legal professionals'. In J. Gibbons and M. Teresa Turrell (eds). Dimensions of Forensic Linguistics. [AILA Applied Linguistics Series]. John Benjamins. 435-445

Northcott, J. (2009) ‘Teaching Legal English: Contexts and cases'. In Belcher, D. (ed) English for Specific Purposes in Theory and Practice . [Michigan ELT] Michigan : University of Michigan Press: 165-185.

Northcott, J. (2009) ‘From ethnographic investigation of oral academic genres to specific EAP course and materials development for law'. In M. Whong. (ed.) EAP in a Globalizing World: English as an Academic Lingua Franca. Proceedings of the 2007 BALEAP Conference. Reading: Garnet. 71-77.

Northcott, J. (forthcoming) ‘Methods for language for specific purposes'. In Chapelle, C. (ed.) The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. Wiley-Blackwell .

Northcott J. and G. Brown (2006). ‘Legal translator training: Partnership between teachers of English for legal purposes and legal specialists'. English for Specific Purposes 25/3: 358-375.

Parkinson, B.L., C. Benson and M. Jenkins (2003) 'Learner diary research with ‘ Cambridge ' examination candidates'. Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 12: 45-63.

Stevenson, E., T. Lynch and J. Palfery (2009) ‘Public engagement with a twist'. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences 5: 12-15 .

Parkinson, B.L., C. Benson and M. Jenkins (2004) 'Learner diaries and follow-up meetings: exploring the life-worlds of examination candidates'. Edinburgh Working Papers in Applied Linguistics 13: 85-101.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2002) 'Language in language teacher education – A discourse perspective'. In H. Trappes-Lomax and G. Ferguson (eds.) (2002 ) Language in Language Teacher Education. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2004) 'Discourse analysis'. In A. Davies and C. Elder (eds.) Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Basil Blackwell.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2007) 'Vague language as a means of self-protective avoidance: tension management in conference talks'. In J. Cutting (ed.) Vague Language Explored. Palgrave Macmillan.

Conference papers

Benson C., J. Gollin and H. Trappes-Lomax (2007) ‘Reporting strategies in academic writing: from corpus to materials'. In O. Alexander (ed.) New Approaches to Materials Development for Language Learning: Proceedings of the joint BALEAP/SATEFL Conference 2005. Oxford: Peter Lang.

Brown, G. (2002) ‘Training to teach English for Law: the three R's'. In Proceedings: International Conference on Teaching Legal English at Universities. Olomouci, Czech Republic: Olomouc, Vydala Univezita Palackeho.

Davies, S. and Joy Northcott (2003) ‘Hong Kong trainees as teaching assistants on a General English summer course in the UK: dealing with classroom issues and cross-cultural feedback'. In J. Gollin, G. Ferguson and H. Trappes-Lomax (eds.) Symposium for Language Teacher Educators. IALS, University of Edinburgh (CD-ROM).

Gollin, J. (2002) ‘An analysis of tutor written feedback on teaching practice'. 10th IALS Symposium for Language Teacher Educators, 13-15 November 2002, University of Edinburgh.

Lynch, T. (2003) 'Postvention: Better than cure?' Paper at BALEAP Conference. University of Southampton. April 2003.

Lynch T. (2005) ‘Voices in my head: Rethinking and redesigning EAP listening material'. Paper at BALEAP Conference. Heriot-Watt University, April 2005.

Lynch T. (2006) ‘Checks, LiEs and videotape: Developing international academics' lecturing skills in English'. Paper at 12th IALS Symposium, Teacher Education in Teaching Language for Academic Purposes. November 2006.

Lynch T. (2006) ‘Helping university students help themselves to listen'. Keynote paper at BAAL/CUP seminar on Research into Listening in L1 and L2 Education. University of Warwick, May 2006.

Lynch, T. (2007) 'Global Samples and Local Models: EAP Learners' perceptions of feedback on their spoken English'. Paper at BALEAP Conference. University of Durham. April 2007.

Lynch, T. (2009) ‘Tasks, teachers and learner choice'. Symposium paper at 3 rd Task-Based Language Teaching conference. Lancaster University, 13-15 September 2009.

Lynch, T. (2009) ‘WOT, no teacher? – the informal listening development of international students'. Plenary lecture at BALEAP Professional Interest Meeting on academic listening. University of Glasgow, 7 November 2009.

Lynch, T. (2011) 'The monkey, the locust and the flying pig: Cautionary tales for the EAP gardener'. Paper presented at BALEAP Conference. University of Portsmouth. April 2011.

Northcott, Jill (2004) ‘Law and language or language and law?' Paper presented at ‘Language and Law: legal communication in interdisciplinary perspective'. University of Warsaw, 1-4 December 2004.

Northcott, Jill (2004) ‘The design and implementation of an English for the LL.M course'. Paper presented at the 11th IALS Symposium ‘Educating Legal English Specialists'. University of Edinburgh 10-12 November 2004.

Northcott, Jill (2006) ‘ESP course provision for LL.M students'. Paper presented at ‘Law: language and skills in action'. Training day for Tutors in English for Specific Academic Purposes. University of Glasgow. 20 March 2006.

Northcott, Jill (2006) ‘LSAP Teacher development and course development: an English for the LL.M case study'. Paper at 12th IALS Symposium, Teacher Education in Teaching Language for Academic Purposes. November 2006.

Northcott, Jill (2006) ‘Designing and implementing an English for the LL.M course'. BALEAP Professional Issues Meeting. University of Durham. 18 November 2006.

Northcott, Jill (2007) ‘From ethnographic investigation of academic learning contexts to specific EAP course development. Illustrations from business management and law.' Presented at ‘Publishing and Presenting Research Internationally: Issues for speakers of English as an Additional Language'. La Laguna, Tenerife , Spain . 11-13 January 2007.

Northcott, J. (2007) ‘Translating research into classroom practice. Ethnographic investigation of two oral academic genres for ESAP course and materials design: the Ll.M seminar and the interactive MBA lecture'. Paper presented at BALEAP Conference. University of Durham, 15-17 April 2007.

Northcott, J. (2008) ‘ From ethnographic investigation of specific language learning contexts to the EAP classroom. Examples from law and business management'. Paper presented at “Language Issues in English-medium Universities: A Global Concern" . University of Hong Kong, 18-20 June 2008.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2002) ‘Swahili in Tanzania 's secondary schools: opportunity missed or opportunities gained?' Britain-Tanzania Society Seminar on Swahili, SOAS, November 2002.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2003) ‘Vague language as a means of self-protective avoidance'. Colloquium on vague language. BAAL Annual Conference, Leeds, September 2003.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2005) ‘How not to give a paper at a conference'. Invited plenary talk at Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics - 10th Anniversary Conference. Edinburgh, August 2005.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2005) Three talks on Language Description for Language Teaching. Tamkang University, Taiwan. May 2005.

Trappes-Lomax, H. (2006) ‘For more on X see e.g. Y: a ‘TESOL' approach to a pedagogical grammar of citation conventions'. Paper at 12th IALS Symposium, Teacher Education in Teaching Language for Academic Purposes. November 2006.

Trappes-Lomax, H. and C. Benson (2003) ‘‘Noticing' - for its own sake'. TESOL Conference, Edinburgh. November 2003.

Trappes-Lomax, H., J. Cutting and L. Ryazanova. (2005) ‘Language and discourse descriptions'. Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies Seminar on Applied Linguistics and the Teaching of English and Modern Languages. University of Edinburgh January 2005

 

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