Research

Research interests (selection, in alphabetical order)

• applied linguistics
• contact linguistics
• electronically mediated / computer-mediated communication (EMC/CMC)
  
• pragmatics (particularly in EMC and concerning pragmatic variation)
  
• variational linguistics / sociolinguistics

Current projects (selection)

• language use in internet-based and other electronically-mediated environments
  
• English in aviation contexts ("Aviation Englishes")
  
• variational pragmatics (with a focus on naturally-occurring language)
  
• varieties of English and 21st century English teaching and learning
  
• additional small-scale projects

see publications for more information