Professor Brian Paltridge
Professor Paltridge has taught English as a second language in Australia, New Zealand, and Italy. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, and written books and book chapters for leading academic publishers.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- English for academic purposes
- English for research publication purposes
- Thesis and dissertation writing
Keywords:Discourse analysis, academic writing, English for research publication purposes
Teaching
- Discourse and Language Teaching
- Research Methods in Language Studies
- Writing for Publication
- English for Specific Purposes
- Professor Paltridge is currently working on a project with Sue Starfield titled Writing academic books: advice from published authors.
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Convenor TESOL Research Forum.University of Sydney
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Editorial board memberChinese Journal of ESP
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Emeritus editor English for Specific Purposes
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Editorial board memberTaiwan International ESP Journal
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General editor University of Sydney Papers in TESOL
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Editorial board member EA Journal
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Editorial board member Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, TESOL Experts Series
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Cambridge Essentials (Language Teaching) (Cambridge University Press)
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New Perspectives for English for Academic Purposes(Bloomsbury)
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Research Methods in Applied Linguistics (John Benjamins)
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Excellence in Teaching Award 2002, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney
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Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision 2005, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
Project title | Research student |
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Teacher identity in the making: A case study of trainee English language teachers of non-English-speaking background | Itsa MOONTHIYA |
Selected publications
Publications
Books
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2024). Change and stability in thesis and dissertation writing: the evolution of an academic genre. London: Bloomsbury.
- Paltridge, B. (2022). Discourse analysis: An introduction (3rd edition). UK: Bloomsbury.
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2020). Thesis and dissertation writing in a second language: A handbook for students and their supervisors (2nd ed.). London: Routledge. [More Information]
Edited Books
- Paltridge, B., Prior, M. (2024). The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and discourse. New York: Routledge. [More Information]
- Hyland, K., Paltridge, B., Wong, L. (2021). The Bloomsbury handbook of discourse analysis (2nd ed.). London: Bloomsbury.
- Paltridge, B., Phakiti, A. (2015). Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: A practical resource. London: Bloomsbury.
Book Chapters
- Paltridge, B., Prior, M. (2024). Introduction. In B. Paltridge & M. T. Prior (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and discourse, (pp. 1-7). New York: Routledge.
- Paltridge, B. (2024). Language in manuscript reviewing. Reference module in social sciences. Online: Elsevier. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2022). Discourse and digital media. Discourse analysis: An introduction (3rd edition), (pp. 191-212). UK: Bloomsbury.
Journals
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2023). The PhD by publication in the humanities and social sciences: a cross country analysis. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 47(7), 863-874. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2023). Writing a book proposal: Behind the scenes in getting published. Journal of English for Research Publication Purposes, 4(2), 189-206. [More Information]
- Wu, B., Paltridge, B. (2021). Stance expressions in academic writing: A corpus-based comparison of Chinese students' MA dissertations and PhD theses. Lingua, 253, 103071. [More Information]
Report
- Phakiti, A., Stevenson, M., Paltridge, B., Woodrow, L. (2013). Validity and reliability of automated essay scoring (AES): A meta-analysis (Report for the TOEFL program at the Educational Testing Services).
- Stevenson, M., Phakiti, A., Paltridge, B., Woodrow, L. (2012). Pedagogical effectiveness of automated writing feedback: A meta-analysis (Report for the TOEFL program at the Educational Testing Services).
Other
- Paltridge, B. (2022), Cross cultural understandings (and misunderstandings) of politeness [Bloomsbury Academic blog post]. [More Information]
2024
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2024). Change and stability in thesis and dissertation writing: the evolution of an academic genre. London: Bloomsbury.
- Paltridge, B., Prior, M. (2024). Introduction. In B. Paltridge & M. T. Prior (Eds.), The Routledge handbook of second language acquisition and discourse, (pp. 1-7). New York: Routledge.
- Paltridge, B. (2024). Language in manuscript reviewing. Reference module in social sciences. Online: Elsevier. [More Information]
2023
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2023). The PhD by publication in the humanities and social sciences: a cross country analysis. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 47(7), 863-874. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2023). Writing a book proposal: Behind the scenes in getting published. Journal of English for Research Publication Purposes, 4(2), 189-206. [More Information]
2022
- Paltridge, B. (2022), Cross cultural understandings (and misunderstandings) of politeness [Bloomsbury Academic blog post]. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2022). Discourse analysis: An introduction (3rd edition). UK: Bloomsbury.
- Paltridge, B. (2022). Discourse and digital media. Discourse analysis: An introduction (3rd edition), (pp. 191-212). UK: Bloomsbury.
2021
- Paltridge, B. (2021). Discourse analysis. In H. Mohebbi & C. Coombe (Eds.), Research questions in language education and applied linguistics: A reference guide, (pp. 41-45). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
- Paltridge, B. (2021). Feedback and doctoral student writing. In Z. Lu, M. Liu & W. Zhang (Eds.), Teaching and researching Chinese EFL/ESL learners in higher education, (pp. 3-18). Abingdon: Routledge. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2021). Foreword. In P. Habibie & S. Burges (Eds.), Scholarly publication trajectories of early-career scholars: Insider perspectives, (pp. v-vii). London: Palgrave Macmillan.
2020
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2020). Change and continuity in thesis and dissertation writing: The evolution of an academic genre. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 48, 1-16. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2020). Engagement and reviewers’ reports on submissions to academic journals. Journal of English for Research Publication Purposes, 1(1), 4-27. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2020). Getting published in peer-reviewed journals: Advice for beginning academic authors. In Y. Sun, L. Li & H. Cai (Eds.), Asian research on English for Specific Purposes: Proceedings of the First Symposium on Asia English for Specific Purposes, 2017, (pp. 1-10). Singapore: Springer. [More Information]
2019
- Paltridge, B. (2019). Focusing on language in second language writing classrooms: Rethinking the approach. Journal of Second Language Writing, 46, 100680 1-2. [More Information]
- Starfield, S., Paltridge, B. (2019). Journal Editors: Gatekeepers or Custodians? In P. Habibie, K. Hyland (Eds.), Novice Writers and Scholarly Publication: Authors, Mentors, Gatekeepers, (pp. 253-270). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2019). Looking inside the world of peer review: Implications for graduate student writers. Language Teaching, 52(3), 331-342. [More Information]
2018
- Kiley, M., Holbrook, A., Lovat, T., Fairbairn, H., Starfield, S., Paltridge, B. (2018). An oral component in PhD examination in Australia: Issues and considerations. Australian Universities' Review, 60(1), 25-34.
- Paltridge, B. (2018). Discourse analysis for the second language writing classroom. In John I. Liontas (Eds.), The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching. Hoboken: Wiley. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2018). Graduate student writing. In John I. Liontas (Eds.), The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching. Hoboken: Wiley. [More Information]
2017
- Paltridge, B. (2017). Context and the teaching of academic writing: Bringing together theory and practice. In J. Bitchener, N. Storch, R. Wette (Eds.), Teaching writing for academic purposes to multilingual students: Instructional approaches, (pp. 9-23). New York: Routledge. [More Information]
- Starfield, S., Paltridge, B., McMurtrie, R., Holbrook, A., Lovat, T., Kiley, M., Fairbairn, H. (2017). Evaluation and instruction in PhD examiners' reports: How grammatical choices construe examiner roles. Linguistics and Education, 42, 53-64. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2017). Publishing from a dissertation: One book, or many articles? In Jim McKinley, Heath Rose (Eds.), Doing research in applied linguistics: Realities, dilemmas, and solutions, (pp. 244-252). Abingdon: Routledge.
2016
- Paltridge, B. (2016). Data selection as an ethical issue: Dealing with outliers in telling a research story. In Peter I. De Costa (Eds.), Ethics in applied linguistics research: Language researcher narratives, (pp. 38-50). New York: Routledge. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2016). Developments in English for specific purposes research. JALT OnCUE, 9(2), 73-85. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2016). English for Specific Purposes. In Not known (Eds.), Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning, (pp. 56-67). TBC. [More Information]
2015
- Phakiti, A., Paltridge, B. (2015). Approaches and methods in applied linguistics research. In Brian Paltridge, Aek Phakiti (Eds.), Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: A practical resource, (pp. 5-25). London: Bloomsbury.
- Paltridge, B., Phakiti, A. (2015). Developing a research project. In Brian Paltridge, Aek Phakiti (Eds.), Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: A practical resource, (pp. 259-278). London: Bloomsbury.
- Paltridge, B., Wang, W. (2015). Discourse analysis. In Brian Paltridge, Aek Phakiti (Eds.), Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: A practical resource, (pp. 205-223). London: Bloomsbury.
2014
- Starfield, S., Paltridge, B. (2014). Current and future directions in English for specific purposes research. Revue Francaise de Linguistique Appliquee, 19(1), 9-14.
- Ravelli, L., Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2014). Diversity in creative and performing arts doctoral writing: A way forward. In Louise Ravelli, Brian Paltridge, Sue Starfield (Eds.), Doctoral Writing in the Creative and Performing Arts, (pp. 389-406). Faringdon, UK: Libri Publishing.
- Ravelli, L., Paltridge, B., Starfield, S. (2014). Doctoral Writing in the Creative and Performing Arts. Faringdon, UK: Libri Publishing.
2013
- Paltridge, B. (2013). Afterword: Narrative inquiry and the researching of academic and professional genres. In Maurizio Gotti & Carmen Sancho Guinda (Eds.), Narratives in Academic and Professional Genres, (pp. 499-503). Bern: Peter Lang Publishing. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2013). Critical discourse analysis. In Ken Hyland (Eds.), Discourse studies reader: essential excerpts, (pp. 89-109). London: Bloomsbury. [More Information]
- Ravelli, L., Paltridge, B., Starfield, S., Tuckwell, K. (2013). Extending the notion of text: The visual and performing arts doctoral thesis. Visual Communication, 12(4), 395-422. [More Information]
2012
- Starfield, S., Paltridge, B., Ravelli, L. (2012). 'Why do we have to write?': Practice-based Theses in the Visual and Performing Arts and the Place of Writing. In Carol Berkenkotter, Vijay K. Bhatia and Maurizio Gotti (Eds.), Insights into Academic Genres, (pp. 169-190). Bern, Switzerland: Peter Lang Publishing. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B., Starfield, S., Ravelli, L., Tuckwell, K. (2012). Change and stability: Examining the macrostructures of doctoral theses in the visual and performing arts. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 11(4), 332-344. [More Information]
- Mahboob, A., Paltridge, B. (2012). Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Applied Linguistics. In Carol A Chapelle (Eds.), The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2011
- Paltridge, B., Wang, W. (2011). Contextualizing ESP Research: Media Discourses in China and Australia. In Dianne Belcher, Ann M. Johns and Brian Paltridge (Eds.), New directions in English for specific purposes research, (pp. 25-43). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. [More Information]
- Hyland, K., Paltridge, B. (2011). Continuum Companion to Discourse Analysis. London: Continuum.
- Paltridge, B. (2011). Discourse relations, semantic relations and English in academic settings. Journal of Maori and Pacific Development, 11(1), 19-26.
2010
- Paltridge, B., Phakiti, A. (2010). Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. London: Continuum.
- Paltridge, B., Wang, W. (2010). Researching discourse. In Brian Paltridge, Aek Phakiti (Eds.), Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, (pp. 256-273). London: Continuum.
2009
- Paltridge, B. (2009). Afterword: Where have we come from and where are we now? In Belcher, Diane (Eds.), English for Specific Purposes in Theory and Practice, (pp. 289-296). Ann Arbour: University of Michigan Press.
- Paltridge, B., Harbon, L., Hirsh, D., Shen, H., Stevenson, M., Phakiti, A., Woodrow, L. (2009). Teaching Academic Writing: An Introduction for Teachers of Second Language Writers. Ann Arbor, USA: University of Michigan Press.
2008
- Ohashi, J., Ohashi, H., Paltridge, B. (2008). Finishing the dissertation while on tenure track: Enlisting support from inside and outside the academy. In Casanave C, Li X (Eds.), Learning the Literacy Practices of Graduate School: Insiders Reflections on Academic Enculturation, (pp. 218-229). Ann Arbor, USA: University of Michigan Press.
- Paltridge, B., Harbon, L. (2008). Intercultural competency and the international student experience. In van Rij-Heyligers J (Eds.), Intercultural Communications Across University Settings: Myths and Realities: Referreed Proceedings of the 6th Communication Skills in University Education Conference, (pp. 55-65). Rosedale, New Zealand: Pearson Education.
- Burns, A., Paltridge, B., Wigglesworth, G. (2008). Review of doctoral research in second language teaching and learning in Australia (2003-2006). Language Teaching, 41(2), 275-295.
2007
- Paltridge, B. (2007). Approaches to genre in ELT. In Jim Cummins and Chris Davison (Eds.), International handbook of English language teaching, (pp. 931-943). New York, NY: Springer. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2007). Approaches to teaching writing and College English textbooks. In D.L. Qiu and J. Cai (Eds.), The Explorations and Prospectives for College English Textbooks, (pp. 73-87). Shanghai: Fudan University Press.
- Paltridge, B. (2007). Beyond the text: A textography of Chinese College English writing. University of Sydney Papers in TESOL, 2(2), 149-165.
2006
- Johns, A., Bawarshi, A., Coe, R., Hyland, K., Paltridge, B., Reiff, M., Tardy, C. (2006). Crossing the boundaries of genre studies: commentaries by experts. Journal of Second Language Writing, 15, 234-239. [More Information]
- Paltridge, B. (2006). Discourse Analysis: An Introduction. London, New York: Continuum.
- Paltridge, B. (2006). Metadiscourse: Exploring Interaction in Writing. Journal of Pragmatics, 39(1), 226-227. [More Information]
2005
- Paltridge, B. (2005). Discourse Analysis. Encyclopedia of Linguistics, (pp. 269-271). New York: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
- Paltridge, B. (2005). Writing for Scholarly Publication: Behind the Scenes in Language Education. English for Specific Purposes, 24(1), 111-113.
2004
- Paltridge, B. (2004). Academic Writing. Language Teaching, 37(2), 87-105.
- Paltridge, B. (2004). The Exegesis As A Genre: An Ethnographic Examination. In Ravelli, L and Ellis, A (Eds.), Analysing academic writing: Conceptualized Frameworks, (pp. 84-103). London: Continuum.
2003
- Paltridge, B. (2003). Teaching thesis and dissertation writing. Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, 8(2), 78-96.
- Paltridge, B. (2003). Underlying philosophies in English language education in Australia. English Teaching, 58, 273-284.
2002
- Paltridge, B. (2002). Academic literacies and changing university communities. Revista Canaria de Estudios Ingleses, 44, 15-28.
- Paltridge, B. (2002). Genre, text type and the EAP classroom. In Johns, Anne M. (Eds.), Genre in the Classroom: Multiple Perspectives, (pp. 73-90). United States: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
- Paltridge, B. (2002). Thesis and dissertation writing: An examination of published advice and actual practice. English for Specific Purposes, 21(2), 125-143. [More Information]
2001
- Paltridge, B. (2001). AIDS awareness and discourse interpretation. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 24, 75-92.
- Paltridge, B. (2001). Genre and the Language Learning Classroom. United States: University of Michigan Press.
- Paltridge, B. (2001). Genre and the language learning program. New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics, 7, 1-14.
Selected Grants
2010
- A cross-national study of the relative impact of an oral component on PhD examination quality, language and practice, Holbrook A, Bourke S, Lovat T, Kiley M, Paltridge B, Starfield S, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)
2009
- The Language and Identity Research Group , Rubino A, Bednarek M, Cruickshank K, Djenar D, Jarkey N, Lipovsky C, Mahboob A, Paltridge B, Tsung L, Wang W, Yilmaz D, Zhang Z, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/FASS Collaborative Research Scheme
In the media
Paltridge, B. (2022) Cross cultural understandings (and misunderstandings) of politeness. Bloomsbury Blogpost.https://www.bloomsbury.com/media/gbzmw14x/blogpost_discourse-analysis_paltridge.pdf