Modern English language

Summary

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Research interests

• history and philosophy of linguistics
• Modern English language, especially verb semantic
• meaning in language (semantic description and theory; polysemy; semantic change)
• semiotic theory (the foundations of semiotics; semiotics and grammar)
• metaphor
• language and subjectivity, especially the place of emotion in theories of language

Supervisor

Dr Nicholas Riemer.

Research location

English and Writing, School of Art, Communication and English (SACE)

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3036