Tags

Lynne J. Cameron

Publications and presentations

Professor of Applied Linguistics

Centre for Language and Communication

The Open University

Milton Keynes MK7 6AA

UK

Tel:  00 44 1908 655059

e-mail: Lynne.Cameron@open.ac.uk

Books

Cameron, L. (2011) Metaphor and Reconciliation. Routledge, New York. 208pp.

Low, G., Z. Todd, A. Deignan &, L. Cameron (eds.)(2010) Researching and Applying Metaphor in the Real World. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 385pp.

Cameron, L & R. Maslen (eds) (2010) Metaphor Analysis: Research Practice in Applied Linguistics, Social Sciences, and the Humanities. London: Equinox. 308pp.

Cameron, L. & P. McKay (2010) Bringing Creative Teaching into the Young Learner Classroom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.104pp.

Zanotto,M. S., L. Cameron & M. Cavalcanti (eds.). (2008) Confronting Metaphor in Use: An applied linguistic approach. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 315pp.

Larsen-Freeman, D. & L. Cameron. (2008) Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 287pp. Winner of the MLA Kenneth D. Mildenberger Prize, 2009.

Stell, J., Cameron, L. & K. Hay (eds) (2006) Explorations in Spatiality. Leeds: University of Leeds. 66pp.

Cameron, L. (2003) Metaphor in Educational Discourse. London: Continuum. 294pp.

Cameron, L. (2001) Teaching Languages to Young Learners. 258pp. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Winner of the Ben Warren International House Prize for best ELT publication, 2001.

Cameron, L. & G. Low (eds). (1999) Researching and Applying Metaphor. 295 pp. Cambridge Applied Linguistics Series, Cambridge University Press.

Chinese edition published 2001.

Coleman, H. & L. Cameron (eds). (1996) Change and language: Proceedings of the 1994 BAAL Annual Meeting. 182 pp. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters.

Parts of book

Cameron, L. (2011) Metaphor in prosaic and poetic creativity. In J. Swann, R. Pope and R. Carter (eds) Language and Creativity: The State of the Art. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Cameron, L. (2011) Metaphor in spoken discourse. In J. P. Gee & M. Handford (eds) The Routledge Handbook of Discourse Analysis. London: Routledge. 

Cameron, L. (2010) Metaphor in physical-and-speech action expressions. In A. Deignan, L. Cameron, G. Low, Z. Todd (Eds.) Researching and Applying Metaphor in the Real World.

Cameron, L. (2010) What is metaphor and why does it matter? In L. Cameron and R. Maslen (eds) Metaphor analysis: Research practice in applied linguistics, social sciences, and the humanities. pp 3-25. London: Equinox.

Cameron, L. (2010) The discourse dynamics framework for metaphor. In L. Cameron and R. Maslen (eds) Metaphor analysis: Research practice in applied linguistics, social sciences, and the humanities. pp 77-94. London: Equinox.

Cameron, L. (2010) Metaphors and discourse activity. In L. Cameron and R. Maslen (eds) Metaphor analysis: Research practice in applied linguistics, social sciences, and the humanities. pp. 147-160. London: Equinox.

Cameron, L., Low, G. and R. Maslen (2010) Finding systematicity in metaphor use. In L. Cameron and R. Maslen (eds) Metaphor analysis: Research practice in applied linguistics, social sciences, and the humanities. pp. 116-146. London: Equinox.

Cameron, L. and R. Maslen (2010) Identifying metaphors in discourse data. In L. Cameron and R. Maslen (eds) Metaphor analysis: Research practice in applied linguistics, social sciences, and the humanities. pp 97-115. London: Equinox.

Cameron, L. and R. Maslen (2010) Using metaphor analysis to compare expert and public perceptions of  the risk of terrorism. In L. Cameron and R. Maslen (eds) Metaphor analysis: Research practice in applied linguistics, social sciences, and the humanities. pp 248-256. London: Equinox.

Cameron, L. (2008) A discourse approach to metaphor: Explaining systematic metaphors for literacy processes in a school discourse community.  In A.Tyler, Y. Kim & M. Takada (eds.), Language in the context of use: Usage-based approaches to language and language learning.  pp. 321-39. New York: Mouton de Gruyter.

Cameron, L. (2008) Metaphor shifting in discourse. In M. S. Zanotto, L Cameron & M. Cavalcanti (eds), Confronting Metaphor in Use: An applied linguistic approach. pp 45-62. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Cameron, L. (2008) Metaphor and talk. In R. W. Gibbs, Jr. (Ed) The Cambridge Handbook of Metaphor and Thought. pp. 197-211. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Cameron, L. (2008) Metaphor in the construction of a learning environment. In E. Berendt (Ed) Metaphors for Learning. pp. 159-176. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Stell, J., Cameron, L. & Hay, K. (2007) Spatiality in design. In T. Innes (Ed.) Designing for the 21st Century. pp 32-39.Aldershot: Gower Publishing Ltd.

Cameron, L. (2006) Metaphor in everyday language. In J. Maybin & J. Swann (Eds.) The Art of English: everyday creativity. pp 46-53. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Cameron, L. (2003) Talking and thinking with metaphor. New Perspectives on Spoken English in the classroom, pp 50-62. London: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Cameron, L. (2002) The development of English as an Additional Language through classroom participation. In C. Leung (Ed) Language and Additional / Second Language Issues for School Education, pp 6-13. Watford: NALDIC.

Cameron, L. (1999) Operationalising ‘metaphor’ for applied linguistic research. In L. Cameron & G. Low (Eds.) Researching and Applying Metaphor, pp 3-28. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Cameron, L. (1999) Identifying and describing metaphor in spoken discourse data. In L. Cameron & G. Low (Eds) Researching and Applying Metaphor, pp 105-132. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Cameron, L. (1999) Teacher education in the mainstream: Possibilities and constraints. In C. Leung & A. Tosi (Eds) Rethinking Language Education, pp 168-179. London: CILT.

Cameron, L. (1999) Grammar and learners of English as an additional language. In Not whether but how: Teaching grammar in English at Key Stages 3 and 4. London: Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.

Cameron, L. (1997) Discourse context and the development of metaphor in children. In L. Thompson (Ed.). Children Talking. pp 49 – 64. Clevedon, Avon: Multilingual Matters.

Cameron, L. & M. Bygate. (1997) Key issues in assessing progression in English as an Additional Language. In C. Leung & C. Cable (Eds). Mainstream schooling and the needs of bilingual pupils. pp 40-52.  Watford: NALDIC.

Cameron, L. (1996) English language development across the curriculum in multilingual primary classrooms. In R. Webb (ed) Cross-curricular primary practice: Taking a leadership role. pp 60-78. London: Falmer Press.

Jarvis, J. & L. Cameron. (1996) Role shifting in INSET: An exploration of the Primary English Project, Malta. In Hayes, D. (ed).In Service Teacher Development:International Perspectives. pp 37-49. Prentice Hall with the British Council. 

Cameron, L. (1993) Group teaching a class. In Freeman, D. & S. Cornwell (eds) New Ways in Teacher Education. pp 17-19. Alexandria, Virginia: TESOL Inc.

Cameron, L. (1990) Adjusting the balance of power: Initial self-assessment in study skills for higher education – a case study. In C. Bell & D. Harris (eds) World Yearbook of Education 1990: Assessment and Evaluation, pp 62-72. London: Kogan Page.

Papers in Refereed Journals  

Cameron, L & Seu, B. (2012) Landscapes of empathic understanding: Spatial scenarios, metaphors and metonymies in responses to distant suffering. Text & Talk, 32 (3), 285-305.

Cameron, L. Maslen, R., Todd, Z., Maule, J., Stratton,  & N. Stanley.  (2009) The discourse dynamics approach to metaphor and metaphor-led discourse analysis.  Metaphor & Symbol, 24, 1-27.

Cameron, L.& Deignan, A. (2009) A emergência da metáfora no discurso. In Cadernos de Tradução, nr. 25. [Tradução: Solange Faraco, Solange Vereza] Instituto de Letras, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, 2009. p.143-168. ISSN1807-9873 (Translation into Portuguese)

Larsen-Freeman, D. & L.Cameron. (2008) Research methodology on language development from a complex systems perspective. Modern Language Journal, 92, 2, 200-213.

Gibbs, R. and L. Cameron (2008)  The social cognitive dynamics of metaphor performance. Journal of Cognitive Systems Research, 9, 64-75.  doi:10.1016/j.cogsys.2007.06.008

Cameron, L. (2008) The affective dynamics of metaphor clustering. Ilha do Desterro: A Journal of English Language, Literatures in English and Cultural Studies (Universidade Federal de Santa Caterina, Brazil)

Cameron L. & D. Larsen-Freeman. (2007) Complex systems and applied linguistics. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 17(2), 226-239.

Cameron, L. (2007) Confrontation or complementarity? Metaphor in language use and cognitive metaphor theory. Annual Review of Cognitive Linguistics, 5, 107-135.

Stelma, J. & L. Cameron. (2007) Intonation units in spoken interaction: developing transcriber competence. Text & Talk,  27 (3), 361-393.

Cameron L. (2007) Patterns of metaphor use in reconciliation talk. Discourse and Society, 18(2), 197-222.

Pragglejaz Group. (2007) MIP: A method for identifying metaphorically used words in discourse. Metaphor & Symbol, 22(1), 1-40.

Maule, J., Stratton, P., Cameron, L., Todd, Z., Maslen, R., Sandberg, T. & N. Stanley. (2007) How Muslims and non-Muslims think about terrorist risk. Islam, Politics and Security in the UK. Chatham House, ISP/NSC Briefing Paper 07/01. Cameron, L. & A. Deignan (2006) The emergence of metaphor in discourse. Applied Linguistics, 27(4), 671-690.

Cameron, L. & Stelma, J. (2004) Metaphor clusters in discourse. Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1(2), 107-136.

Cameron, L. & Low, G.D. (2004) Figurative variation in episodes of educational talk and text, European Journal of English Studies, 8, 3, 355-73.

Cameron, L. & A. Deignan. (2003) Combining large and small corpora to investigate tuning devices

around metaphor in spoken discourse. Metaphor and Symbol. 18, 3, 149-160.

Cameron, L. (2003) Challenges for ELT from the expansion in teaching children. ELT Journal.57, 2, 105-112.

Cameron, L. (2002) Metaphor in science education: A discourse focus. British Educational Research Journal. 28, 5, 637-674.

Cameron, L. (2002) Measuring vocabulary size in English as an additional language. Language Teaching Research, 6, 2, 145-173.

Low, G. & L. Cameron. (2002) Metaphor identification: An applied linguistics perspective. Language

and Literature, 11, 1, 84-90.

Knudsen, C. & L. Cameron. (2000) A simulated evolutionary model of language acquisition. Discrete   Dynamical Systems in Nature and Society,5, 189-201.

Cameron, L. & G. Low. (1999) Metaphor. Language Teaching, 32, 1 – 20.

Cameron, L. (1997) The task as a unit for teacher development.  ELT Journal. 51, 4, 345-351.

Cameron, L. (1997) Critical examination of classroom practice to foster teacher growth and increase student learning. TESOL Journal, 7, 1, 25-30.

Cameron, L. (1996) Discourse context and the development of metaphor in children. Current Issues in Language and Society: Child Language. 3, 1/2, 49 – 64.

Cameron, L., J. Moon & M. Bygate. (1996) Language development of bilingual pupils in the mainstream: How do pupils and teachers use language? Language and Education 10, 2, 221-236.

Cameron, L. (1994) Organising the world: Children’s concepts and categories and implications for the teaching of English. ELT Journal, 48, 1, 28- 39.

Reprinted in ELTIC Reporter (South Africa) 18, 3, 15 – 27. 1994.

Cameron, L. (1993) Degrees of knowing: An exploration of progressive abstraction in language awareness work. Language Awareness, 2, 1, 3-13.

Cameron, L. (1991) Supporting writing: Children speak. Education 3 -13, 19, 29-31.

Cameron, L. (1991) Off the beaten track: Recent developments in the study of metaphor. English in Education. 25, 4 – 15.

Cameron, L. (1990) Staying within the script: Personality and self-directed learning. System, 18, 65-75.

Web publications  http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/livingwithuncertainty/p5.shtml

Cameron, L. (2010) Empathy: A Review. Living with Uncertainty Working Paper 1.

Cameron, L. (2010) Metaphor, Reconciliation and the Dynamics of Empathy. Living with Uncertainty Working Paper 2.

Cameron, L. (2011) Empathy in talk: A Model and some methodological considerations. Living with Uncertainty Working Paper 3.

Cameron, L. (2012) Comparing responses to violence and uncertainty in Brazil and the UK: Background to a collaborative project. Living with Uncertainty Working Paper 4.

Cameron, L. (2012) When empathy is not enough: The case for dyspathy. Living with Uncertainty Working Paper 5.

Research reports

Cameron, L. & S. Besser. (2004) Writing in English as an Additional Language at Key Stage 2. Department for Education and Skills, Research Report 586. Nottingham: DfES Publications. pp.137. October 2004.

Cameron, L. (2003) Writing in English as an Additional Language at Key Stage 4 and post-16. London: Office for Standards in Education. pp 65. March 2003.

Franson, C. with A. Brown, L. Cameron & H. South. (2002) The EAL Teacher: Descriptors of good practice. Watford: NALDIC.

Book reviews

Cameron, L. (1998) Review of Goatly, A. ‘The language of metaphors.’ English Language and Linguistics, (1), 162- 65.

Articles in professional journals

Cameron, L. (2008)  Complexity theory and EAL. NALDIC Quarterly.

Cameron, L. (2003) Writing by advanced bilingual learners at key stage 4 and post-16.  NALDIC News. National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum.

Cameron, L. (2001) Using rhymes in the primary classroom. In A. Daniel & A. Rossiter (eds). Ideas for the English Classroom. EELTNET, The British Council, Ethiopia, pp 37-41.

Cameron, L. (2000) The language of the young learner. In M. Crook & A. Hughes (eds) Teaching English to Young Learners: First International TEYL Research Seminar. EFL Unit, University of York, pp 18-26.

Cameron, L. (1997) From cognitive psychology to vocabulary learning. In McLean, A. (Ed) SIG Selections: Special interests in ELT. Whitstable, Kent: IATEFL, pp 93-96.

Cameron, L. (1997) Research and English as an additional language: Ways forward for the profession. NALDIC News (National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum) 11, 2-4. March.

http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/000000308.htm

Cameron, L. (1996) Appropriate demands: A key element in language development in mainstream secondary classrooms?  NALDIC Occasional Paper 8. National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum.

Cameron, L. (1993) Lexis and young learners. ELT Update No 11, The British Council.

Cameron, L. (1993) From cognitive psychology to vocabulary learning. IATEFL Research Special Interest Group Newsletter.

Cameron, L. (1993) Words and Minds.jet Vol. 3. No. 4.

Cameron, L. (1992) Reading aloud to young children. jet Vol. 2 No 2.

Cameron, L. (1991) Setting up a reading corner. jet Vol. 1, No 1.

Cameron, L. (1991) Making the classroom a literate environment” in jet Vol. 1, No 3.

Conference presentations – refereed

2012 “Metaphorising violence in the UK and Brazil: A contrastive discourse dynamics study”, WITH a. Pelosi. Paper presented at Researching and Applying Metaphor 8 Conference, University of Lancaster, 4-7 July, 2012.

2011 “Empathy, metaphor, and encounters in physical landscapes”. Paper presented at Shorelines Symposium: Place, creativity and well-being, Maclaurin Gallery, Ayr, 15 November, 2011.

2011 “A discourse dynamics approach: How complexity and dynamic systems contribute to analysing talk.” Paper presented as part of an invited colloquium: ‘Complexity and Applied Linguistics’. British Association for Applied Linguistics,University of the West of England, 1-3 September, 2011.

2010 “Living locally with global uncertainties: The discourse dynamics of social grouping and empathy” with R. Maslen. British Association for Applied Linguistics, University of Aberdeen, 9-11 September, 2010.

2010 “Empathy in an uncertain world: How people talk about other social groups”, with R. Maslen. Conflict Research Society conference. University of Bradford. 7-8 September 2011.

2009 “The discourse dynamics of empathy: Initial findings from a focus group discussion”, with R. Maslen. Conflict Research Society conference. University of Kent, Canterbury. September 2009.

2009 “ ‘Terrorism to me…it’s a sneaky way… it’s not like war.’ A discourse-dynamic metaphor analysis of concepts of group identity and empathy in a discussion about terrorism,” with R. Maslen. BAAL Conference, University of Swansea. 6-9 September, 2009.

2008 “The discourse dynamics of multilingual educational contexts”, Symposium: Multilingualism, Second Language Acquisition and Complexity Theory. AILA, Essen, Germany, August 2008.

2008 “Metaphor in the perception and communication of the risk of terrorism: A study across sociocultural groups”, with R. Maslen and Z. Todd. Researching and Applying Metaphor 7 Conference, Caceres, Spain. May 2008.

2007 “Metaphor in the perception and communication of the risk of terrorism”, with R. Maslen. BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Edinburgh, 6-8 September, 2007.

2007 “Metaphor in language dynamics: The figuration of simple physical actions.” Language Dynamics and the phenomenology of individual experience. Symposium, Grimstad, Norway 10-12 May, 2007.

2006 “Metaphors of conciliation.” BAAL Conference, University of Cork, Eire. 6-9 September, 2006.

2006 “The dynamics of metaphor in dialogue.” ESSE-8, University of London. 29 August – 2 September, 2006.

2006    (with D. Larsen-Freeman) “Research methodology from a dynamic systems perspective.” Ammerican Applied Linguistics Associatio, University of Montreal, June 2006.

2005 “Writing in English as an additional language.” BAAL Conference, University of Bristol, Bristol. 15-17 September, 2005.

2005 (with A. Deignan) “The emergence of metaphor.” In colloquium “The emergence of language”. AILA, Madison, Wisconsin, USA. July, 2005.

2004 (with J. Stelma) “Visual display of metaphor use in conciliation talk”, BAAL Conference, Kings’ College, University of London. 9-11 September, 2004.

2004 (with J. Stelma) “The use of metaphor in conciliation talk”, American Association for Applied Linguistics, Portland, Oregon, USA, 1-4 May 2004.

2004 (with J. Stelma) “The dynamics of metaphor in conciliation talk”. Sociolinguistics Symposium, University of Newcastle, 1 – 4 April 2004.

2003 “Researching metaphor in language use.” Organiser of colloquium at Annual Meeting of British Association for Applied Linguistics, University of Leeds. 4-6 September, 2004.

2003 “Analysing how and why people use metaphor in talk.” paper in above colloquium, Annual Meeting of British Association for Applied Linguistics, University of Leeds. 4-6 September, 2004.

2003 “A discourse perspective on conceptual metaphor: Metaphors of literacy practices in a school discourse community.” GURT 2003: Language in Use: Cognitive and Discourse Perspectives to Language and Language Learning, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. 15-17 February 2003.

2001 “Systematicity in metaphors of written communication: A discourse study.” BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Reading, 12-14 Sept 2001.

2001 “Connecting metaphors across discourse”. Researching and Applying Metaphor IV, University of Manouba, Tunisia, 5-7 April 2001.

2001 “Upgrading Omani teachers of English to degree level”, with J. Al-Lamki. University of the 21st Century Conference, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, 17-19 March 2001.

2001 “Combining large and small corpora to investigate tuning devices around metaphor in spoken discourse”, with A. Deignan. Interdisciplinary workshop on corpus-based and processing approaches to figurative language, University of Lancaster, 29 March 2001.

2000 “Complex systems theory and applied linguistics”. In colloquium: Across boundaries of scale in social action: Realism, Complex Systems Theory and Applied Linguistics. BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Cambridge, September 2000.

1999 “Co-adaptation of task and language use.” BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Edinburgh, Sept 1999.

1999 “Interpreting metaphors in an information text through English as a second language.”

Researching and Applying Metaphor 3, University of Tilburg, Netherlands, July 1999.

1999 Colloquium organiser: “Chaos / Complexity Theory and Applied Linguistics”. American Association for Applied Linguistics Conference, Stamford, Connecticut, March 1999.

1999   “Aligning Vygotsky and complexity theory in the analysis of metaphor in interaction”. In above colloquium.

1999   “Co-adaptation of task and language use”. Paper presented at Symposium on Task- based Learning, University of Leeds, 14-15 Jan, 1999.

1998    (with A. Deignan) “Tuning intersubjectivity”. BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Manchester. September 1998.

1998    Colloquium organiser: “Does mainstreaming work for ESL learners?” TESOL 98, Seattle, USA. March 1998.

1998 “The construction, and limiting, of language development opportunities in mainstream classrooms.” TESOL 98, Seattle, USA

1997 “Working with the complexity of language in use: The case of metaphor.” BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Birmingham. September 1997.

1997 “Teacher education in the mainstream: Constraints and possibilities”. Rethinking Language Education. BAAL/ CUP Applied Linguistics Seminar. Royal Holloway College, London.

1996 “Defining, knowing and describing metaphor” at BAAL/CUP Seminar, Researching and Applying Metaphor, University of York.

1995    (with M. Bygate, J. Moon)”Communication and second language development of bilingual pupils in mainstream classrooms: how do pupils and teachers use language?”

BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Southampton. September 1995.

1995 “Understanding and misunderstanding through metaphor.” BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Southampton. September 1995.

1995 (with M. Bygate, J. Moon) “The role of learner output in mainstream classrooms.” ESL Conference, Small Heath School, Birmingham.

1994 “Nominal and verbal metaphors: Form and function”. BAAL Annual Meeting, University of Salford. September 1994.

1994 “Authentic reading or reading authentically?” IATEFL Annual Conference, Brighton

1994 (with J. Moon, M. Bygate) “Questions from the classroom: An initial review of issues raised by recent observation in multilingual secondary school classrooms.” ESL Conference, Small Heath School, Birmingham.

1993 (with Jennifer Jarvis) “Multiple roles and the implementation of change: The Primary English Project, Malta.” BAAL Annual Meeting.

1992 Presentation of above paper as invited speaker; Oxford University Press, ELT Dept.

1992 “Conceptualising Language in Education.” British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) Annual Meeting, University of Essex.

1992  “Degrees of knowing: An exploration of abstraction as a measure of progression in language awareness.”  International Language Awareness Conference, University of Bangor.

1992 “Organising the world.” Language World 1992, ALL/IATEFL, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,

1991 “Why do we teach learners to speak written English?” IATEFL 1991, Exeter University.

1988 “Personality and self-directed learning.” Symposium on Self-Directed Learning, The Bell School, Cambridge

Invited Conference and Seminar Presentations 

2011 “Use of metaphor in the investigation of urban violence”, presentation given at Faculdade Integrada do Ceara, Fortaleza. 25 March 2011.

2011 “Living with Uncertainty: Using metaphor to investigate responses to violence”, presentation at Seminários Linguísticos, Universidade Federale do Ceara, Fortaleza. 18 March 2011.

2010 Invited panellist. The Brighton bomb: War, peace and reconciliation. King’s College, London. 27 October, 2010.

2010 Invited speaker, Dynamic Metaphor Analysis. Workshop, Free University of Berlin, 19 October, 2010.

2010 Invited speaker. New Approaches to Conflict Transformation: Trust, Empathy and Dialogue

The David Davies Memorial Institute of International Studies and the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, 23-24 June, 2010

2010 ‘Conceptualisations of violence across cultures’. Opening plenary: National Forum on Conceptual and Categorical Representations: Conceptualisations of Violence. Universidade Federal do Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil. 17-18 March 2010.

2010 ‘Metaphor research and the real world’. Faculdade Integrada do Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil. 26 March 2010

2009 Invited speaker, 5th ICCLS Symposium, Figurative Language – creativity, entrenchment, conventionality. Ludwig-Maximilians Universitat, Muncih, 29-30 January, 2009.

2008 Plenary speaker, 3rd Conference on Metaphor in Language and Thought, Universidade do Cearo, Forteleza, Brazil, 22-25 October, 2008.

2008 Keynote speaker, Metaphors and Models: Seminar series.  Institute for Advanced Studies, Durham University, February 2008.

2007 Plenary speaker, UK Cognitive Linguistics Association, University of Cardiff, August 2007.

2005 Plenary speaker, Queensland TESOL Conference, Brisbane, Australia. 23-25 September, 2005.

2005 Plenary speaker, 2nd Conference on Metaphor in Language and Thought, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 17-20 August 2005.

2005 Keynote address, “Writing in English as an additional language at key stage 2.” Hertfordshire EAL Pilot Conference, 16 June, 2005.

2005 Staff seminar, “The learning child in the language classroom.” Cambridge ESOL, 11 May 2005.

2005 Plenary speaker, “Writing in English as an additional language.” IATEFL Research Seminar, Writing Revisited. Cambridge, 25 -27 February, 2005.

2004 Research seminar, “Visual display of metaphor use in conciliation talk”, English Language Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. 15 October, 2004.

2004 Key note speaker, “Learning to read and write in English as a foreign language at primary level.” Menéndez Pelayo Internacional University, Santander, Spain. 30 June, 2004.

2004 Plenary speaker, “The learning child in the language classroom.” Seminar on Young Learners of English, UCLES, Cambridge, 28 – 29 May 2004.

2004 Plenary speaker, “Creativity, metaphor and language learning”. British Council conference, Challenging Young Minds, Poland, 25 March 2004.

2003 Keynote address, “Active learning and learning to be active”. Higher Education Colleges Teachers’ Conference, Dubai. 16 December 2003.

2003 Research seminar, “Using metaphor in spoken interaction.” Centre for Health Communication, University of Cardiff. 20 November 2004.

2003 Keynote speaker, “Learning to read and write in English as a foreign language at primary level.” DGFF (Research into Foreign Languages) Congress, Frankfurt, Germany. 1 October, 2003.

2003 Plenary speaker, “English for young poets and engineers”. Conference for teachers of young learners (APPI), Lisbon, Portugal. 28-30 April 2003.

2003 Research seminar, “Metaphor in educational discourse”. School of Education, University of Manchester. 5 March 2003.

2002 Workshop presentation, “Analysing the grammar of writing”. NALDIC 10. Annual conference of the National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum. London. November 2002.

2002 Plenary speaker, “Metaphor in educational discourse: Constructing a learning environment.” Conference on Metaphor in Language and Thought. Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil. 22-25 October 2002.

2002 Plenary speaker. “English for young poets and engineers”. Conference for teachers of young learners (APAC), Barcelona. April 2002.

2002 Research seminar, “Alterity, metaphor and discourse”. School of Communication, University of Cardiff.

2001 Plenary speaker, “’The awful connectedness of everything’: Metaphor in educational discourse.” International conference Discourses on Discourse, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. November 2001.

2001 “Talking and thinking with metaphor”. Spoken English, Grammar and the Classroom. Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, London, 13 March 2001.

2000 “Using rhymes in the primary classroom”. ELT Teachers’ Conference, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. September 2000.

2000 “Complexity in the language classroom: Mathematics and metaphors”. Chaos and Complexity, International House London Teacher Training Conference, London 4-6 February 2000.

2000 “The language of the young learner”. First Annual International TEYL Research Seminar, University of York, 15-16 July 2000.

1999 “Discourse as context for language learning”, Anniversary Seminar, Institute of Education, University of London, 4 June 1999.

1999 “Researching your classroom”. NALDIC National Conference. University of Leicester. November 1999.

1999 “Researching metaphor in talk”. Researching Talk, BAAL/CUP seminar, Open University, November 1999.

1997  “Prosaic metaphor in talk”. International Conference Researching and Applying Metaphor 2. University of Copenhagen.

1996 “Appropriate demands: A key element in language development in mainstream secondary classrooms?” Dept. for Education and Employment, London. National Conference on Bilingual Pupils (GEST).

1996 “The discourse context of metaphor“. Child Language and the Development of Sociolinguistic Strategies.  ESRC Expert Seminar Network. University of Durham.

1996 “Assessing pupils’ talk on classroom tasks”.  NALDIC National Conference. Assessment – issues and implications for classroom practice. University of Stafford.

1995 “Language development of bilingual pupils in the mainstream: Key issues for in-service training”. NALDIC National Conference, Teacher Education and Training for the Mainstream. Aston University

1992 “Authentic reading materials in the young learner classroom.”  IATEFL Young Learners Special Interest Group Seminar, The Hague, Holland

Organisation of conferences / seminars

2008  Member of Scientific Committee, Researching and Applying Metaphor 7, University of Extremadura, Caceres, Spain, May 2008

2006 Metaphor in the Real World: Researching and Applying Metaphor 6. University of Leeds, 10-12 April, 2006. Co-chair, Scientific Committee; Local Organising Committee

2001 Member of Scientific Committee, Researching and Applying Metaphor IV, University of Manouba, Tunisia, April 2001.

2000 Co-organiser, BAAL / CUP Applied Linguistics Seminar: Chaos / Complexity Theory and Second Language Acquisition, University of Leeds, December 2000. State-of-the-art international research seminar, 20 participants.

1999 Member of Scientific Committee, Researching and Applying Metaphor III, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands. July 1999.

1996 Co-organiser, BAAL / CUP Applied Linguistics Seminar: Researching and Applying Metaphor, University of York, January 1996.State-of-the-art international research seminar, 20 participants.

1994 Co-organiser, British Association for Applied Linguistics, Annual Meeting, Change and Language. International conference for around 200 participants. University of Leeds, September 1994.