Our research areas
Take a look at the research areas of staff in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.
Cognitive linguistics and psycholinguistics
Explore LALS research into the connections between language, cognition and behaviour.
Sociolinguistics and discourse analysis
Explore our research into language use in social contexts, from classroom to workplace.
Vocabulary and corpora
Vocabulary research and language corpora have long been key features in LALS.
New Zealand Sign Language
Explore NZSL research and learning tools from the Deaf Studies Research Unit.
Syntax and morphology
Explore LALS research on morphosyntax, especially in Asia-Pacific languages.
Phonetics and phonology
LALS research in phonetics and phonology features prosody and sociophonetics.
Second language acquisition and bi/multilingualism
Learn about our research on second language acquisition.
Language learning, teaching, and assessment
Classroom based research, language testing, and learner autonomy.
Academic writing
Find out about our research in the field of academic writing.
New Zealand English
Explore LALS research on the distinctive New Zealand variety of English.
Languages of the Pacific
Find out about our strong tradition in Austronesian/Pacific research.