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