academy for irish cultural heritages - Research - University of Ulster
academy for irish cultural heritages - Research - University of Ulster
academy for irish cultural heritages - Research - University of Ulster
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<strong>Research</strong> Fields<br />
Main research is in: Irish literature <strong>of</strong> all periods in the two main languages <strong>of</strong> the traditions; translation and<br />
translation theory; literary history; <strong>cultural</strong> interactions in the European and global context.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> John Wilson<br />
John Wilson is Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> Communication and Director <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ulster</strong> Scots Studies. His research<br />
focuses on the construction <strong>of</strong> linguistic meaning in varieties <strong>of</strong> everyday talk, drawing mainly on the fields <strong>of</strong><br />
Pragmatics, Discourse Analysis, and Sociolinguistics. He has published widely on a range <strong>of</strong> topics and has recently<br />
co-edited two research collections; Devolution and Identity (with K. Stapleton) and The Discourse <strong>of</strong> Europe (with<br />
S. Millar). He has obtained research funding from various government bodies and research councils, including the<br />
ESRC (1995 and 2003) and the Leverhulme Trust (2005). He is an elected member <strong>of</strong> the Consultation Board <strong>of</strong><br />
the International Pragmatic Association, and a member <strong>of</strong> the Chartered Institute <strong>of</strong> Public Relations.<br />
Qualifications<br />
BEd (Hons) Communication: The <strong>Ulster</strong> Polytechnic<br />
PhD Department <strong>of</strong> English, Queen’s <strong>University</strong>, Belfast<br />
MCIPR, Member <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong> Public Relations<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Fields<br />
Sociolinguistics,<br />
Discourse and Politics,<br />
Pragmatics and Communication,<br />
Social Theory<br />
Inter<strong>cultural</strong> Communication<br />
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