Personal profile
Research Interests
Corpus pragmatics; corpus-based discourse analyses; Pragmatics and language in context; Irish English; Workplace discourse and the discourses of language teaching and learning; Investigating communities of practice;(im)Politeness and the pragmatics of humour and laughter.
Teaching Interests
General teaching responsibilities: Linguistics; TESOL and second language pedagogies; Irish English; Pragmatics; and corpus-based discourse analysis and corpus pragmatics.
Biography
Elaine Vaughan is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics and TESOL at the University of Limerick. Her published work focuses on Irish English; corpus pragmatics; workplace discourse and communities of practice; the pragmatics of humour and laughter; and the use of corpora and corpus-based methodologies for intra-varietal, pragmatic and sociolinguistic research. She is a member of the Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies (IVACS) network, the Irish English Network (IrEN) amongst others.
External positions
External Examiner , University of Bedfordshire
1 Nov 2021 → 31 Oct 2026
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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There as a discourse-pragmatic marker in Irish English
Clancy, B., Amador-Moreno, C. & Vaughan, E., Dec 2023, In: Journal of Pragmatics. 218, p. 62-70 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Searching for the right word or phrase that would put a chill up the spine Investigating the lyrics of Mark E. Smith using thematic and corpus-based discourse analyses
Vaughan, E., Clancy, B. & Devereux, E., 2023, Always Different, Always the Same. Critical Essays on the Fall. Rowman and Littlefield PublishersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Multifunctional 'well': Findings and Implications for EFL
Vaughan, E., 2022, Multifuntionality in English. Corpora, Language and Academic Literacy Pedagogy. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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It's gems like this that make me wish I hadn't left Ireland! Humorous representations of Irish English and their role in diasporic identities
Vaughan, E. & Moriarty, M., 20 Jan 2020, Irish Identities: Sociolinguistic Perspectives. De Gruyter, p. 198-219 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Using corpus linguistics to interpret economic news texts
Clancy, B. & Vaughan, E., 1 Jan 2024, How to Read Economic News: A Critical Approach to Economic Journalism. Taylor and Francis, p. 166-191 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Centre for Applied Language Studies (Organisational unit)
Vaughan, E. (Member)
2011Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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International Association for World Englishes (External organisation)
Vaughan, E. (Member)
1900Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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Intervarietal Applied Corpus Studies (External organisation)
Vaughan, E. (Member)
1900Activity: Membership › Membership of council