Researchers with a fixed-term contract | Applied Linguistics, English Linguistics

Graham Francis Burton

Faculty of Education
Regensburger Allee 16 - viale Ratisbona, 16
39042
Brixen-Bressanone

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Short bio

Graham Burton is a researcher in the field of Applied Linguistics, specialising in Corpus Linguistics and its applications in language teaching. He is Assistant Editor of the Journal of the European Second Language Association (JESLA; Scopus indexed).

Academic qualifications:

– PhD Applied Linguistics (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, Ireland)
– MA Applied Linguistics (University of Birmingham, UK)
– BA Linguistics and Philosophy (University of Essex, UK)

Research Focuses

Corpus linguistics
English language teaching and materials design
Multilingualism
Academic writing
Pedagogical grammar

Selected publications

Burton, G. & Gatti, M.C. (forthcoming, 2026). Equal Partners? English and Indigenous Languages in a Trilingual University. In N. Wright & D. Xerri, The Rise of English as a Glocal Language: Reimagining its Role in an Era of Deglobalisation. Springer Nature

Burton, G. (2025). Corpus linguistics for curriculum design. Routledge.

Curry, N. , Mark, G. , Lee, H. , McEnery, T. , Burton, G. , Clark, T. , & Shin, D. (2025). Applying corpus research indirectly to language teaching materials and assessment development. In G. Brookes, N. Curry, & R. Love (Eds.), Applications of corpus linguistics: Established and emergent contexts. Cambridge University Press.

Jones, C. & Burton G (2024). The Big Beasts of English Grammar: An Exploration of Form and Function in Conversations. Candlin & Mynard.

Burton, G. & Gatti, M.C. (2024). Multilingualism and English: how does L1 affect language attitudes at a trilingual university? International Journal of Multilingualism.

Burton, G., Lazzeretti, C. & Gatti, M.C. (2024) EAP teaching and learning in a multilingual context: challenges and implications. Textus, 37(1), 87–108.

Burton, G. (2023). Grammar in ELT and ELT Materials: Evaluating its History and Current Practice. Multilingual Matters.

Burton, G. & Gatti, M.C. (2022). English at the trilingual Free University of Bozen-Bolzano: exploring experiences and perceptions. International Journal of Multilingualism, 21(2), 953–973.

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Relevant Links

Centre for Academic Writing (unibz)

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