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This new article Equinox Publishing by our head Prof Friginal explores caller clarification sequences in outsourced #CallCenter interactions. Implications for training & related #communication aspects are discussed. More info👉bit.ly/3lVVR0l #PolyUresearch OpenAcademics

Congrats🎉to the promotions of our academic staff members in Jul: 1⃣ Prof. Dennis Tay Dennis Tay 郑志明 to Professor 2⃣ Dr Phoenix Lam to Associate Professor 3⃣ Dr Renia Lopez Renia Lopez-Ozieblo to Associate Professor Join us to give them your best wishes! #PolyUstaff

More “fun” with Whova…. I am speaking at 20th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics (COMET 2022). Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #COMET2022 - via #Whova event app

Our research paper on Multinational Study of Patient Preferences for How Decisions Are Made in Their Care has been published in the Journal of Medical Care Research and Review through SAGE Publications! doi.org/10.1177%2F1077…

Hope I’ll “enjoy” (and have time to) write this book… PolyU ENGL #DataAnalytics

Our article on response tokens and engagement is now accessible online. PolyU ENGL University of Macau Alignment, Affiliation, and Engagement: Mothers’ Wow in Parent-Child Interactions tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Out now! My special issue on emancipatory discourses in print.

My forthcoming book in the Cambridge University Press "Elements in Cognitive Linguistics" series shares practical/methodological advice for applied metaphor research (with psychotherapy as an example). Will share more info/download links nearer the time PolyU ENGL #metaphor

Our article, in collaboration with Professor Dennis TAY Dennis Tay 郑志明, on asynchronous mediated interactions using Discursive Psychology is now out online with Discourse Studies. PolyU ENGL

Another huge piece of work. Congratulations 🎉

Our Prof Tay Dennis Tay 郑志明 is giving an invited talk Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster Uni about #DataAnalytics & discourse analysis on 21 Nov, 2pm UK/10pm HK. Get the access link👇 #AcademicTwitter #PolyUresearch

서강 IIEMCA 2024 iiemca2024.org/MPYAJUac4l1693…

We combine machine learning (survival regression) and critical analysis to depict the construction and survivability of COVID-related “blaming” metaphors on Chinese social media. Thanks to Manuela Romano Manuela Romano for compiling this great volume! degruyter.com/document/doi/1…

I use conversation analysis to examine the sequential organisation and interactional functions of patient loyalty display in face-to-face chronic medical visits. doi.org/10.1016/j.socs…

We are inviting applications for a fully sponsored 2-month Spring Research Fellowship, for students who might be interested in eventually pursuing a PhD at NTU. Projects are available on the use of machine learning for discourse analysis! Feel free to reach out for more info

The article uses CA to analyse animal metaphor in social media settings.

A new paper published with Dennis Tay 郑志明 is now available online with open access. It focuses on a tag question in spoken Chinese (A-not-A) and examines its use in providing reassurance during online medical consultations PolyU ENGL . doi.org/10.1016/j.prag…

Our study is now online with 50 days' free access. Using SMCDS, it examines how netizens blame elite groups on social media. The discourse is reflected in comments through various discursive practices along a continuum of rationality and affectivity. Dennis Tay 郑志明 PolyU ENGL