Overview
Background
I am an Associate Professor in the School of Languages and Cultures at UQ (since 2017), formerly assistant professor at the Centre for Applied English Studies (CAES), University of Hong Kong (since 2014). I hold an MA TESOL from the University of London and an M.Phil/Ph.D in applied linguistics from the University of Cambridge, UK.
My areas of research and supervisory expertise include corpus linguistics and the use of corpora for language learning (known as 'data-driven learning'), as well as computer-assisted language learning, and English for General and Specific Academic Purposes. I have published over 50 articles to date in many leading Q1 journals in the field of applied linguistics, 10+ book chapters, 4 books, 3 MOOCs, and several textbook series.
I am the Editor-in-Chief for the Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (from 2024). I am also currently serving on the editorial boards of the Q1 journals IRAL, Journal of Second Language Writing, Journal of English for Academic Purposes, and System, as well as Applied Corpus Linguistics, a new journal covering the direct applications of corpora to teaching and learning.
Availability
- Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Research interests
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Corpus Linguistics
Discovering trends in large, multi-million word collections of L1 and L2 language data
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Second Language Acquisition
The processes involved in acquiring a second (or multiple) language(s)
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L2 writing
The processes involved in successful L2 writing
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English for academic / specific purposes
Looking at the L2 use of English for academic and specific purposes
Works
Search Professor Peter Crosthwaite’s works on UQ eSpace
2019
Conference Publication
Characterising postgraduate students’ corpus query and usage patterns for disciplinary data-driven learning
Crosthwaite, Peter and Wong, Lillian (2019). Characterising postgraduate students’ corpus query and usage patterns for disciplinary data-driven learning. Computer-Assisted Language Learning 2019, Education University of Hong Kong, 10-12 July 2019.
2019
Book Chapter
‘Fear and disgust’ – a corpus study of sentiment towards sporting events as expressed multimodally on 4chan’s/sp/board
Crosthwaite, Peter and Cheung, Joyce (2019). ‘Fear and disgust’ – a corpus study of sentiment towards sporting events as expressed multimodally on 4chan’s/sp/board. Corpus approaches to the language of sports: texts, media, modalities. (pp. 241-266) edited by Marcus Callies and Magnus Levin. London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Academic. doi: 10.5040/9781350088238.ch-010
2019
Book Chapter
Afterword
Crosthwaite, Peter (2019). Afterword. Data-driven learning for the next generation: corpora and DDL for pre-tertiary learners. (pp. 228-229) edited by Peter Crosthwaite. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780429425899-13
2018
Journal Article
Exploring stance in the manifestos of 3 candidates for the Hong Kong Chief Executive election 2017: Combining CDA and corpus-like insights
Yan Eureka Ho, Sin and Crosthwaite, Peter (2018). Exploring stance in the manifestos of 3 candidates for the Hong Kong Chief Executive election 2017: Combining CDA and corpus-like insights. Discourse & Society, 29 (6), 095792651880293-654. doi: 10.1177/0957926518802934
2018
Journal Article
Appraisal resources in L1 and L2 argumentative essays: a contrastive learner corpus study of evaluative stance
Lam, Suet Ling and Crosthwaite, Peter (2018). Appraisal resources in L1 and L2 argumentative essays: a contrastive learner corpus study of evaluative stance. Journal of Corpora and Discourse Studies, 1 (1), 8-35. doi: 10.18573/jcads.1
2018
Journal Article
Grammatical complexity in academic English, Douglas Biber Bethany Gray 2016. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, I + 276
Crosthwaite, Peter (2018). Grammatical complexity in academic English, Douglas Biber Bethany Gray 2016. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, I + 276. World Englishes, 37 (1), 140-141. doi: 10.1111/weng.12309
2018
Journal Article
Definite discourse-new reference in L1 and L2: the case of L2 Mandarin
Crosthwaite, Peter, Yeung, Yuk, Bai, Xuefei, Lu, Li and Bae, Yeonsuk (2018). Definite discourse-new reference in L1 and L2: the case of L2 Mandarin. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 40 (03), 1-25. doi: 10.1017/S0272263117000353
2018
Book Chapter
Teaching and learning styles in South-East Asian cultures
Crosthwaite, Peter Robert (2018). Teaching and learning styles in South-East Asian cultures. The TESOL encyclopedia of English language teaching. (pp. 1-6) edited by John I. Liontas, Margo DelliCarpini, Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, Neil J. Anderson, Diane D. Belcher, Christel Broady, MaryAnn Christison, Christine Coombe, Alan Hirvela, Guangwei Hu, Greg Kessler, Hossein Nassaji, Shondel Nero, Gloria Park, Willy A. Renandya, Kate Mastruserio Reynolds, Spencer Salas, Ali Fuad Selvi and Ali Shehadeh. New York, NY United States: Wiley. doi: 10.1002/9781118784235.eelt0681
2018
Journal Article
Review of Schubert, Christoph & Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, eds. (2016) Variational text linguistics: revisiting register in English
Crosthwaite, Peter (2018). Review of Schubert, Christoph & Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer, eds. (2016) Variational text linguistics: revisiting register in English. Functions of Language, 25 (2), 328-334. doi: 10.1075/fol.00007.cro
2018
Conference Publication
What can we learn from learner corpora?
Crosthwaite, P. (2018). What can we learn from learner corpora?. UQ ICTE PD sessions, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 February 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Developing a WCF scheme for Data-Driven Learning
Crosthwaite, P. and Storch, N. (2018). Developing a WCF scheme for Data-Driven Learning. Applied Linguistics Association of Australia (ALAA) 2018, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 25-28 November 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Scaling up DDL: challenges of bringing DDL to an online SPOC format
Crosthwaite, Peter (2018). Scaling up DDL: challenges of bringing DDL to an online SPOC format. 2nd BAAL Corpus Linguistics SIG Conference 2018, Coventry, England, United Kingdom, 8th June 2018.
2018
Conference Publication
Getting into the 'mindset' for IELTS
Crosthwaite, P. (2018). Getting into the 'mindset' for IELTS. 13th English Australia Queensland PD Fest, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 17-18 March 2018.
2017
Journal Article
Does EAP affect written L2 academic stance? A longitudinal learner corpus study
Crosthwaite, Peter and Jiang, Kevin (2017). Does EAP affect written L2 academic stance? A longitudinal learner corpus study. System, 69, 92-107. doi: 10.1016/j.system.2017.06.010
2017
Journal Article
Does EAP writing instruction reduce L2 errors? Evidence from a longitudinal corpus of L2 EAP essays and reports
Crosthwaite, Peter (2017). Does EAP writing instruction reduce L2 errors? Evidence from a longitudinal corpus of L2 EAP essays and reports. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 56 (3), 315-343. doi: 10.1515/iral-2016-0129
2017
Journal Article
Retesting the limits of data-driven learning: feedback and error correction
Crosthwaite, Peter (2017). Retesting the limits of data-driven learning: feedback and error correction. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 30 (6), 447-473. doi: 10.1080/09588221.2017.1312462
2017
Journal Article
Exploring rater conceptions of academic stance and engagement during group tutorial discussion assessment
Crosthwaite, Peter, Boynton, Simon and Cole III, Sam (2017). Exploring rater conceptions of academic stance and engagement during group tutorial discussion assessment. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 28, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jeap.2017.04.004
2017
Journal Article
Writing with attitude: stance expression in learner and professional dentistry research reports
Crosthwaite, Peter, Cheung, Lisa and Jiang, Feng (Kevin) (2017). Writing with attitude: stance expression in learner and professional dentistry research reports. English for Specific Purposes, 46, 107-123. doi: 10.1016/j.esp.2017.02.001
2017
Book
Mindset for IELTS: Student Book 1
Crosthwaite, Peter, Hutchison, Susan, Wijayatilake, Claire and De Souza, Natasha (2017). Mindset for IELTS: Student Book 1. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
2017
Book
Mindset for IELTS: Student book 2
Crosthwaite, Peter, De Souza, Natasha and Loewenthal, Marc (2017). Mindset for IELTS: Student book 2. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring written corrective feedback in Saudi L2 English writing: Teachers¿ provisions and students¿ responses
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Obaid Hamid
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Doctor Philosophy
Teaching in the higher education sector in the Generative AI era: Instructional design in the implementation of Generative AI tools
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simone Smala
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Doctor Philosophy
Corpus-based investigation of three-minute thesis presentations: Register perspective
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger
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Doctor Philosophy
The Relationship Between Writing Tasks and Second Language Writers¿ Use of Metadiscourse
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger
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Doctor Philosophy
Writing Portfolio-Based Assessment at a Preparatory Year Program in Saudi Arabia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Obaid Hamid
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Doctor Philosophy
EFL writers' knowledge and use of appraisal language, factors that affect such use, and the influence of such appraisal language use on the quality of these writers' essays
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger
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Doctor Philosophy
EFL writers' knowledge and use of appraisal language, factors that affect such use, and the influence of such appraisal language use on the quality of these writers' essays
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger
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Doctor Philosophy
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in TESOL: A Study on Personalised Learning and Impact on Student Engagement and Motivation in A Rural Indonesian University
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger
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Doctor Philosophy
The Affective Dimension of Academic Writing at University
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kate Power, Dr Beck Wise
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Doctor Philosophy
The Affective Dimension of Academic Writing at University
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kate Power, Dr Beck Wise
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Doctor Philosophy
"It's never really about the writing": The affective ecologies of undergraduate academic writing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kate Power, Dr Beck Wise
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Doctor Philosophy
A multifactorial study of morpho-syntactic errors across different L1 backgrounds and language proficiency levels
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A corpus-based investigation of multiword units across textbook and learner corpora
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The acquisition of number marking: The case of Indonesian as a second language
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Writing with Attitude: A Learner Corpus Study of APPRAISAL Resources of Vietnamese and Khmer's L2 English Writing
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Wendy Jiang
Media
Enquiries
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- Academic writing
- Chinese learners of English
- English
- English teaching
- language
- Language learning
- Language learning technologies
- linguistics
- Second language writing
- teacher education
- teaching
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