Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
Associate Professor

Peter Crosthwaite

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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
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Fields of research

Applied linguistics and educational linguistics Chinese languages Corpus linguistics Curriculum and pedagogy Education Educational technology and computing English as a second language English language Korean language LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy Language studies Language, Communication and Culture Linguistics

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge

Research interests

  • Corpus Linguistics

    Discovering trends in large, multi-million word collections of L1 and L2 language data

  • Second Language Acquisition

    The processes involved in acquiring a second (or multiple) language(s)

  • L2 writing

    The processes involved in successful L2 writing

  • English for academic / specific purposes

    Looking at the L2 use of English for academic and specific purposes

Search Professor Peter Crosthwaite’s works on UQ eSpace

140 works between 2011 and 2025
All (140) Journal Article (65) Book Chapter (12) Conference Publication (48) Book (14) Other Outputs (1)

101 - 120 of 140 works

2017

Journal Article

An investigation of English learning motivation disposition in Chinese universities

Mengxi, Yao and Crosthwaite, Peter (2017). An investigation of English learning motivation disposition in Chinese universities. Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 4 (1), 30-47.

An investigation of English learning motivation disposition in Chinese universities

2017

Conference Publication

Looking at L2 fluency through corpora: Fluencemes and their effect on successful oral academic discussion

Crosthwaite, P. (2017). Looking at L2 fluency through corpora: Fluencemes and their effect on successful oral academic discussion. The Applied Linguistics Conference (ALANZ / ALAA / ALTAANZ 2017), Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland University of Technology, 27-29 November 2017.

Looking at L2 fluency through corpora: Fluencemes and their effect on successful oral academic discussion

2017

Journal Article

An investigation of differences and changes in L2 writing anxiety between blended and conventional english language learning context

Bailey, David R., Lee, Andrea Rakushin, Vorst, Tommy Che and Crosthwaite, Peter (2017). An investigation of differences and changes in L2 writing anxiety between blended and conventional english language learning context. CALL-EJ, 18 (1), 22-39.

An investigation of differences and changes in L2 writing anxiety between blended and conventional english language learning context

2017

Conference Publication

Successful (and unsuccessful) features of academic group oral discussion: Using learner corpora to explore language assessment

Crosthwaite, P. (2017). Successful (and unsuccessful) features of academic group oral discussion: Using learner corpora to explore language assessment. ICAME38, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2017.

Successful (and unsuccessful) features of academic group oral discussion: Using learner corpora to explore language assessment

2017

Journal Article

An investigation of changes in L2 writing anxiety between blended and conventional English language learning context

Bailey, Daniel R., Lee, Andrea Rakushin, Vorst, Tommy Che and Crosthwaite, Peter (2017). An investigation of changes in L2 writing anxiety between blended and conventional English language learning context. CALL - EJ, 18 (1), 21-39.

An investigation of changes in L2 writing anxiety between blended and conventional English language learning context

2017

Conference Publication

Getting Students into the Mindset for IELTS

Crosthwaite, P. (2017). Getting Students into the Mindset for IELTS. English Australia Conference 2017, Adelaide / Adelaide Hilton, 20-22 September 2017. MCI Australia.

Getting Students into the Mindset for IELTS

2017

Journal Article

Review of Sylviane Granger, Gaëtanelle Gilquin and Fanny Meunier (eds.)The Cambridge Handbook of Learner Corpus Research. Cambridge: CUP

Crosthwaite, P. (2017). Review of Sylviane Granger, Gaëtanelle Gilquin and Fanny Meunier (eds.)The Cambridge Handbook of Learner Corpus Research. Cambridge: CUP. ICAME Journal, 41 (1), 229-234. doi: 10.1515/icame-2017-0012

Review of Sylviane Granger, Gaëtanelle Gilquin and Fanny Meunier (eds.)The Cambridge Handbook of Learner Corpus Research. Cambridge: CUP

2016

Journal Article

Cross-linguistic patterns in the acquisition of quantifiers

Katsos, Napoleon, Cummins, Chris, Ezeizabarrena, Maria-Jose, Gavarro, Anna, Kraljevic, Jelena Kuvac, Hrzica, Gordana, Grohmann, Kleanthes K., Skordi, Athina, de Lopez, Kristine Jensen, Sundahl, Lone, van Hout, Angeliek, Hollebrandse, Bart, Overweg, Jessica, Faber, Myrthe, van Koert, Margreet, Smith, Nafsika, Vija, Maigi, Zupping, Sirli, Kunnari, Sari, Morisseau, Tiffany, Rusieshvili, Manana, Yatsushiro, Kazuko, Fengler, Anja, Varlokosta, Spyridoula, Konstantzou, Katerina, Farby, Shira, Guasti, Maria Teresa, Vernice, Mirta, Okabe, Reiko ... Noveck, Ira (2016). Cross-linguistic patterns in the acquisition of quantifiers. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113 (33), 9244-9249. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1601341113

Cross-linguistic patterns in the acquisition of quantifiers

2016

Journal Article

Validating an Academic Group Tutorial Discussion Speaking Test

Crosthwaite, Peter, Boynton, Simon and Cole, Sam (2016). Validating an Academic Group Tutorial Discussion Speaking Test. International Journal of English Linguistics, 6 (4), 12-29. doi: 10.5539/ijel.v6n4p12

Validating an Academic Group Tutorial Discussion Speaking Test

2016

Journal Article

A longitudinal multidimensional analysis of EAP writing: implications for pedagogy

Crosthwaite, Peter (2016). A longitudinal multidimensional analysis of EAP writing: implications for pedagogy. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 22, 166-178. doi: 10.1016/j.jeap.2016.04.005

A longitudinal multidimensional analysis of EAP writing: implications for pedagogy

2016

Conference Publication

Combining quantitative and qualitative measures to validate a group speaking assessment test

Crosthwaite, P., Boynton, S. and Cole, S. (2016). Combining quantitative and qualitative measures to validate a group speaking assessment test. Second International Conference on Linguistics and Language Studies (ICLLS 2016), Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 23-24 June 2016.

Combining quantitative and qualitative measures to validate a group speaking assessment test

2016

Conference Publication

Assessing EAP course effectiveness via learner corpus analysis

Crosthwaite, P. (2016). Assessing EAP course effectiveness via learner corpus analysis. ICAME37, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, May 2016.

Assessing EAP course effectiveness via learner corpus analysis

2016

Conference Publication

Anti-transfer in L3A of Portuguese

Yang, X., Matthews, S. and Crosthwaite, P. (2016). Anti-transfer in L3A of Portuguese. 10th International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism, Vienna, Austria, 1-3 September 2016.

Anti-transfer in L3A of Portuguese

2016

Journal Article

A learner corpus study of Filipino L2 English definite article use: The way forward for language teachers

Crosthwaite, Peter and Choy, Lavigne L. Y. (2016). A learner corpus study of Filipino L2 English definite article use: The way forward for language teachers. The Asian EFL Journal (93), 4-23.

A learner corpus study of Filipino L2 English definite article use: The way forward for language teachers

2016

Conference Publication

A longitudinal analysis of the effect of EAP instruction on the presentation of Stance in L2 writing

Crosthwaite, P. (2016). A longitudinal analysis of the effect of EAP instruction on the presentation of Stance in L2 writing. Hong Kong Association of Applied Linguistics (HAAL) 2016, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 11 June 2016.

A longitudinal analysis of the effect of EAP instruction on the presentation of Stance in L2 writing

2016

Conference Publication

What corpora can (and cannot) do to improve graduate thesis writing

Crosthwaite, P. and Cheung, L. M. L. (2016). What corpora can (and cannot) do to improve graduate thesis writing. 11th International Symposium on Teaching English at the Tertiary Level (ISTETL), Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 9 December 2016.

What corpora can (and cannot) do to improve graduate thesis writing

2016

Conference Publication

L2 Bridging descriptions: Second language acquisition from a ‘syntactic’ to ‘pragmatic’ language

Crosthwaite, P., Yeung, Y., Bai, X. and Lu, L. (2016). L2 Bridging descriptions: Second language acquisition from a ‘syntactic’ to ‘pragmatic’ language. CASLAR 2016 - 4th International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language Research, Shanghai, China, 19-21 August 2016.

L2 Bridging descriptions: Second language acquisition from a ‘syntactic’ to ‘pragmatic’ language

2016

Journal Article

'Almost People': A learner corpus account of L2 use and misuse of non-numerical quantification

Crosthwaite, Peter, Choy, Lavigne L. Y. and Bae, Yeonsuk (2016). 'Almost People': A learner corpus account of L2 use and misuse of non-numerical quantification. Open Linguistics, 2 (1), 317-336. doi: 10.1515/opli-2016-0015

'Almost People': A learner corpus account of L2 use and misuse of non-numerical quantification

2016

Conference Publication

Introducing data-driven learning for postgraduate thesis writing

Wong, L. L. C., Crosthwaite, P. and Cheung, L. M. L. (2016). Introducing data-driven learning for postgraduate thesis writing. CAES International Conference: Faces of English 2, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 2016.

Introducing data-driven learning for postgraduate thesis writing

2016

Journal Article

Managing referential movement in Asian L2 writing: Implications for pedagogy

Crosthwaite, Peter (2016). Managing referential movement in Asian L2 writing: Implications for pedagogy. Writing & Pedagogy, 8 (3), 539-560. doi: 10.1558/wap.27695

Managing referential movement in Asian L2 writing: Implications for pedagogy

Past funding

  • 2023
    Towards a generative AI prompt taxonomy for F-10 education in Queensland
    Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Developing a written corrective feedback system for data-driven error correction in L2 academic writing
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Corpus-based investigation of three-minute thesis presentations: Register perspective

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Relationship Between Writing Tasks and Second Language Writers¿ Use of Metadiscourse

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Writing Portfolio-Based Assessment at a Preparatory Year Program in Saudi Arabia

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Obaid Hamid

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring written corrective feedback in Saudi L2 English writing: Teachers¿ provisions and students¿ responses

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Obaid Hamid

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A multifactorial study of morpho-syntactic errors across different L1 backgrounds and language proficiency levels

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Martin Schweinberger

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Affective Dimension of Academic Writing at University

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kate Power, Dr Beck Wise

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Affective Dimension of Academic Writing at University

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kate Power, Dr Beck Wise

Completed supervision

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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