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:
- Available for supervision
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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
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2015
Conference Publication
A learner corpus study of Filipino L2 English definite article use: The way forward for language teachers
Crosthwaite, P. (2015). A learner corpus study of Filipino L2 English definite article use: The way forward for language teachers. 14th TESOL Asia / Asian EFL Journal International Conference., Clark, Philippines, 21-23 August 2015.
2015
Journal Article
Review of Corpus-based Research in Applied Linguistics: Studies in Honor of Doug Biber
Crosthwaite, Peter (2015). Review of Corpus-based Research in Applied Linguistics: Studies in Honor of Doug Biber. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics, 20 (4), 553-559. doi: 10.1075/ijcl.20.4.06cro
2015
Conference Publication
L2 English Article Use in the ICNALE: Not all article-less languages are the same
Crosthwaite, P. (2015). L2 English Article Use in the ICNALE: Not all article-less languages are the same. CAES International Conference: Faces of English: Theory, Practice and Pedagogy, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 11-13 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
'Almost people' - Quantificational NP use and misuse by Mandarin and Korean L2 English learners
Crosthwaite, P. (2015). 'Almost people' - Quantificational NP use and misuse by Mandarin and Korean L2 English learners. 2015 PKETA/GETA Joint International Conference, Busan South Korea, 17 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Combining diagnostic and prescriptive corpus functions for ELT: The HKU-CAES Learner Corpus
Crosthwaite, P. (2015). Combining diagnostic and prescriptive corpus functions for ELT: The HKU-CAES Learner Corpus. PELLTA Biennial International ELT Conference, Penang, Malaysia, 25-27 May 2015. Penang, Malaysia: Penang English Language Learning and Teaching Conference.
2015
Conference Publication
L2 definite articles: the good, the bad and the implications
Crosthwaite, P. (2015). L2 definite articles: the good, the bad and the implications. 2015 TESOL Regional Conference, Singapore, 5 December 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
A longitudinal multidimensional analysis of EAP writing: Implications for pedagogy
Crosthwaite, P. (2015). A longitudinal multidimensional analysis of EAP writing: Implications for pedagogy. International Conference on Corpus Linguistics and Technology Advancement 2015, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 16-18 December 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Definite discourse-new reference in L1 and L2: a study of bridging in Mandarin, Korean, and English
Crosthwaite, Peter Robert (2014). Definite discourse-new reference in L1 and L2: a study of bridging in Mandarin, Korean, and English. Language Learning, 64 (3), 456-492. doi: 10.1111/lang.12062
2014
Conference Publication
The Effect of In-class Participation as a Measure of Achievement on Tertiary EFL Courses with L2 learners of Different Learning Styles
Crosthwaite, P. (2014). The Effect of In-class Participation as a Measure of Achievement on Tertiary EFL Courses with L2 learners of Different Learning Styles. 1st CULI-LITU International Conference, Bangkok Thailand, 16 October 2014.
2014
Other Outputs
Differences between the coherence of Mandarin and Korean L2 English learner production and English native speakers: an empirical study
Crosthwaite, Peter (2014). Differences between the coherence of Mandarin and Korean L2 English learner production and English native speakers: an empirical study. PhD Thesis, Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge.
2013
Journal Article
An error analysis of L2 English discourse reference through learner corpora analysis
Crosthwaite, Peter (2013). An error analysis of L2 English discourse reference through learner corpora analysis. Linguistic Research, 30 (2), 163-193.
2013
Book
초고속 (Faster, Higher, More Efficient) IELTS Speaking
Crosthwaite, Peter and Bae, Yeonsuk (2013). 초고속 (Faster, Higher, More Efficient) IELTS Speaking. Korea: Hye Ji Won.
2012
Journal Article
Learner corpus linguistics in the EFL classroom
Crosthwaite, Peter (2012). Learner corpus linguistics in the EFL classroom. PASAA - A Journal of Language Teaching and Learning in Thailand, 44, 133-147.
2011
Journal Article
The effect of collaboration on the cohesion and coherence of L2 narrative discourse between English NS and Korean L2 English users
Crosthwaite, Peter (2011). The effect of collaboration on the cohesion and coherence of L2 narrative discourse between English NS and Korean L2 English users. The Asian EFL Journal, 13 (4), 135-166.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
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
A multifactorial study of morpho-syntactic errors across different L1 backgrounds and language proficiency levels
Associate 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
Completed supervision
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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 Kari Sullivan, Dr Martin Schweinberger
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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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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
Contact Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite directly for media enquiries about:
- 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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