Overview
Background
My name is Martin Schweinberger and I am Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia. At the UQ, I am Director of the Language Technology and Data Analysis Laboratory (LADAL) (together with Michael Haugh) and I would consider myself a quantitative corpus linguist specialized in computational analyses of text and speech. In my research, I aim to combine and bridge the gap between computational linguistics and corpus linguistics.
I am steering committee member and Chief Investigator (CI) of the Australian Text Analytics Platform (ATAP) where I focus on producing resources and training through LADAL. I am also CI and on the advisory committee of the Language Data Commons of Australia (LDaCA). Both ATAP and LDaCA aim at establishing language data infrastructures and text analytics upskilling resources in Australia and they have received substantive funding from the Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC). I have recently been elected as Vice-President Profession to be of the International Society for the Linguistics of English (ISLE) and I am board member of The International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English (ICAME).
Regarding my background, I have a PhD in English linguistics and I studied at the National University of Ireland, Galway, and Universität Kassel where I graduated in 2008 with an MA in English Philology, Philosophy, and Psychology. After my MA, I remained in Kassel for a short while but soon moved on to the University of Hamburg where I worked on and later received my PhD.
Potential topics for supervision
I would be particularly interested in supervising theses on the following topics:
Sociolinguistics / Language Variation and Change / World Englishes
- General extenders
- Terms-of-address and salutations
- Discourse particles and markers
- Vulgarity
- Adjective amplification
Learner Language / Applied Linguistics / Corpus Phonetics / Learner Corpus Research
- Vowel production among L1 speakers and learners of English
- Voice-onset-times among L1 speakers and learners of English
- Fluency and pauses in learner and L1 speech.
- Accent and intelligibility / comprehension.
Text Analytics / Digital Humanities / Corpus Linguistics
- Applied word embedding applications in the language sciences.
- Comparison of different association / keyness measures
Availability
- Dr Martin Schweinberger is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Universität Hamburg
Research interests
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Socio- and psycholinguitics
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Language variation and change
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Computational and quantitative analyses
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Corpus linguistics
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First and second language acquisition
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Discourse markers and particles
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Adjective intensification
Works
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2016
Conference Publication
Using sentiment analysis to investigate the social stratification of emotives in Irish English
Schweinberger, Martin (2016). Using sentiment analysis to investigate the social stratification of emotives in Irish English. ST & D 2016 (2016 meeting of the Society for Text & Discourse), Kassel, Germany, 18-20 July 2016.
2016
Conference Publication
On the acquisition of intensifier constructions
Schweinberger, Martin (2016). On the acquisition of intensifier constructions. 17. Norddeutsches Linguistisches Kolloquium (17. NLK), Hamburg, Germany, 31 March - 2 April 2016.
2015
Conference Publication
Why we need better statistics - A case study on eh in New Zealand English
Schweinberger, Martin (2015). Why we need better statistics - A case study on eh in New Zealand English. 16. Norddeutsches Linguistisches Kolloquium (16. NLK), Hannover, Germany, 26-28 March 2015.
2015
Book Chapter
A comparative study of the pragmatic marker like in Irish English and in south-eastern varieties of British English
Schweinberger, Martin (2015). A comparative study of the pragmatic marker like in Irish English and in south-eastern varieties of British English. Pragmatic markers in Irish English. (pp. 114-134) edited by Carolina P. Amador-Moreno, Kevin McCafferty and Elaine Vaughan. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company. doi: 10.1075/pbns.258.05sch
2014
Journal Article
Studying the linguistic ecology of Singapore: a comparison of college and university students
Siemund, Peter, Schulz, Monika Edith and Schweinberger, Martin (2014). Studying the linguistic ecology of Singapore: a comparison of college and university students. World Englishes, 33 (3), 340-362. doi: 10.1111/weng.12094
2014
Other Outputs
The discourse marker LIKE: a corpus-based analysis of selected varieties of English
Schweinberger, Martin (2014). The discourse marker LIKE: a corpus-based analysis of selected varieties of English. PhD Thesis, Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik, Universität Hamburg.
2014
Book Chapter
Frequency, dispersion and register variation of selected discoursepragmatic particles in Singapore English
Schweinberger, Martin (2014). Frequency, dispersion and register variation of selected discoursepragmatic particles in Singapore English. Language contact around the globe. (pp. 259-273) edited by Amei Koll-Stobbe and Sebastian Knospe. Frankfurt, Germany: Peter Lang.
2013
Book Chapter
A corpus-based study of language internal and language external determinants of non-standard uses of noun phrase structures - a primer
Schweinberger, Martin and Burmeister, Melanie (2013). A corpus-based study of language internal and language external determinants of non-standard uses of noun phrase structures - a primer. Korpuslinguistische Untersuchungen: Analysen einzelsprachlicher Phänomene. (pp. 131-149) edited by Anja Hennemann and Claudia Schlaak. Berlin, Germany: Frank & Timme.
2013
Book Chapter
A sociolinguistic analysis of discourse marker LIKE in Northern Ireland. A look behind the scenes of quantitative reasoning
Schweinberger, Martin (2013). A sociolinguistic analysis of discourse marker LIKE in Northern Ireland. A look behind the scenes of quantitative reasoning. New approaches to the analysis of linguistic variability. (pp. 13-39) edited by Markus Bieswanger and Amei Koll-Stobbe. Frankfurt, Germany: Peter Lang.
2012
Book Chapter
The discourse marker LIKE in Irish English
Schweinberger, Martin (2012). The discourse marker LIKE in Irish English. New perspectives on Irish English. (pp. 179-202) Amsterdam, Netherlands: John Benjamins Publishing Company. doi: 10.1075/veaw.g44.09sch
2012
Conference Publication
How multilingual are Singaporeans really? A sociological and sociolinguistic analysis of the linguistic ecology of Singapore
Siemund, Peter, Schulz, Monika Edith and Schweinberger, Martin (2012). How multilingual are Singaporeans really? A sociological and sociolinguistic analysis of the linguistic ecology of Singapore. English in Asia's Languages Habitats and Europe's Asia Competence, Berlin, Germany, 9-12 May 2012.
2012
Conference Publication
A corpus-based study of language internal and language external determinantes of linguistic variation in Singapore English - a pilot study
Schweinberger, Martin (2012). A corpus-based study of language internal and language external determinantes of linguistic variation in Singapore English - a pilot study. 13. Norddeutsches Linguistisches Kolloquium (13. NLK), Potsdam, Germany, 25-26 March 2012.
2012
Book Chapter
Reflexive and intensive self-forms
Siemund, Peter, Maier, Georg and Schweinberger, Martin (2012). Reflexive and intensive self-forms. Areal features of the anglophone world. (pp. 409-438) edited by Raymond Hickey. Berlin, Germany: Mouton de Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/9783110279429.409
2012
Conference Publication
Global diffusion and local implementation - the discourse particle LIKE around the world
Schweinberger, Martin (2012). Global diffusion and local implementation - the discourse particle LIKE around the world. ICAME 33 (33rd meeting of the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English), Leuven, Belgium, 26 May - 3 June 2012.
2011
Conference Publication
Global diffusion and local implementation - the discourse particle LIKE around the world
Schweinberger, Martin (2011). Global diffusion and local implementation - the discourse particle LIKE around the world. Symposium Sprachwandel/Language Change, Munich, Germany, 13-15 July 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
The local spread of globally available innovations: the discourse marker LIKE around the world
Schweinberger, Martin (2011). The local spread of globally available innovations: the discourse marker LIKE around the world. LCTG3 (International Conference Language Contact in Times of Globalization), Greifswald, Germany, 30 June - 2 July 2011.
2010
Conference Publication
Rethinking the classification of high frequency discourse markers. A new approach towards LIKE across Varieties of English
Schweinberger, Martin (2010). Rethinking the classification of high frequency discourse markers. A new approach towards LIKE across Varieties of English. 11. Norddeutsches Linguistisches Kolloquium (11. NLK), Hamburg, Germany, 5-6 March 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Epistemic modality and discourse markers: A quantitative analysis of the distribution and function of discourse marker LIKE across varieties of English
Schweinberger, Martin (2010). Epistemic modality and discourse markers: A quantitative analysis of the distribution and function of discourse marker LIKE across varieties of English. ModE4 (4th meeting on Modality in English), Madrid, Spain, 9-11 September 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
What's this, LIKE, all about? Analyzing the use of LIKE across varieties of English
Schweinberger, Martin (2010). What's this, LIKE, all about? Analyzing the use of LIKE across varieties of English. ICAME 31 (31st meeting of the International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English), Giessen, Germany, 26-30 May 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Revisiting LIKE. A quantitative analysis of the distribution, position, and function of the discourse marker LIKE in Hiberno-English and other varieties of English
Schweinberger, Martin (2010). Revisiting LIKE. A quantitative analysis of the distribution, position, and function of the discourse marker LIKE in Hiberno-English and other varieties of English. NPIE 1(1st meeting on New Perspectives on Irish English), Dublin, Ireland, 11-13 March 2010.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Martin Schweinberger is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining Changes in Conspiracy Discourse on Reddit from 2019 - 2023
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ryan Ko
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Doctor Philosophy
A multifactorial study of morpho-syntactic errors across different L1 backgrounds and language proficiency levels
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
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Doctor Philosophy
A corpus-based analysis of conspiracy theory discourse on Reddit: Understanding conspiracy-fuelled anomie and moral panics during COVID-19
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ryan Ko
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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
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
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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
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
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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
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
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Doctor Philosophy
The Relationship Between Writing Tasks and Second Language Writers¿ Use of Metadiscourse
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
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Doctor Philosophy
Corpus-based investigation of three-minute thesis presentations: Register perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The acquisition of number marking: The case of Indonesian as a second language
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite
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