The Department has launched an Applied Linguistics Virtual Bookcase showcasing recently published books, monographs and reports with the Bookcase forming part of the University of Warwick's new Virtual Bookcase series.

How do boxing coaches communicate under pressure? A study led by Dr Kieran File (supported by an Economic and Social Research Council IAA funding grant) in association with England Boxing and UK Coaching, entitled Focus on Coach Talk: How Do Boxing Coaches Communicate In Breaks Between Rounds? explores the way boxing coaches use language in the time-constrained one-minute breaks between boxing rounds.  

Dr File outlined: “The goal was to look at what communicative functions boxing coaches were performing in these one-minute breaks with their language – what coaching tasks they were performing and how they were performing them through language. 

“By doing this we wanted to create a framework to facilitate critical discussions about coaching language in boxing and other combat sports and help locate aspects of coaching communication in these sports that coaches feel needs more research.”

The findings of this study are available in a downloadable research booklet available from the UK Coaching website or from England Boxing's website.

Do you want to help figuring out why some people thrive in culturally diverse societies and others not? Then if you are a #UK citizen, born in the UK, currently living in the UK and 18+ years old, please take part in our study on Attitudes Towards Multiculturalism! (8-13 mins)

https://warwickappling.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bC9A1Z3kx6q1brD

If you are interested in this topic, have a look at this: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/cacr/research/mirips

Or if you have questions or wish to be informed about the study results, please get in touch with k.lefringhausen@warwick.ac.uk

Applied Linguistics at Warwick has been ranked 6^th in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021 for the ‘Linguistics’ subject category, with the University of Warwick ranked 10^th overall.

The full Times and Sunday Times guide can be found here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/good-university-guide-in-full-tp6dzs7wn

In a piece for the University of Warwick's Knowledge Centre, Dr Chris Strelluf argues we should not simplify English spelling as the ancient hangovers, irregularities and frustrating rules of English spelling are what enables its continuity and a connection with billions of people across the globe argues. "We enjoy linguistic continuity because we endure bad spelling."

As part of the Guardian University Guide 2021, the Applied Linguistics department at Warwick alongside the School of Modern Languages and Cultures has been ranked 8th for the subject area ‘Modern Languages and Linguistics’: https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2020/sep/05/the-best-uk-universities-2021-league-table

Additionally, University of Warwick overall was also ranked 8th in UK by the Guardian University Guide.