MA (Hons), MLitt, PGDE, PhD
Lecturer
- About
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- Email Address
- dawn.leslie@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272627
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture
Biography
I graduated with an MA in English-Language & Linguistics (2009, University of Aberdeen), and a further MLitt in Sociolinguistics (2010, University of Aberdeen), before completing my Ph.D. in Linguistics (University of Aberdeen) in 2020 following some time away from academia (spent in the eLearning and secondary education sectors).
I am now a Lecturer in Language & Linguistics and I am currently Undergraduate Programme Coordinator for the Language & Linguistics degree programme. My main research interests are centred on perceptual dialectology, sociolinguistics, and Scots language issues (with a special interest in North-East Scots/'Doric’). I also have a wider research interest in minority language issues and the challenges faced by speaker communities of marginalised varieties.
Qualifications
- MA English-Language & Linguistics2009 - University of Aberdeen
- MLitt Sociolinguistics2010 - University of Aberdeen
- PGDE (Secondary) English2013 - University of Aberdeen
- Ph.D Linguistics2020 - University of Aberdeen
Thesis title: Perceptions of North East Scottish Speech
Latest Publications
Fisher, Farmer, Teuchter, Chav: hyperlocal perceptions of North-East Scottish speech
The languages of Scotland and Ulster in a global context, past and present.: Selected papers from the 13th triennial Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster, Munich 2021.. Elsweiler, C. (ed.). Publications of the Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster, pp. 35-70, 36 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersThe Research Needs of the UK’s Indigenous Languages
Languages, Society & Policy, vol. LSP - DialoguesContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesWhat's in a name? The prevalence of the 'Doric' label in the north-east of Scotland
Scottish Language, vol. 40, pp. 49-83Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Overview
My recent research has been focused on the North East of Scotland, examining perceptions of local speech using methods associated with perceptual dialectology.
In addition to my own research, I have recently been working as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to Prof. Michelle Macleod on the AHRC ‘Future of Languages Research’ project
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Linguistics.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Linguistics
Accepting PhDsResearch Specialisms
- Linguistics
- Scots Language
- Sociolinguistics
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Teaching
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Programmes
- Undergraduate, 4 year, September start
Undergraduate Programme Coordinator (2022/23)
Courses
Course Coordinator
Course Coordinator
Course Coordinator
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Dissertation Coordinator
- Publications
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Fisher, Farmer, Teuchter, Chav: hyperlocal perceptions of North-East Scottish speech
The languages of Scotland and Ulster in a global context, past and present.: Selected papers from the 13th triennial Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster, Munich 2021.. Elsweiler, C. (ed.). Publications of the Forum for Research on the Languages of Scotland and Ulster, pp. 35-70, 36 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersThe Research Needs of the UK’s Indigenous Languages
Languages, Society & Policy, vol. LSP - DialoguesContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesWhat's in a name? The prevalence of the 'Doric' label in the north-east of Scotland
Scottish Language, vol. 40, pp. 49-83Contributions to Journals: Articles