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Dorota Gaskins

Dr Dorota Gaskins

Lecturer in Applied Linguistics

Research interests

  • Languages

Biography

Dr Dorota Gaskins joined the School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London in 2020 to work on a Leverhulme-funded Early Career Fellowship, and to study how two- to six-year-old children acquire metaphors.

Following the fellowship, in 2023, she was appointed Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and has continued her research in the department.

Before moving into research, Dorota worked for 18 years as an MA TESOL and DELTA qualified teacher across both private and public sectors, and for 14 years as an examiner for an international language assessment board.

Research interests

  • Mono/bilingual first language acquisition in early childhood (ages 1-10).
  • The impact of child-directed speech on early language development.
  • Contrasting perspectives on the development of language skills (especially pragmatics).
  • Methods development in working with young research participants.

Teaching

Dorota teaches and supervises students on BA English Language and Linguistics, as well as the MA TESOL and MA Applied Linguistics programmes, including:

  • BA Lexis / MA Lexis.
  • BA Language and Communication.
  • MA Second/Additional Language Acquisition.
  • MA Materials Development.

PhD supervision

Dorota would be interested in supervising students working on any topic related to mono-/bilingual first language acquisition, usage-based linguistics, or figurative language development/use.

    Research

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    Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)

    The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.

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    Cognition, Learning, and Communities Lab

    Cognition, Learning, and Communities Lab is interested in exploring diverse areas of linguistic and conceptual development across various populations and contexts. Within our research scope, we have three primary areas of interest: Interaction Between Cognition and Language Acquisition; Complexities of Multilingualism Across the Lifespan; Discourse and Communication in Health, Science, and Mental Health

    News

    Call for Papers: Workshop on Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use 2022

    The Call for Papers for the Workshop on “Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use (L3 workshop)” is now open. The deadline to submit abstracts is...

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    Events

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    L3 Workshop 2022: Workshop on Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use

    Organised by the School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London, the Workshop on Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use...

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      books-1204029_1920
      Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication (LDC)

      The Centre for Language, Discourse & Communication is a major centre for descriptive linguistics, applied linguistics and language in education.

      [MLC] - Website Header -26 Languages
      Cognition, Learning, and Communities Lab

      Cognition, Learning, and Communities Lab is interested in exploring diverse areas of linguistic and conceptual development across various populations and contexts. Within our research scope, we have three primary areas of interest: Interaction Between Cognition and Language Acquisition; Complexities of Multilingualism Across the Lifespan; Discourse and Communication in Health, Science, and Mental Health

      News

      Call for Papers: Workshop on Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use 2022

      The Call for Papers for the Workshop on “Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use (L3 workshop)” is now open. The deadline to submit abstracts is...

      Wooden blocks with letters written on them in different colours.

      Events

      22Octsusan-holt-simpson-letter blocks-l3 780x450

      L3 Workshop 2022: Workshop on Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use

      Organised by the School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London, the Workshop on Multilingual Language Acquisition, Processing and Use...

      Please note: this event has passed.