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Eloi Puig-Mayenco

Dr Eloi Puig-Mayenco

Lecturer in Applied Linguistics

Biography

Dr Eloi Puig-Mayenco holds a lecturer position in the School of Education, Communication and Society at King’s College London. He is also a member of the Centre for Language, Discourse and Communication.

Before starting his current position in 2020, he obtained a PhD in Psycholinguistics from the University of Reading and held an ESRC postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Southampton (2019-20) to investigate the acquisition of a third language in childhood.

Research interests

  • Second/third language acquisition
  • Early bilingualism
  • Linguistic phenomena at the syntax-semantics interface
  • Methods in non-native language acquisition research

Teaching

Eloi teaches on the BA in English Language and Linguistics, as well as the MA in Applied Linguistics. He currently teaches:

  • Second language learning
  • Quantitative research methods
  • Second/additional language acquisition

PhD supervision

Eloi would be interested in supervising students working on any topic related to second/third language acquisition, especially as it relates to the acquisition of properties that lie at the syntax-semantics interface. He would be happy to supervise students working on any language pairing/triad.

You can find out more about Eloi's research on his PURE profile page.

    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.

    Features

    Must-reads in education, communication and social sciences

    The School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London houses research from a range of different fields – from linguistics to education...

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      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.

      Features

      Must-reads in education, communication and social sciences

      The School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London houses research from a range of different fields – from linguistics to education...

      Books side by side-tom-hermans-1903x558