Michael Hoey (linguist)
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Michael Hoey is a British linguist
and Baines Professor of English Language. He has lectured in applied linguistics
in over 40 countries.
Hoey has authored a number of textbooks on linguistics including Signalling in Discourse (1979), On the Surface of Discourse (1983), Patterns of Lexis in Text (1991) (which was awarded the Duke of Edinburgh English-Speaking Union Prize for the best book on Applied Linguistics in 1991), Textual Interaction (2001) and Lexical Priming: A New Theory of Words and Language (2005), which proposes a new way of looking at language based on evidence from corpus linguistics
. It was shortlisted for best book in applied linguistics by the British Association for Applied Linguistics
and described as being "a must for anyone involved in corpus linguistics or with an interest in what shapes the way we use and understand words".
Hoey has had a long association with the University of Liverpool
, where he began lecturing
in 1993. He was Director of the Applied English Language Studies Unit between 1993 and 2003 and is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation; between 2008 and 2009 he was Dean of the university's Faculty of Arts.
Hoey is co-editor of a series of books on corpus linguistics
published by Routledge
, and also serves as the chief adviser on the Macmillan
English Dictionary
, for which he also wrote the foreword. His administrative roles have included Chair of the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance's English Committee.
Hoey's research into lexical
priming
theory in Liverpool has been credited as signalling a shift in linguistics away from the theory of universal grammar
espoused by Noam Chomsky
.
Hoey has also written extensively on coherence
and cohesive
harmony.
Linguistics
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. Linguistics can be broadly broken into three categories or subfields of study: language form, language meaning, and language in context....
and Baines Professor of English Language. He has lectured in applied linguistics
Applied linguistics
Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of study that identifies, investigates, and offers solutions to language-related real-life problems...
in over 40 countries.
Hoey has authored a number of textbooks on linguistics including Signalling in Discourse (1979), On the Surface of Discourse (1983), Patterns of Lexis in Text (1991) (which was awarded the Duke of Edinburgh English-Speaking Union Prize for the best book on Applied Linguistics in 1991), Textual Interaction (2001) and Lexical Priming: A New Theory of Words and Language (2005), which proposes a new way of looking at language based on evidence from corpus linguistics
Corpus linguistics
Corpus linguistics is the study of language as expressed in samples or "real world" text. This method represents a digestive approach to deriving a set of abstract rules by which a natural language is governed or else relates to another language. Originally done by hand, corpora are now largely...
. It was shortlisted for best book in applied linguistics by the British Association for Applied Linguistics
British Association for Applied Linguistics
The British Association for Applied Linguistics is an academic society for professional applied linguists, language teachers and other interested parties, based in the United Kingdom. It organises regular meetings of its 800-plus members at various venues in the UK, publishes conference...
and described as being "a must for anyone involved in corpus linguistics or with an interest in what shapes the way we use and understand words".
Hoey has had a long association with the University of Liverpool
University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
, where he began lecturing
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
in 1993. He was Director of the Applied English Language Studies Unit between 1993 and 2003 and is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation; between 2008 and 2009 he was Dean of the university's Faculty of Arts.
Hoey is co-editor of a series of books on corpus linguistics
Corpus linguistics
Corpus linguistics is the study of language as expressed in samples or "real world" text. This method represents a digestive approach to deriving a set of abstract rules by which a natural language is governed or else relates to another language. Originally done by hand, corpora are now largely...
published by Routledge
Routledge
Routledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
, and also serves as the chief adviser on the Macmillan
Macmillan Publishers
Macmillan Publishers Ltd, also known as The Macmillan Group, is a privately held international publishing company owned by Georg von Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. It has offices in 41 countries worldwide and operates in more than thirty others.-History:...
English Dictionary
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
, for which he also wrote the foreword. His administrative roles have included Chair of the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance's English Committee.
Themes
Hoey's work has been described as being "about texts, not isolated words or even words within a sentence" while in 2007 Hans-Jörg Schmid wrote that Hoey "has long made himself a name as a keen promoter of a lexical approach to text analysis and text linguistics in general. Deeply inspired by Eugene Winter and M. A. K. Halliday, but gradually developing his own characteristic approach, Hoey has produced a number of influential publications in this area, most notably perhaps Patterns of Lexis in Text published in 1991".Hoey's research into lexical
Lexicon
In linguistics, the lexicon of a language is its vocabulary, including its words and expressions. A lexicon is also a synonym of the word thesaurus. More formally, it is a language's inventory of lexemes. Coined in English 1603, the word "lexicon" derives from the Greek "λεξικόν" , neut...
priming
Priming
Priming may refer to:* Priming , a process in which the processing of a target stimulus is aided or altered by the presentation of a previously presented stimulus....
theory in Liverpool has been credited as signalling a shift in linguistics away from the theory of universal grammar
Universal grammar
Universal grammar is a theory in linguistics that suggests that there are properties that all possible natural human languages have.Usually credited to Noam Chomsky, the theory suggests that some rules of grammar are hard-wired into the brain, and manifest themselves without being taught...
espoused by Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and...
.
Hoey has also written extensively on coherence
Coherence (linguistics)
Coherence in linguistics is what makes a text semantically meaningful.It is especially dealt with in text linguistics. Coherence is achieved through syntactical features such as the use of deictic, anaphoric and cataphoric elements or a logical tense structure, as well as presuppositions and...
and cohesive
Cohesion (linguistics)
Cohesion is the grammatical and lexical relationship within a text or sentence. Cohesion can be defined as the links that hold a text together and give it meaning. It is related to the broader concept of coherence...
harmony.
Interests
Hoey is a keen supporter of CAMRA and was the editor of the Real Ale Guide for Southport & District.External links
- http://linguistlist.org/issues/13/13-230.html Review of Patterns of Text: In Honour of Michael Hoey
- http://wn.com/Michael_Hoey Michael Hoey speaking at IATEFL in 2008
- http://www.lgos.org/content/234803/your_voice/in_the_uni/curriculum_review/in_conversation_with_professor_michael_hoey/ In Conversation with Professor Michael Hoey