Conference Experience
Conference Experience
16th International Cognitive Linguistics Conference 2023
Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
Presented: The relationship between English words rated as ‘iconic’ and (iconic) gesture
From Icon to Abstraction: How Iconicity Shapes the Lexicon (Workshop)
The International Convention Centre, Birmingham, UK
(Arts and Humanities Research Council and German Research Foundation)
Presented: The relationship between English words rated as ‘iconic’ and (iconic) gesture (poster)
Workshop on Typology of Ideophones 2022
York University, Canada and Nagoya University, Japan
Presented: Like ideophones, English words judged as ‘imitative’ are associated with high rates of gesture (virtual)
Birmingham English Language Postgraduate Conference 2022
University of Birmingham, UK
Presented: You don’t ever have to describe garlic: An exploration of metaphor in descriptions of sensory experience (virtual)
UK Cognitive Linguistics Conference 2020
University of Birmingham, UK
Hosted/assisted (virtual)
Senior Content Executive, Content Executive at Wowcher and Living Social (November 2017-September 2019)
Creating original, informative and engaging content for the second largest daily deal website in the UK. Working to tight deadlines writing sharp-witted adverts for national and regional services, with a keen focus on consumer appeal as well as brand style and legal compliance. Writing seductive and varied copy for high-end brands such as ODEON, Merlin Entertainments Group and Soccer Aid. Sourcing and editing complementary images to maximise visual appeal, and tailoring word copy and web tags for search engine optimisation. Working under pressure to a tight daily schedule, communicating with a variety of teams and stakeholders to ensure satisfaction for merchants, customers and colleagues.
Corpus Linguistics Summer School
University of Birmingham (July 2022)
Software Carpentry: R Training Course
Birmingham Environment for Academic Research, University of Birmingham (March 2022)