Averil Coxhead

Averil (she/her) is a Professor in Applied Linguistics in the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies. She teaches courses on second language learning in undergraduate TESOL and the MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL programmes and supervises postgraduate research in a range of areas. Averil is an Associate Editor of the Journal of English for Specific Purposes. She has taught in New Zealand, England, Estonia, Hungary, Romania, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. Her current research includes specialised and academic vocabulary in the trades, at university and secondary school. One element of Averil's research involves developing and evaluating word lists.