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Personal profile
Biography
My research explores language and meaning-making in interaction, with a focus on what happens when speakers from differing backgrounds (social, cultural, linguistic) come into contact. I have a particular interest in how through such contact language meanings and social identities evolve over time.
My work brings together traditional sociolinguistics and linguistic anthropology to better understand the evolution of language meanings and social identities. My approach to language study is informed by Conversation Analysis techniques, but also draws on interviews and ethnographic methods to provide a full account of how people view and use language, and assume and ascribe identities.
My particular strength may be found in multilingualism and my work across linguistic contexts, including a professional background in Persian linguistics (with the US military), and a research background in Indonesian linguistics, sign language linguistics, and a burgeoning portfolio in Australian/World Englishes.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Interactional sociolinguistics
- Conversation analysis
- Linguistic Anthropology
- Linguistics
- Indonesian language
- Sign language
- Australian English
- World Englishes
- Intercultural communication
- Language and Identity
- Language and indexicality
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Deafblind communication: Building professional competencies
Willoughby, L., Manns, H., Iwasaki, S., Hlavac, J., Prain, M. I. & Raanes, E.
22/04/21 → 21/04/25
Project: Research
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Metaphors and identities in the Australian vernacular
Burridge, K., Manns, H., Allan, K. & Musgrave, S.
1/03/21 → 1/12/25
Project: Research
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Monash Intercultural Lab-Scanlon Foundation Research Institute Summer School
Forgasz, R., Wilson, R., Normand-Marconnet, N., Van der Kamp, M., Garcia Ochoa, G., Manns, H., Moreira dos Anjos Santos, L., Volcic, Z. & Wickes, R.
1/01/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Other
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Talking through touch: adapting sign languages for use by Deafblind people
Willoughby, L., Iwasaki, S., Manns, H., Bono, M. & McKee, D.
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University, National Institute of Informatics, Victoria University of Wellington
28/01/16 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Invigorating Indonesian studies in Australia through collaborative, online education practices
Manns, H. & Davies, S. G., 10 Oct 2023, Melbourne Vic Australia : AsiaLink.Research output: Other contribution › Other
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Handling Turn Transitions in Australian Tactile Signed Conversations
Iwasaki, S., Bartlett, M., Willoughby, L. & Manns, H., 2022, In: Research on Language and Social Interaction. 55, 3, p. 222-240 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Intersubjectivity and (non-)shared modes of interaction in Australian tactile signing
Manns, H., Willoughby, L., Iwasaki, S. & Bartlett, M., 2022, In: Lingua. 271, 17 p., 103295.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Alignment and belonging in the sociolinguistic interview: research assistants and negotiated rapport
Manns, H., 2021, Reimagining Rapport. Goebel, Z. (ed.). New York NY USA: Oxford University Press, p. 139-157 19 p. (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Chronotopic relations: chronotopes, scale, and scale-making
Goebel, Z. & Manns, H., Jan 2020, In: Language and Communication. 70, p. 82-93 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
28 Citations (Scopus)
Press/Media
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Yarning (ADF Language & Culture Magazine), The fairy tales and facts of Standard English
7/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ABC Southeast SA, Why is English spelling so confusing?
6/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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ABC Sydney, NSW & ACT, Why do we quote films and tv shows?
23/01/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment