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Personal profile
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Linguistics, PhD, Singularity and Plurality in English Noun Phrases: A Study in Grammar and Pragmatics, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Dec 1977
Linguistics, MLitt, Aspect in English, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1970
External positions
Honorary Associate Prof, University of Queensland
2011 → …
Research area keywords
- pragmatics
- semantics
- history of linguistics
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De-tabooing depression and anxiety: Mental health communication in old age
Burridge, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Benczes, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Allan, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Lindgren, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/22 → 1/12/25
Project: Research
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Metaphors and identities in the Australian vernacular
Burridge, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Manns, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Allan, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Musgrave, S. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/21 → 1/12/25
Project: Research
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The Cultural Model of Ageing in Australian English
Burridge, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Allan, K. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Sharifian Jazi, F. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
2/01/14 → 12/10/18
Project: Research
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Repetitions which are not repetitions: The non-redundant nature of taughtological compounds
Benczes, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Allan, K. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Group of Eight Limited, Monash University – Internal University Contribution
1/01/10 → 31/12/11
Project: Research
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The semantics and pragmatics of names and naming
Allan, K., 2024, Philosophy, Cognition and Pragmatics. Capone, A., Perconti, P. & Graci, R. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 165-188 24 p. (Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy and Psychology; vol. 34).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Establishing common ground to achieve therapeutic goals
Allan, K., 2023, A Pragmatic Agenda for Healthcare: Fostering inclusion and active participation through shared understanding. Bigi, S. & Grazia Rossi, M. (eds.). Amsterdam The Netherlands: John Benjamins Publishing Company, p. 252-262 11 p. (Pragmatics and Beyond New Series; vol. 338).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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The interdependence of common ground and context
Allan, K., 2023, Common Ground in First Language and Intercultural Interaction. Kecskes, I. (ed.). 1st ed. Berlin Germany: De Gruyter Mouton, p. 7-24 18 p. (Mouton Series in Pragmatics; vol. 26).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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The pleasure and pain in taboo exploitation
Allan, K., Sept 2023, In: Languages. 8, 3, 18 p., 208.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Why truth is necessarily pragmatic
Allan, K., Jun 2023, In: Intercultural Pragmatics. 20, 3, p. 251-267 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
- 3 Editorial responsibility
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Australian Journal of Linguistics (Journal)
Allan, K. (Guest editor)
2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Lexis: Journal in English Lexicology (Journal)
Allan, K. (Associate editor), Burridge, K. (Associate editor), Crespo-Fernandez, E. (Associate editor) & Jamet, D. (Associate editor)
2012Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Australian Journal of Linguistics (Journal)
Allan, K. (Editor in chief)
2007 → 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility