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Lauren Gawne
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Websitehttps://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/l2gawne, https://laurengawne.com/ Edit this on Wikidata
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FieldsLinguistics, language documentation, Tibeto-Burman languages, gesture, evidentiality Edit this on Wikidata
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Lauren Gawne is a linguistics researcher and academic communicator,[1][2] most known for her work on gesture and in the linguistics of emoji.[3]

Early life and education

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Lauren Gawne was educated at the University of Melbourne, studying a BA in linguistics and art history[1][4] and subsequently a linguistics PhD under the supervision of Barbara Kelly and Rachel Nordlinger which she received in 2013.[5]

Career and impact

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After completing her PhD, Gawne worked at Nanyang Technological University and then the School of Oriental and African Studies.[1][4] She subsequently took up fellowship in La Trobe University's department of languages and linguistics as a David Myers Research Fellow in 2017 and has worked there as a senior lecturer since 2019.[1] During 2017-19, she was also vice president of the Australian Linguistic Society[6] and was subsequently chair of the board of Living Languages in 2020.[7] She also co-chaired the Research Data Alliance linguistics data interest group, developing best practices for research data management and data citation in the discipline.[8][9]

Her research focuses on evidentiality and gesture, particularly in Tibeto-Burman languages such as Yolmo.[4][10][11] She also researches the contemporary use of emojis[12][13] and comments on the gestural elements of English speakers.[14]

She is additionally active in academic outreach via writing for The Big Issue, running a linguistics website, and running the Lingthusiasm podcast series, which she co-hosts with Gretchen McCulloch.[2][15]

Awards and honours

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Lauren Gawne received the 2014 Talkey award from the Australian Linguistics Society for her work on academic outreach.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Lauren Gawne". scholars.latrobe.edu.au. La Trobe University. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gonzalez, Amanda (21 May 2021). "The Triton Recommends: Educational Podcasts". triton.news. The Triton. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Conlangery 148: Interview with Lauren Gawne | Conlangery Podcast". conlangery.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Lauren Gawne (0000-0003-4930-4673)". orcid.org. ORCID. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  5. ^ Gawne, Lauren (2013). Lamjung Yolmo copulas in use: evidentiality, reported speech and questions (PhD thesis). University of Melbourne. hdl:11343/38104.
  6. ^ "Past Committee Members". Australian Linguistic Society. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Governance". Living Languages. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Linguistics Data IG". rd-alliance.org. Research Data Alliance. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  9. ^ "The Austin Principles – Linguistics Data Citation". Research Data Alliance. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Lauren Gawne". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Lauren Gawne". rd-alliance.org. Research Data Alliance. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  12. ^ Gawne, Lauren (4 July 2019). "Emoji aren't ruining language: they're a natural substitute for gesture 🔥🔥🔥". The Conversation. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Emojis aren't debasing language – they're enriching it | Benjamin Weissman". the Guardian. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ Park, William. "The hand gestures that last longer than spoken languages". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Hosts". Lingthusiasm. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  16. ^ "So, this was a pretty dang nice thing to happen..." www.superlinguo.com. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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