Prof. Fiona Farr
Biography
Fiona Farr is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and TESOL in the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics at the University of Limerick, Ireland. She is also Director of the Centre for Applied Language Studies. Her key areas of expertise are teacher education, reflective practice, continuous professional development, applied corpus linguistics, and technology-enhanced language learning. She has published widely in high impact journals in her field and is author of Teaching Practice Feedback: an investigation of spoken and written modes (2011, Routledge) and Practice in TESOL (2015, Edinburgh University Press). Her most recent book Social Interaction in Language Teacher Education (with Angela Farrell and Elaine Riordan) appeared in 2019, and in 2023 her new co-authored book (with Angela Farrell) The Reflective Cycle of the Teaching Practicum will be published. She is co-editor (with Bróna Murphy) of the EUP Textbooks in TESOL Series, and is Associate Editor of the Journal Second Language Teacher Education. She is also co-editor (with Liam Murray) of the Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology (2016, 2nd edition under commission). She has been Visiting Research Scholar at Lancaster University where she was part of a large ESRC-funded research project Corpus Approaches to Social Science'. She has also led and taken part in a number of national in international projects including Digilanguages (2016-2017) and Shout4HE (2018-2021). She is currently a partner on the Digital Humanities project 'Interactional Variation Online' (https://ivohub.com/).Research Interests
Spoken language corpora and their application; intervarietal comparative discourse analysis; Southern-Irish English; language teacher education/development, specifically teaching practice and feedback; language learning and technologyPeer Reviewed Journals
Moving beyond the formal: Developing significant networks and conversations in higher education: reflections from an interdisciplinary European project team
Beauchamp, G., Chapman, S., Risquez, A., Becaas, S., Ellis, C., Empsen, M., Farr, F., Hoskins, L., Hustinx, W., Murray, L., Palmaers, S., Spain, S., Timus, N., White, M., Whyte, S. and Young, N. (2022) Moving beyond the formal: Developing significant networks and conversations in higher education: reflections from an interdisciplinary European project team. Taylor & Francis Online Teaching In Higher Education
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Role Models and Motivators in English Language Learning in the Japanese High School Context
McCarthy, A. and Farr, F. (2022) Role Models and Motivators in English Language Learning in the Japanese High School Context. TESL-EJ Teaching English as a Second of Foreign Language
Read moreReview of Hickey, Raymond and Carolina P. Amador-Moreno eds. 2020. Irish Identities: Sociolinguistic Perspectives. Belin: Mouton de Gruyter.
Farr, F. (2021) Review of Hickey, Raymond and Carolina P. Amador-Moreno eds. 2020. Irish Identities: Sociolinguistic Perspectives. Belin: Mouton de Gruyter.. Research in Corpus Linguistics :191-200
Read morePENSER: A Data-Informed Reflective Practice Framework for Novice Teachers
Farr, F. and Farrell, A (2017) PENSER: A Data-Informed Reflective Practice Framework for Novice Teachers. The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL :85-103
Read moreResearch in progress, Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick
Chambers, A., Atkinson, D. and Farr, F. (2015) Research in progress, Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick. Language Teaching :288-292
Read moreStudents' engagement in reflective tasks: An investigation of interactive and non-interactive discourse corpora
Farr, F. and Riordan, E. (2012) Students' engagement in reflective tasks: An investigation of interactive and non-interactive discourse corpora. Classroom Discourse :129-146
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Research in Progress: Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick
Chambers, A., Atkinson, D. and Farr, F. (2012) Research in Progress: Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick. Language Teaching :135-139
Read moreReligious references in contemporary Irish English: 'For the love of God almighty .... I'm a holy terror for turf'
Farr, F; Murphy, B (2009) Religious references in contemporary Irish English: 'For the love of God almighty .... I'm a holy terror for turf'. Intercultural Pragmatics :535-559
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Reflecting on Reflections: the Spoken Word as a Professional Development Tool in Language Teacher Education
Farr, F,Hughes, R (2006) Reflecting on Reflections: the Spoken Word as a Professional Development Tool in Language Teacher Education. Spoken English, Tesol And Applied Linguistics: Challenges For Theory And Practice :182-215
Read moreUsing language corpora in initial teacher education: Pedagogic issues and practical applications
O'Keeffe, A; Farr, F (2003) Using language corpora in initial teacher education: Pedagogic issues and practical applications. Tesol Quarterly :389-418
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The Reflective Cycle of the Teaching Practicum.
Farr, F., and Farrell, A. (2023) The Reflective Cycle of the Teaching Practicum. . London : Equinox.
Read moreSocial Interaction in Language Teacher Education
Farr, F., Farrell, A and Riordan E. (2019) Social Interaction in Language Teacher Education . Edinburgh : EUP
Read moreThe Discourse of Teaching Practice Feedback: an investigation of spoken and written modes
Farr, F. (2011) The Discourse of Teaching Practice Feedback: an investigation of spoken and written modes. New York and London : Routledge
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Reflective practices: Mixed-methods research
Farr, F. (2023) Reflective practices: Mixed-methods research. London : Wiley Blackwell The Encylopedia of Applied Linguistics
Read moreCorpus linguistics and Data Driven Learning (DDL): pedagogy, participants, perspectives
Farr, F. and Karlsen, P. (2022) Corpus linguistics and Data Driven Learning (DDL): pedagogy, participants, perspectives. London : Routledge The Routledge Handbook of Corpora and Language Teaching and Learning :329-343
Read moreMore than words: phraseology and significance in the reflective practice discourses of ELTE
Farr, F. (2022) More than words: phraseology and significance in the reflective practice discourses of ELTE . London : Multilingual Matters Enabling Teacher Reflection: Policies, Practices, and Impacts :238-252
Read moreHow can corpora be used in teacher education?
Farr, F. (2022) How can corpora be used in teacher education?. London : Routledge The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics (2nd ed.) :456-468
Read moreUsing corpus approaches in English language teacher education
Farr, F. and O'Keeffe, A. (2019) Using corpus approaches in English language teacher education. London : Routledge The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teacher Education :268-282
Read moreProspective and practising teachers look backwards at the theory-practice divide through blogs and E-portfolios
Farr, F. and Riordan, E. (2017) Prospective and practising teachers look backwards at the theory-practice divide through blogs and E-portfolios. MD, USA : TESOL TESOL Voices: Insider Accounts of Classroom LifePreservice Teacher Education :13-28
Read moreIntroduction
Farr, F. and Murray, L. (2016) Introduction. London and New York : Routledge Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology
Read moreFacilitating identity construction through narratives: A corpus-based discourse analysis of student teacher discourse
Riordan, E. and Farr, F. (2015) Facilitating identity construction through narratives: A corpus-based discourse analysis of student teacher discourse . London : Routledge Advances and Current Trends in Language Teacher Identity Research :161-174
Read moreTurn initiators in professional encounters: Teacher education discourse in an Irish university setting
Farr, F. and Riordan, E. (2015) Turn initiators in professional encounters: Teacher education discourse in an Irish university setting. Amsterdam : John Benjamins Pragmatic Markers in Irish English :177-203
Read moreUsing language corpora in initial teacher education: pedagogic issues and practical applications
O'Keeffe, A. and F. Farr (2012) Using language corpora in initial teacher education: pedagogic issues and practical applications. Los Angeles : Sage Corpus Linguistics (Vol. 4) :335-365
Read more'I'm fine girl, and how are you?': the use of vocatives in spoken Irish-English
Murphy, B. and Farr, F. (2012) 'I'm fine girl, and how are you?': the use of vocatives in spoken Irish-English. London : John Benjamins New Perspectives on Irish English :203-224
Read morePolish teenagers' integration into Irish secondary schools: language, culture, and support systems
Baumgart, J. and Farr, F. (2011) Polish teenagers' integration into Irish secondary schools: language, culture, and support systems. Berlin : Peter Lang Polish-Irish Encounters in the Old and New Europe (Reimagining Ireland). :179-196
Read moreCorpora for materials' development in language teacher education: underlying principles and useful data
Farr, F., Chambers, A. and O'Riordan, S. (2010) Corpora for materials' development in language teacher education: underlying principles and useful data. Berlin : Peter Lang Perspectives on Language Learning Materials Development :33-62
Read moreHow can corpora be used in teacher education?
Farr, F. (2010) How can corpora be used in teacher education?. New York and London : Routledge Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics :620-632
Read moreSpoken language as an aid to reflective practice in language teacher education: using a specialised corpus to establish a generic fingerprint
Farr, F. (2007) Spoken language as an aid to reflective practice in language teacher education: using a specialised corpus to establish a generic fingerprint . Berlin : Peter Lang Spoken Corpora in Applied Linguistics :235-258
Read moreEngaged listenership in spoken academic discourse: the case of student-tutor meetings
Farr, F (2007) Engaged listenership in spoken academic discourse: the case of student-tutor meetings. London : Routledge Corpus Linguistics: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. :67-85
Read moreModality in context: spoken language, variety and the classroom
Farr, F (2006) Modality in context: spoken language, variety and the classroom. Dublin : IRAAL Language Education in Ireland: Current Practice and Future Needs. :165-184
Read moreReflecting on reflections: the spoken word as a professional development tool in language teacher education.
Farr, F (2005) Reflecting on reflections: the spoken word as a professional development tool in language teacher education.. Spoken English, Applied Linguistics and TESOL: Challenges for Theory and Practice :182-215
Read moreRelational strategies in the discourse of professional performance review in an Irish academic environment: the case of language teacher education.
Farr, F (2005) Relational strategies in the discourse of professional performance review in an Irish academic environment: the case of language teacher education.. Variational Pragmatics: The Case of English in Ireland. :203-234
Read morePlateaux in Pronunciation: the case of French learners of English as a foreign language
Farr, F (2004) Plateaux in Pronunciation: the case of French learners of English as a foreign language. Teanga 20 :53-68
Read moreThe Limerick Corpus of Irish English: design, description and application.
Farr, F; Murphy,B; O'Keeffe, A (2004) The Limerick Corpus of Irish English: design, description and application.. Teanga 21 :5-29
Read moreWould as a hedging device in an Irish context: an intra-varietal comparison of institutionalised spoken interaction
Farr, F; O'Keeffe, A (2002) Would as a hedging device in an Irish context: an intra-varietal comparison of institutionalised spoken interaction. Using Corpora to Explore Linguistic Variation :25-48
Read moreEdited Books
Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology
(2016) Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology. London and New York : Routledge
Read moreLanguage, Learning, and Teaching: Irish Research Perspectives
(2012) Language, Learning, and Teaching: Irish Research Perspectives. Berlin : Peter Lang
Read moreCorpora, Varieties and the Language Classroom
(2004) Corpora, Varieties and the Language Classroom. Dublin : IRAAL
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Conference Publications
2nd International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd'16
Farr, F. and Murray, L. (2016) 2nd International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd'16.
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Language Learning in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Universities
Farr, F. (2016) Language Learning in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities for Global Universities.
Read moreQuantitative Language Research: exploring the potential of corpus linguistics in education
Farr, F. (2016) Quantitative Language Research: exploring the potential of corpus linguistics in education.
Read moreEuropean Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (EUROSOLT): Bridging Boundaries through the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Denny, E., O'Keeffe, A., Brosnan, G., Farr, F., Fitzgerald, M., Dowling, F (2015) European Conference on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (EUROSOLT): Bridging Boundaries through the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning.
Read moreELSTA (English Language Support Teachers' Association) Annual Conference
Farr, F. (2015) ELSTA (English Language Support Teachers' Association) Annual Conference.
Read moreNational Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Leadership Panel
Farr, F. (2015) National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning Leadership Panel .
Read moreNew Perspectives on Irish English
Farr, F. and A. O'Keeffe (2013) New Perspectives on Irish English.
Read moreReflection in the Round: Discourses and Practices of Reflection in Higher Education
Farr, F. (2011) Reflection in the Round: Discourses and Practices of Reflection in Higher Education.
Read moreNew Perspectives on Irish English
Murphy, B. and Farr, F. (2010) New Perspectives on Irish English.
Read moreSupporting you supporting your ESL students
Baumgart, J. and Farr, F. (2010) Supporting you supporting your ESL students.
Read moreLanguage Planning and Language Learning
Baumgart, J. and Farr, F. (2009) Language Planning and Language Learning.
Read moreIRAAL Language Policy and Language Learning Conference
Baumgart, J. and Farr, F. (2009) IRAAL Language Policy and Language Learning Conference.
Read morePublished Reports
Research in progress: Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland.'
Chambers, A., Atkinson, D., Farr, F. (2015) Research in progress: Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland.' . Cambridge, UK : Language Teaching
Read moreResearch in progress: Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland.'
Chambers, A., Atkinson, D. and Farr, F. (2012) Research in progress: Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland.' . Cambridge, UK : Language Teaching
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Book Reviews
Other Publications
Using language corpora in language teacher education: cultural and linguistic insights.
Farr, F; O'Keeffe, A (2003) Using language corpora in language teacher education: cultural and linguistic insights.. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
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