Associate Professor Peter Peterson
Honorary Associate Lecturer
School of Humanities, Creative Ind and Social Sci (Linguistics)
- Email:peter.peterson@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 5212
Career Summary
Biography
Research Expertise
My major research interest area is English syntax, with particular focus on complex sentence structures including relative clauses, coordination, apposition and associated syntactic phenomena. I have established a theoretical account of coordination within a Lexical Functional framework, based on a (non-headed) set analysis of coordinate structures. This has led to a broader investigation of alternatives to endocentric (headed) configurations, leading to innovative analyses of apposition and certain sub-classes of relative clauses. I am also engaged in research in Second Language Acquisition. A major project in this area has been the creation of a large database of learner English, a collection of taped conversations in English with migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds, probably the largest such collection in Australia. It has been used for undergraduate and Honours students research projects, as well as in my own research and teaching in Second Language Acquisition. The two branches of my research interests form a natural unity since my central concern with Second Language Acquisition is in the development of morphological and syntactic structures in learner English.
Teaching Expertise
Undergraduate teaching: all areas of Linguistics; Children's Literature. Classes ranging in size from 3 to 500. Consistently high SEC evaluations. Postgraduate supervision: 10 completed PhDs; 3 in progress. Sociolinguistics; language acquisition; TESOL; linguistic theory; applied linguistics Course development: developed courses in sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, conversational analysis, English grammar, Children's Literature, foundations of linguistics, etc. Program development: initiated and developed Bachelor of Speech Pathology; BSpth/BA combined degree; GradDip Linguistics; Master of Applied Linguistics.
Administrative Expertise
2006- Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning), Faculty of Education and Arts 2006 BA Program Convenor, Faculty of Education and Arts 2002-2005 Deputy Head of School, Convenor for Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, and Graduate Coursework Convenor, School of Language & Media 1987-2001 Head of Department, Department of Linguistics 1994-2002 Chair, Board of Studies in Speech Pathology
My major research interest area is English syntax, with particular focus on complex sentence structures including relative clauses, coordination, apposition and associated syntactic phenomena. I have established a theoretical account of coordination within a Lexical Functional framework, based on a (non-headed) set analysis of coordinate structures. This has led to a broader investigation of alternatives to endocentric (headed) configurations, leading to innovative analyses of apposition and certain sub-classes of relative clauses. I am also engaged in research in Second Language Acquisition. A major project in this area has been the creation of a large database of learner English, a collection of taped conversations in English with migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds, probably the largest such collection in Australia. It has been used for undergraduate and Honours students research projects, as well as in my own research and teaching in Second Language Acquisition. The two branches of my research interests form a natural unity since my central concern with Second Language Acquisition is in the development of morphological and syntactic structures in learner English.
Teaching Expertise
Undergraduate teaching: all areas of Linguistics; Children's Literature. Classes ranging in size from 3 to 500. Consistently high SEC evaluations. Postgraduate supervision: 10 completed PhDs; 3 in progress. Sociolinguistics; language acquisition; TESOL; linguistic theory; applied linguistics Course development: developed courses in sociolinguistics, historical linguistics, conversational analysis, English grammar, Children's Literature, foundations of linguistics, etc. Program development: initiated and developed Bachelor of Speech Pathology; BSpth/BA combined degree; GradDip Linguistics; Master of Applied Linguistics.
Administrative Expertise
2006- Assistant Dean (Teaching and Learning), Faculty of Education and Arts 2006 BA Program Convenor, Faculty of Education and Arts 2002-2005 Deputy Head of School, Convenor for Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, and Graduate Coursework Convenor, School of Language & Media 1987-2001 Head of Department, Department of Linguistics 1994-2002 Chair, Board of Studies in Speech Pathology
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle
- Master of Arts, Victoria University of Wellington
Keywords
- Children's Literature
- English grammar
- English language
- Linguistics
- Second language acquisition
- Sociolinguistics
- Syntax
- Translation studies
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 1/1/1969 - 1/5/1981 | Lecturer | Victoria University of Wellington Department of English Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (6 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2009 | Peterson PG, 'Commas and connective adverbs', Comparative Studies in Australian and New Zealand English: Grammar and Beyond, John Benjamins Publishing Company, Amsterdam 277-292 (2009) [B1] | Nova | |
| 2007 |
Rudman WB, Kerrey JR, Peterson PG, Bixby R, 'Realistic approaches to head off a U.S. economic crisis', Opportunity 08: Independent Ideas for America's Next President 233-248 (2007) An honest assessment of the nation's long-term fiscal outlook almost makes one wonder why, in 2008, so many people are interested in being elected president. And why so littl... [more] An honest assessment of the nation's long-term fiscal outlook almost makes one wonder why, in 2008, so many people are interested in being elected president. And why so little attention is being paid to a problem that budget analysts of diverse perspectives routinely describe as "unsustainable. ". Copyright © 2007 THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION. All rights reserved. |
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| 2007 | Peterson PG, 'Speaker's choice: Number and case 'agreement' in coordination', Architectures, Rules and Preferences: Variations on Themes by Joan W. Bresnan, CSLI Publications, Stanford 277-291 (2007) [B1] | ||
| 2004 | Peterson PG, 'Syntax : the structure of sentences', Teaching English language in Australia : theoretical perspectives and practical issues, Black Swan Press, Perth 249 (2004) [B1] | ||
| 2002 | Huddleston RD, Payne J, Peterson PG, 'Coordination and supplementation', The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK 1273-1362 (2002) [B1] | Nova | |
| 2002 | Huddleston RD, Pullum GK, Peterson PG, 'Relative constructions and unbounded dependencies', The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK 1031-1096 (2002) [B1] | Nova | |
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Journal article (15 outputs)
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| 2009 |
Clausen PD, Freere P, Peterson P, Wilson SVR, Wood DH, 'The shape and performance of hand-carved small wind turbine blades', Wind Engineering, 33 299-304 (2009) [C1]
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| 2007 | Peterson PG, 'No free lunch', National Interest, (2007) | ||||||||||
| 2004 |
Peterson PG, 'Coordination: Consequences Of A Lexical-Functional Account', Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 22 643-679 (2004) [C1]
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| 2004 |
Thomas LS, Pfister P, Peterson PG, 'Issues Related to the Construction of a Purpose-Built domain-Specific Word Corpus', Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 4 13-28 (2004) [C1]
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Ferguson AJ, Peterson PG, 'Intonation in partner accommodation for aphasia: A descriptive single case study', Journal of Communication Disorders, 35 11-30 (2002) [C1]
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| 2002 | Peterson PG, 'Review of "Lexical-Functional Syntax"', Australian Journal of Linguistics, 22.1 131-135 (2002) [C3] | ||||||||||
| 2002 |
Peterson PG, 'Public Diplomacy and the war on terrorism', Foreign Affairs, 81 74-94 (2002) The following article is adapted from the chairman's preliminary summary of the report of the Independent Task Force on Public Diplomacy sponsored by the Council on Foreign R... [more] The following article is adapted from the chairman's preliminary summary of the report of the Independent Task Force on Public Diplomacy sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations. Members of the task force, chaired by Peter G. Peterson, are listed on page 92. The findings discussed in this article are based on discussions and recommendations reached in task force meetings and have not been reviewed by all members. Key recommendations include the following: issuance of a presidential directive establishing a priority commitment and a new course for public diplomacy; establishment of a coordinating structure, chaired by a principal adviser to the president, to harmonize the public diplomacy efforts of government agencies, allies, and private-sector partners; as part of a broad effort to expand private-sector and indigenous development, dialogue, and debate, creation of an independent, not-for-profit "Corporation for Public Diplomacy" as the centerpiece of expanded public-private involvement in public diplomacy; and increased training, resources, and up-to-date technology for State Department and other government officials responsible for public diplomacy.
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| 2002 | Thomas L, Pfister P, Peterson P, 'Interpreting free-form aviation concept maps through the integration of semantically based thematic analysis and quantitative corpus linguistics', Qualitative Research Journal, 2, no.2 98-110 (2002) [C1] | ||||||||||
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Peterson PG, 'A graying world: The dangers of global aging', Harvard International Review, 23 66 (2001)
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| 2001 | Peterson PG, 'Review of V. Pollard, Dread Talk:The Language of Rastafari (McGill-Queen's UP, 2000)', Australian Journal of Linguistics, 21.2 267-270 (2001) [C3] | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Peterson PG, 'Coordinators plus plus?', Journal of English Linguistics, Vol. 27, No. 2 127-142 (1999) [C1] | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Peterson PG, 'Past Time Reference in Learner English', Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, Vol.21, No.2 21-42 (1999) [C1] | ||||||||||
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Conference (5 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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| 2005 | Peterson PG, 'Workshop on Coordination and Agreement: Introduction and Overview', Proceedings of the LFG04 Conference, University of Canterbury (2005) [E1] | Nova | |||
| 2005 | McIlwain J, Peterson PG, 'Signaling Plurality in Learner English', Proceedings of the 2004 conference of the Australian Linguistics Society, University of Sydney (2005) [E1] | Nova | |||
| 2004 |
Peterson PG, 'Non-Restrictive Relatives and Other Non-Syntagmatic Relations in a Lexical-Functional Framework', Proceedings of the LFG04 Conference, University of Canterbury (2004) [E1]
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| 2002 | Peterson PG, 'The distribution of grammatical information across sets: some consequences for coordination', Proceedings of the 2001 Conference of the Australian Linguisitics Society, ANU, Canberra (2002) [E1] | Nova | |||
| 2002 | Stauffer TL, Pfister P, Peterson PG, 'Descriptions of visual landing approach expertise by Australian general aviation pilots', Proceedings of the Australasian University Aviation Association, Auckland (2002) [E1] | ||||
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
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| Total funding | $10,110 |
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20041 grants / $610
LFG2004 (Annual International Lexical-Functional Grammar Conference, 10-12 July 2004$610
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Peter Peterson |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2004 |
| Funding Finish | 2004 |
| GNo | G0184023 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20021 grants / $7,000
Grammatical tagging and syntactic analysis of a corpus of English as a Second Language$7,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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| Project Team | Associate Professor Peter Peterson, Doctor Christo Moskovsky |
| Scheme | Project Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2002 |
| Funding Finish | 2002 |
| GNo | G0181284 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
19921 grants / $2,500
The Role Of Lexical Functional Structure In The Acquisition Of English As A Second Language$2,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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| Project Team | Associate Professor Peter Peterson |
| Scheme | Project Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 1992 |
| Funding Finish | 1992 |
| GNo | G0174198 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Completed9
Current0
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2009 | PhD | Naturalism, Indeterminacy, Analogy, Connectionism and Linguistic Theory: A Philosophy of Psychobiolinguistics | PhD (Linguistics), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2008 | PhD | English Language Attitudes and Motivation Among Adult Migrants in Australia | PhD (Linguistics), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2007 | PhD | Integrating Learners' Cultural Aspects into the Papuan Junior High School Curriculum: A Bridge or a Barrier? | PhD (Linguistics), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2006 | PhD | Classroom instruction, schema-related factors, and individual differences in adult EFL reading performance: A study at a postgraduate matriculation program | PhD (Linguistics), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2006 | Masters | The Analysis of Codeswitching in Classroom Communication Practised by English Teachers and First Grade Students at Junior High Schools in Yogyakarta | M Arts (Linguistics) [R], College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2006 | Masters | Comparing Language and Cognition Skills in Primary School Age Children with Language Impairment | M Arts (Linguistics) [R], College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2005 | PhD | Syllabic Consonants in English | PhD (Linguistics), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2003 | PhD | The Visual Landing Approach as Expressed in Australian General Aviation Pilots' Free-form Concept Maps | PhD (Aviation & Technology), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2002 | PhD | Chinese Translation Theory and Practice: A Critical Re-appraisal | PhD (Linguistics), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor |
Associate Professor Peter Peterson
Position
Honorary Associate Lecturer
School of Humanities, Creative Ind and Social Sci
College of Human and Social Futures
Focus area
Linguistics
Contact Details
| peter.peterson@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4921 5212 |
| Fax | (02) 4921 7818 |
Office
| Room | GP.139 |
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| Building | GP |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
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