Kim McDonough, Concordia University

Research

English as a Lingua Franca discrimination linguistic stereotyping reverse linguistic stereotyping microaggressions second language learning communication breakdowns visual cues

Latest papers

Verbal and nonverbal disagreement in an ELF academic discussion task.
Applied linguistics review · 2024
Exploring Japanese EFL Learners' Attitudes Toward English Pronunciation and its Relationship to Perceived Accentedness.
Language and speech · 2021 · senior author
Data of the interaction mindset questionnaire: An initial exploration.
Data in brief · 2020

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Identifying and mitigating discrimination in higher education settings
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$20,632
Identifying and mitigating discrimination in higher education settings
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$76,708
Expectancy violations in diverse English contexts: Exploring the role of intergroup contact
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$65,672

All 10 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Verbal and nonverbal disagreement in an ELF academic discussion task.

Liu C, McDonough K, Trofimovich P, Uludag P

Applied linguistics review2024

DOI: 10.1515/applirev-2021-0043 PMID: 38221977

02

Exploring Japanese EFL Learners' Attitudes Toward English Pronunciation and its Relationship to Perceived Accentedness.

Tsunemoto A, McDonough K

Language and speech2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/0023830919900372 PMID: 31957539

03

Data of the interaction mindset questionnaire: An initial exploration.

Sato M, McDonough K, Oyanedel JC

Data in brief2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.106000 PMID: 32695861

Identifying and mitigating discrimination in higher education settings

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: discrimination; linguistic stereotyping; reverse linguistic stereotyping; microaggressions

$20,632

Identifying and mitigating discrimination in higher education settings

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: discrimination; linguistic stereotyping; reverse linguistic stereotyping; microaggressions

$76,708

Expectancy violations in diverse English contexts: Exploring the role of intergroup contact

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: social biases; expectancy violations; intergroup contact; accentedness; comprehensibility; English as a lingua franca

$65,672

Identifying the visual signature of communication breakdowns

Principal investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: second language learning; English as a Lingua Franca; communication breakdowns; visual cues

$235,651

Promoting the use of effective textual appropriation strategies by L2 writers

Co-investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Neumann, Heike

Keywords: (1) Second Language Writing; (2) English for Academic Purposes; (3) Writing from Sources; (4) Integrated Writing Tasks; (5) Plagiarism; (6) Reading to Write

$63,307

Maximizing joint attention to promote L2 learning through aural input

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: joint attention; aural input; second language learning

$223,870

Applied Linguistics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: second language acquisition; interaction; individual differences; tasks

$500,000

Creating an acquisition-rich second language classroom using priming tasks to promote learning

Co-investigatorSSHRC2011

Principal investigators: Trofimovich, Pavel

Keywords: second language education; applied linguistics; classroom-based language learning and teaching

$82,417

Canada Research Chair in Applied Linguistics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: second language acquisition, second language teaching, learner characteristics

$500,000

Assessing the role of cognitive creativity in second language task-based interaction

Principal investigatorSSHRC2011Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: McDonough, Kim

Keywords: second language acquisition; individual differences; task-based interaction

$37,661

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Pavel Trofimovich

Bilingual Education, Second Language Education

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: English as a Lingua Franca Dear Professor McDonough, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Verbal and nonverbal disagreement in an ELF academic discussion task." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Identifying and mitigating discrimination in higher education settings" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]