About
Dr. Brian Clancy is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Mary Immaculate College (MIC), Limerick, Ireland. He holds a PhD from MIC and advanced degrees in education and linguistics. His research focuses on corpus linguistics, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics, with a particular emphasis on Irish English and intimate discourse. He has authored or co-authored multiple books, including Introducing Pragmatics in Use and Investigating Intimate Discourse, and contributed to peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes.
Education:
- BA
- HDipEd (National University of Ireland, Galway)
- Grad Dip TEFL
- MA (University of Limerick)
- PhD (Mary Immaculate College)
Research Interests:
- Corpus pragmatics
- Discourse analysis
- Language variation in Irish English
- Intimate communication
- Educational linguistics
Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books, including studies on corpus methodology, discourse pragmatics, and language in cultural contexts. Recent work examines 'there' and 'now' as discourse markers in Irish and Scottish English.
Students: Supervises graduate students in applied linguistics, including research on topics like economic news discourse, lyric analysis, and corpus design.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with researchers in corpus linguistics and sociolinguistics, contributing to initiatives like the Oxford Handbook of Irish English and Routledge Handbooks.
