Andrew McMichael

Andrew McMichael is a Lecturer in English Linguistics at the University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès, affiliated with the Center for Anglophone Studies (CAS). His research focuses on the syntactic and semantic properties of English prepositions, verbal particles, and adverbial formations, primarily through the frameworks of Cognitive Linguistics and Construction Grammar.

Education:

• Doctorate (2001), University of Toulouse - le Mirail, on verb-particle combinations in English, supervised by Jean-Rémi Lapaire.

Research Interests: McMichael's work centers on the cognitive and constructional underpinnings of English grammar. He investigates how spatial expressions like through and upstairs evolve grammatically, examining prototypicality, semantic generalization, metaphorization, and constructionalization. His research integrates synchronic and diachronic analyses, corpus-based methods, and cross-linguistic comparisons, particularly with French. He explores the morphosyntactic relationship between prepositions and adverbs, proposing classification systems based on morphology and semantics.

Recent Research Trends: His publications from 2001 to 2018 reveal a consistent focus on the grammaticalization of spatial terms, the structure of prepositional phrases, and the cognitive mechanisms behind syntactic change. Key themes include the role of metaphor in adverb formation, the classification of prefixed prepositions, and the empirical testing of prototypicality in linguistic categories.

Scientific Service:

• Member of the scientific reading committee of Anglophonia (since 2001)
• Member of the scientific reading committee of Caliban (since 2007)
• Member of the scientific reading committee of Cognitextes (2002–2009, and again since 2016)

Advising and Grants: The available texts do not mention any students, PhD advisees, research grants, or funding projects. There is no information on teaching supervision or mentorship roles.

Research Teams and Labs: McMichael is a core member of the Center for Anglophone Studies (CAS) at the University of Toulouse - Jean Jaurès. This research unit supports his work in English linguistics and cognitive approaches to language, providing a collaborative environment for scholars in Anglophone studies.