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Dr Chris Norton is a Lecturer in Linguistics and English for Academic Purposes at the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. He teaches psycholinguistics at the undergraduate level and provides English for Academic Purposes instruction to international postgraduate students through the Language Centre. His interdisciplinary work bridges linguistics, cognitive science, and data science.
Educational Background:
- PhD in Psycholinguistics, University of Leeds
- MA in Linguistics and English Language Teaching, University of Leeds
- BA in English and Related Literature, University of York
His primary research interests include visual word recognition, processing of information structure during reading, and eye-tracking methodologies. He also promotes data science literacy in academia, focusing on tools like Python, R, Git, and Unix shell scripting. His work often centers on child language acquisition, reading development, and family-based literacy interventions.
Dr Norton is actively involved in several research projects related to early language exposure and cognitive processing, employing advanced psycholinguistic techniques. Though no specific publications are listed, his methodological focus suggests contributions in experimental psycholinguistics and developmental language science.
Scientific Awards:
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He supervises undergraduate dissertations in linguistics and contributes to academic programming support across the university as a Technical Research Assistant for Language at Leeds. He also supports postgraduate students and staff in language-related research involving computational tools.
Dr Norton is affiliated with the Language at Leeds research initiative and the Linguistics and Phonetics group, contributing to interdisciplinary collaboration in language sciences.
