Maria Pilar Aguado Jimenez

Maria Pilar Aguado Jimenez is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Philology at the University of Murcia, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. She holds a PhD in English Philology from the same institution, awarded in 1997 for her thesis on Shakespearean stage directions in the First Folio and 18th-century editorial interventions, supervised by Dr. Ángel Luis Pujante Álvarez-Castellanos.

Her research focuses on corpus linguistics, English for specific purposes (ESP), language education technology, and sociopolitical discourse analysis. She explores pedagogical applications of natural language processing, mobile-assisted language learning, and the integration of digital tools in legal and academic contexts. Her work also examines immigration discourse in UK legislation and learner language variation through multidimensional analysis.

Her publications span over 25 years, emphasizing corpus-driven methodologies and technology-enhanced language learning. Notable themes include teacher perceptions of educational technologies, register awareness promotion, and specialized language course design. She has contributed to both theoretical frameworks and practical pedagogical tools in applied linguistics.

Dr. Aguado Jimenez is associated with the research group 'Specialty Languages, Linguistic Corpus and English Linguistics Applied to Knowledge Engineering.' Her work bridges traditional linguistic research with contemporary digital and educational challenges, emphasizing practical applications for language learners and professionals.