Stephen J Disney

Dr. Stephen J Disney is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, University of Marjon, with 15 years of experience in teaching, pedagogical innovation, and international academic program development. He leads the MA TESOL program and oversees English Language courses on campus, while managing degree programs at two Vietnamese universities and developing international initiatives.

• PhD in Linguistics from Lancaster University
• TEFLQ certification
• MA in Modern English Language from UCL
• BA in English Language and Linguistics from University of Wales Bangor

His research focuses on English Language and Second Language Acquisition (SLA), particularly pronunciation challenges for Vietnamese learners. Current projects include a British Council-funded photographic exhibition and ELT materials development partnership with the University of Science & Technology in Hanoi, examining phonology-morphology interactions in Vietnamese English learners.

Key research contributions span construction grammar, grammaticalization processes (e.g., BE going to), intercultural communication, and figurative language in healthcare contexts. His publications address topics like Vietnamese English pronunciation patterns, semi-modal constructions, and pain metaphor analysis.

• Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Dr. Disney teaches across linguistics domains including Phonetics, Phonology, Linguistic Analysis, Diversity, Metaphor, and TESOL at undergraduate and MA levels, with particular emphasis on sound, structure, and language in use.