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Dr Talia Walker is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney and holds a policy and strategy role with the NSW Department of Education. She completed her PhD in Italian Studies at the University of Sydney, focusing on pragmatics and intercultural communication. Her work examines emailed apologies in academic contexts and explores cross-cultural communication dynamics.
Education:
- PhD in Italian Studies, University of Sydney (Completed)
Research Interests: Talia’s research spans pragmatics, cross-cultural communication, and speech act theory. She investigates how learners of Italian navigate politeness norms in digital communication, particularly in academic settings. Her studies emphasize the role of context and cultural differences in apology strategies.
Key Projects:
- Completed doctoral project analyzing emailed apologies by Australian learners of Italian
- Ongoing research on cross-cultural email communication and L2 pragmatics
Publications: Her work appears in journals like EuroAmerican Journal of Applied Linguistics and Languages and Instructed Second Language Acquisition, focusing on apology performance, cross-cultural comparisons, and language learning contexts.
