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Tim Nisbet is an Assistant Professor at Coventry University's CAS School of Social Sciences & Humanities, specializing in grammatical theory, syntax, and academic writing instruction. He holds a PhD in Germanic linguistics from the University of Reading (2008) and has taught at the University of Wolverhampton and Coventry University. His research focuses on construction grammar, argument structure, and non-usage-based grammatical theories. He currently manages German language provision at Coventry University and is involved in teacher training.
Research Interests:
- Construction Grammar and syntactic theory
- Analysis of ditransitive verbs and benefactive constructions
- Teaching and assessing academic writing in English
Research Trends: His articles explore theoretical syntax and semantic interactions, particularly in Germanic languages and English. Recent work examines the relationship between idiomatic and non-idiomatic verb forms in argument structure.
Awards & Grants: No specific awards listed, though his PhD research on benefactives is highlighted. Active in research without noted grant details.
Advising: Accepting PhD students in linguistics and related fields.
