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Research Degree Supervision
I would be open to supervising master's and PhD level research projects in historical and corpus linguistics, variationist studies, and the history of English, and as well as topics in Holocaust studies relating to language use, interpreters and translation, and war crimes trials.
I am currently supervising several corpus-based PhDs, a PhD on English-Punjabi bilingualism, and a PhD in trilingual pragmatics. I am also co-supervising an MA by reesearch on the Aktion Reinhard camps.
Research Expertise and Interests
I have a background in historical linguistics, and have undertaken research in historical syntax from formal and functional perspectives, working on variation and change in early English, the lifecycle of the preposition of, and the argument structure of nouns.
My second research interest is in language contact and change affecting English and other languages after the Holocaust. My research in this area uses the records from war-crimes trials in the 1940s and early testimonies, like the David Boder interview collection.
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Last updated 24th March 2026
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Argument realisation and argument structure in the Old English eventive noun phrase, University of Manchester
1 Sept 2019 → 15 May 2023
Award Date: 15 May 2023
Master, The syntax and semantics of purpose in the Ancient Greek of Herodotos' Histories , University of Oxford
1 Oct 2017 → 31 Jul 2019
Award Date: 31 Jul 2019
External positions
External Examiner for Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex
2024 → 2028
Research Expertise and Interests
- Syntax
- Historical linguistics
- History of English
- Lexical Functional Grammar
- Corpus Linguistics
- Holocaust Studies
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Language Use by Victims, Perpetrators, and Observers at the 1945 Belsen Trial: Confronting and Encoding the Holocaust
Taylor, R., 1 Nov 2025, In: Journal of Holocaust Research. 39, 3, p. 202-220 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Identifying alternations in historical corpus data: the genitive alternation in Old English
Taylor, R., Breban, T. & Börjars, K., 7 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: English Language and Linguistics. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Argument structure and mapping theory
Findlay, J., Taylor, R. & Kibort, A., 14 Dec 2023, Handbook of Lexical Functional Grammar. Dalrymple, M. (ed.). Berlin: Language Science Press, p. 699-778 80 p. (Empirically Oriented Theoretical Morphology and Syntax; vol. 13).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Lexical and functional adpositions: the view from of in Old and present-day English
Taylor, R., 4 Oct 2022, In: Glossa. 7, 1, p. 1-41 41 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Grammatical functions in the (Old English) Noun Phrase
Taylor, R., 13 Jul 2021, In: LFG Proceedings. p. 285-305 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Language Crisis in the Context of Transitional Justice: Language, Gender, and Jewish Identity during British Military Tribunals 1945-1947
Taylor, R. (Speaker)
4 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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ESRC Festival of Social Science 2025: Adventures in English Grammar
Taylor, R. (Organiser) & Jamil, I. (Participant)
27 Oct 2025 → 31 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Collaborative Histories in the Valley of Sanctuary Project Recruitment Workshop
Taylor, R. (Participant)
28 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Film Screening and Discussion: JoJo Rabbit (Waititi, 2019)
Taylor, R. (Organiser)
23 Apr 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Film Screening and Discussion: Transit (Petzold, 2018)
Taylor, R. (Organiser)
26 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...