Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

Our Linguistics and Applied Linguistics program is #2 in Australia and #25 in the world (QS rankings 2021).

University of Melbourne researcher Lucy Davidson and Murrinhpatha language consultant Joseline Perdjert transcribing children's speech, near Wadeye, Northern Territory
University of Melbourne researcher Lucy Davidson and Murrinhpatha language consultant Joseline Perdjert transcribing children’s speech, near Wadeye, Northern Territory

Our academic staff teach and carry out research into the nature of language in all aspects, including its structure and use, how it’s learnt, how it can be taught, and how language knowledge can be assessed.

Apart from our subjects and research projects, we supervise higher degree coursework and research programs such as the Master of Applied Linguistics and the PhD. Our research centres and units provide focus on specific research areas such as language testing, language typology, language acquisition and language processing, particularly in Indigenous languages.

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Our academics are leading teachers, researchers and industry professionals.

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Associate Professor Brett Baker

Associate Professor of Linguistics; Discipline Chair, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
bjbaker@unimelb.edu.au +61390354687
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Rikke Bundgaard-Nielsen

Academic Lead - Arts Discovery & Tutor (Ta - P)
rikkieb@unimelb.edu.au
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Rohan Chandran

Test Development Specialist, Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC)
rohanc@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Ivy Chen

Research Fellow, Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC)
ivy.chen@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Lucinda Davidson

Postdoctoral Fellow in Indigenous child Language Development
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Dr Rebecca Defina

Postdoctoral Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language
rebecca.defina@unimelb.edu.au +61383445510
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Giuseppe D'Orazzi

Lecturer in Esl and Applied Linguistics
giuseppe.dorazzi@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Jason Fan

Deputy Director, Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC)
jinsong.fan@unimelb.edu.au
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Professor Janet Fletcher

Professor of Linguistics & Applied Linguistics
j.fletcher@unimelb.edu.au +61383445190
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Professor Helen Fraser

Professor Of Linguistics; Director of the Research Hub for Language in Forensic Evidence
helen.fraser@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Jennifer Green

Postdoctoral Fellow in Australian Sign Languages
jag@unimelb.edu.au
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Associate Professor Paul Gruba

Associate Professor In Communication Skills Languages And Linguistics
p.gruba@unimelb.edu.au +61383448973
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Ms Annemiek Huisman

Research Assistant in the Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC)
annemiek.huisman@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Maria Karidakis

Lecturer in Introductory Academic Program and ESL; Convenor, IAP
m.karidakis@unimelb.edu.au +61383447789
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Associate Professor Ute Knoch

Associate Professor In Language Testing; Director, Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC)
uknoch@unimelb.edu.au +61383445206
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Dr Debbie Loakes

Postdoctoral Fellow, Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
dloakes@unimelb.edu.au
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Philippa Mackey

p.mackey@unimelb.edu.au
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Professor Rachel Nordlinger

Professor in Linguistics; Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language; Director, Research Unit of Indigenous Languages (RUIL)
racheln@unimelb.edu.au +61383444227
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Dr Sally O'Hagan

Research Fellow, Language Testing Research Centre (LTRC)
sohagan@unimelb.edu.au +61390353971
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Nick Sgro-Traikovski

Teaching Specialist
nicholas.sgro@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Ruth Singer

Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow
rsinger@unimelb.edu.au
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Professor Lesley Stirling

Head of School, Languages and Linguistics Professor in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
lesleyfs@unimelb.edu.au
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Beatrice Venturin

Tutor in Lin & Applied Linguistics
beatrice.venturin@unimelb.edu.au
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Thomas Watson

Industry Fellow, Australian Indigenous Languages
tom.watson@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Sasha Wilmoth

Lecturer in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
sasha.wilmoth@unimelb.edu.au
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Dr Lu Yu

Lecturer in Esl and Applied Linguistics
yu.l6@unimelb.edu.au

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics honorary staff