University of Glasgow

A Cognitive Linguistics Analysis of Narratives of Illness & Recovery

Academic History:

2014-present PhD English Language – University of Glasgow

2013-2014 MPhil(Research) English Language – University of Glasgow

2008-2012 MA(Hons) English Language with Honours of the First Class - University of Glasgow

Supervisors:  

Dr Marc Alexander

Dr Wendy Anderson

Research Interests:

• Cognitive Stylistics
• Pragmatics
• Syntax
• Literary Theory
• Cognitive Science
• Digital Humanities

Previous Research Projects:  

2013: Project Assistant, “Mapping Metaphor with the Historical Thesaurus”.

Scholarships:

2014:  AHRC DTP Scholarship – Scottish Graduate School of the Arts & Humanities

2013:  Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary – full fees bursary, English Language

2013: Bellahouston Scholarship                 

Conference Presentation:

2014: “Spatial Metaphors in Physics” – Mapping Metaphor Colloquium, University of Glasgow

Other Activities:

2014

• Co-General Editor, eSharp & The Kelvingrove Review
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Level 1 English Language
• PGR student course representative

Contact Details:

Address: English Language, 12 University Gardens, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Email: r.mclachlan.2@research.gla.ac.uk

Twitter: @abcedminded

First published: 1 October 2014