Dr Annabelle David
Research Associate
- Email: annabelle.david@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 222 3909
- Address: School of Modern Languages
Old Library building
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Research Interests
My main research interests are in the areas of language acquisition: (first, bilingual and second) especially of French. I am particularly interested in lexical development.
Current Work
I am currently a Research Associate on an ESRC-funded project (2009-2011): Learning French from ages 5, 7 and 11: An investigation into starting ages, rates and routes of learning amongst early foreign language learners.
Principal Investigator: Prof Florence Myles, Newcastle University
Co-Investigator: Prof Ros Mitchell, University of Southampton
Selected Publications
- David A; Myles F; Rogers V; Rule S. Lexical development in instructed L2 learners of French: Is there a relationship with morphosyntactic development?. In: Daller, H.; Malvern, D.; Meara, P.; Milton, J.; Richards, B. & Treffers-Daller, J, ed. Vocabulary studies in first and second language acquisition: the interface between theory and application. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, pp. 147-163.
- David A. A developmental perspective on lexical knowledge in L2 oral interlanguage. Journal of French Language Studies 2008, 18(3), 315-331.
- David, A. Vocabulary breadth in French L2 learners. Language Learning Journal 2008, 36(2), 167-180.
- David, A; Li, W. Individual differences in the lexical development of French-English bilingual children. The International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 2008, 11(5), 598-618.
- Marsden, E.; David, A. Vocabulary use during conversation: a cross-sectional study of development from year 9 to year 13 amongst learners of Spanish and French. Language Learning Journal 2008, 36(2), 181-198.
- Roberts, L.; Myles, F. & David, A, ed. EUROSLA Yearbook (vol. 8). Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2008.
Projects
- Computerised methodologies in linguistics
Project Leaders: Florence Myles - Second Language Acquisition
Project Leaders: Florence Myles, Annabelle David
Background
I was born in France and graduated from the Université du Maine (Le Mans, France) in 1999. After an MA in Applied Linguistics and Bilingualism I obtained a PhD in Bilingual First Language Acquisition in 2004 from Newcastle University.
Roles and Responsibilities
RA representative on CRiLLS executive board
Qualifications
2004: PhD in Applied Linguistics (Newcastle University)
2000: MA in Applied Linguistics and Bilingualism (Newcastle University)
1999: Licence LLCE (Université du Maine & Newcastle University)
Previous Positions
2008-2009: French language teacher (Newcastle University - SML)
2005-2008: Research Associate: FLLOC project: www.flloc.soton.ac.uk/ (Newcastle University)
2005: Research Assistant (University of Huddersfield)
2003-2005: French language teacher (Newcastle University - SML)
2002-2005: Part-time tutor (Newcastle University - ECLS)
Memberships
Association of French Language Studies (AFLS)
European Second Language Association (EUROSLA)
Honours and Awards
Economic and Social Research Council studentship for my PhD (2000-2004)