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Discourse of Reading Groups


The following papers have been presented at conferences:

Swann, J. (2011) ‘Literary reading and changing social relations in school reading groups’, Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics. September 2011, University of Western England. (Colloquium on Talk about Reading: the case of contemporary reading groups.)

Icon - Adobe Acrobat pdf document BAAL 2011 Swann abstract

Swann, J., Allington, D. Peplow, D. and Whiteley, S. (2011) Colloquium on ‘Talk about Reading: the case of contemporary reading groups’, Annual Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics. September 2011, University of Western England.

Icon - Adobe Acrobat pdf document Talk about Reading Swann et al. abstract

Swann, J. (2010) ‘Reading The Pearl: a discursive approach’, Poetics and Linguistics Association Conference, Genoa: 21-24 July 2010.

Icon - Adobe Acrobat pdf document PALA 2010 Swann abstract

Swann, J. (2009) ‘The discourse of reading groups’, Seventh International Conference on the Book. Edinburgh: 16-19 October 2009.

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Swann, J. (2009) ‘Humour in Literary Conversation’, International Conference on Laughter and Humour in Interaction. University of Huddersfield: 24-25 June 2009.

Icon - Adobe Acrobat pdf document Laughter and Humour Swann abstract

Swann, J. (2009) ‘Creative interpretations: a discursive approach to literary reading’ International Roundtable on Discourse Analysis: Discourse and Creativity. City University of Hong Kong: 7-9 May 2009

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Swann, J. and Allington, D. (2009) ‘Identity in reading group discourse: the construction of readers and readings’, Constructing Identity in Interpersonal Communication. Modern Language Society, Helsinki: 19-21 August 2009.

Icon - Adobe Acrobat pdf document Constructing Identity Swann & Allington abstract

Swann, J. (2009) ‘How reading groups talk about books’. The Reader’s Voice Convention.

Online publication

Allington, D. (2008) ‘In the act of reading: anecdotes about reading, and how to read them’ Evidence of Reading, Reading the Evidence, Institute of English Studies, University of London: 21-23 July 2008.

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Allington, D., O’Halloran, K. and Swann, J. (2008) ‘Setting "reader response" in context: the case of the contemporary reading group’, Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford: 24-28 June 2008.

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O’Halloran, K. (2008) ‘Arguing in social reading’ Evidence of Reading, Reading the Evidence, Institute of English Studies, University of London: 21-23 July 2008.

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O’Halloran, K.A., Swann, J. and Allington, D. (2008) ‘The Discourse of Reading Groups: investigating literacies through the analysis of spoken interaction’, British Association for Applied Linguistics Annual General Meeting. Swansea, 11-13 September 2008.

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Swann, J. (2008) ‘Researching spoken interaction: the story of a project’, invited presentation to BAAL Postgraduate Workshop 2008 Applied Methodologies in Applied Linguists, British Association for Applied Linguistics Annual General Meeting. Swansea, 11-13 September 2008.

Swann, J. (2008) ‘Constructing readings and reader identities in dialogue’ Evidence of Reading, Reading the Evidence, Institute of English Studies, University of London: 21-23 July 2008.

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Swann, J., Allington, D. and O’Halloran, K. (2008) ‘Contemporary reading groups and the reception of literature: an empirical approach’, Poetics and Linguistics Association Conference, Sheffield: 23-26 July 2008.

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Journal articles and book chapters are under review on the following topics:

  • Creativity in the reading process

  • Real readers and their importance for literary theory

  • Reading group orientations to the language of literary texts

  • Discourse analysis as a methodology for research into real readers

  • Argument and collaboration in reading group discussions

  • Reading group orientations to ideas of authorial intention