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Dr Louise Rolland

Lecturer
Department of Language and Linguistics
Dr Louise Rolland

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Biography

I teach a range of classes in applied linguistics, focused on language learning. I am interested in the holistic study of multilingualism, from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives (inc. psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic), and in particular how improving awareness about multilingualism is essential to social justice. I also write about the linguistic dimension of researcher reflexivity and ethics in multilingual contexts. My doctoral research highlighted how multilingual clients in psychotherapy can be enabled to use their languages to process traumatic experiences, regulate emotion and navigate identity issues, when therapists are open to multilingual practices.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Applied Linguistics Birkbeck, University of London,

  • MA in Applied Linguistics Birkbeck, University of London,

  • MSci Mathematics University College London,

Teaching and supervision

Current teaching responsibilities

  • Second language learning (LG216)

  • Cognitive Linguistics for Second Language Learning and Teaching (LG378)

  • Language Learning Across the Lifespan (LG541)

  • Research Methods (LG575)

  • MA Dissertation (LG981)

  • Research methods for language and linguistics (LG213)

  • Project: Linguistics (LG831)

  • Group Project: Linguistics (LG832)

Publications

Journal articles (5)

Rolland, L., King, HM. and Lorette, P., (2023). Methodological implications of participant and researcher multilingualism: making language dynamics visible. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 44 (8), 645-656

Rolland, L., (2023). ‘I’m sure at some point we’ll be switching’: planning and enacting an interview language policy with multilingual participants. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 44 (8), 702-717

Rolland, L., Costa, B. and Dewaele, J., (2021). Negotiating the language(s) for psychotherapy talk: A mixed methods study from the perspective of multilingual clients. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 21 (1), 107-117

Dewaele, J., Lorette, P., Rolland, L. and Mavrou, I., (2021). Differences in emotional reactions of Greek, Hungarian, and British users of English when watching television in English. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 31 (3), 345-361

Rolland, L., Dewaele, J-M. and Costa, B., (2017). Multilingualism and psychotherapy: exploring multilingual clients' experiences of language practices in psychotherapy. International Journal of Multilingualism. 14 (1), 69-85

Book chapters (2)

Dewaele, J-M., Rolland, L., Cook, S. and Costa, B., (2022). Mixed Methods When Researching Sensitive Topics. In: Supporting Research in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Springer International Publishing. 247- 266. 9783031139413

Rolland, L., Dewaele, JM. and Costa, B., (2019). Planning and conducting ethical interviews: Power, language and emotions. In: The Routledge Handbook of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. 279- 289. 9781138501140

Other (1)

Rolland, L., Dewaele, J. and Costa, B., (2017).M. T.Prior (2016) Emotion and discourse in L2 narrative research. Bristol: Multilingual Matters. 280 pages. ISBN: 9781783094424. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 27(2),Wiley

Contact

l.rolland@essex.ac.uk
+44 (0) 1206 872207

Location:

3.308, Colchester Campus