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Her research focuses on [[evidentiality]] and [[gesture]], particularly in [[Tibeto-Burman languages]] such as [[Yolmo language|Yolmo]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lauren Gawne|url=https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=ZiBGyccAAAAJ&hl=en|access-date=2021-06-04|website=scholar.google.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lauren Gawne|url=https://www.rd-alliance.org/users/laurengawne|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-04|website=rd-alliance.org|publisher=Research Data Alliance|language=en}}</ref> She also researches the contemporary use of emojis<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gawne|first=Lauren|title=Emoji aren't ruining language: they’re a natural substitute for gesture 🔥🔥🔥|url=http://theconversation.com/emoji-arent-ruining-language-theyre-a-natural-substitute-for-gesture-118689|access-date=2021-12-14|website=The Conversation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-10|title=Emojis aren’t debasing language – they’re enriching it {{!}} Benjamin Weissman|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/10/emojis-debasing-language-symbols-communication|access-date=2021-12-14|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> and comments on the gestural elements of English speakers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Park|first=William|title=The hand gestures that last longer than spoken languages|url=https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210818-the-hand-gestures-that-last-longer-than-spoken-languages|access-date=2021-12-14|website=www.bbc.com|language=en}}</ref>
Her research focuses on [[evidentiality]] and [[gesture]], particularly in [[Tibeto-Burman languages]] such as [[Yolmo language|Yolmo]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lauren Gawne|url=https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=ZiBGyccAAAAJ&hl=en|access-date=2021-06-04|website=scholar.google.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lauren Gawne|url=https://www.rd-alliance.org/users/laurengawne|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-04|website=rd-alliance.org|publisher=Research Data Alliance|language=en}}</ref> She also researches the contemporary use of emojis<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gawne|first=Lauren|title=Emoji aren't ruining language: they’re a natural substitute for gesture 🔥🔥🔥|url=http://theconversation.com/emoji-arent-ruining-language-theyre-a-natural-substitute-for-gesture-118689|access-date=2021-12-14|website=The Conversation|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-10|title=Emojis aren’t debasing language – they’re enriching it {{!}} Benjamin Weissman|url=http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/10/emojis-debasing-language-symbols-communication|access-date=2021-12-14|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> and comments on the gestural elements of English speakers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Park|first=William|title=The hand gestures that last longer than spoken languages|url=https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210818-the-hand-gestures-that-last-longer-than-spoken-languages|access-date=2021-12-14|website=www.bbc.com|language=en}}</ref>


She is additionally active in academic outreach via writing for ''[[The Big Issue (Australia)|The Big Issue]],'' running a linguistics website, and running the Lingthusiasm [[podcast]] series, which she co-hosts with [[Gretchen McCulloch|Gretchen McColloch]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosts|url=https://lingthusiasm.com/people|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Lingthusiasm|language=en}}</ref>
She is additionally active in academic outreach via writing for ''[[The Big Issue (Australia)|The Big Issue]],'' running a linguistics website, and running the Lingthusiasm [[podcast]] series, which she co-hosts with [[Gretchen McCulloch]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Hosts|url=https://lingthusiasm.com/people|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Lingthusiasm|language=en}}</ref>


== Awards and honours ==
== Awards and honours ==

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Lauren Gawne
Alma mater
Occupation
Websitehttps://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/l2gawne, https://laurengawne.com/ Edit this on Wikidata
Academic career
FieldsLinguistics, language documentation, Tibeto-Burman languages, gesture, evidentiality Edit this on Wikidata
Institutions

Lauren Gawne is a linguistics researcher and academic communicator,[1][2] most known for her work on gestural languages and in the linguistics of emoji.[3]

Early life and education

Lauren Gawne was educated University of Melbourne, studying a BA in linguistics and art history[1][4] and subsequently a linguistics PhD under the supervision of Barbara Kelly and Rachel Nordlinger which she received in 2013.[5]

Career and impact

After completing her PhD, Gawne worked at Nanyang Technological University and then the School of Oriental and African Studies.[1][4] She subsequently took up fellowship in La Trobe University's department of languages and linguistics as a David Myers Research Fellow in 2017 and has worked there as a senior lecturer since 2019.[1] During 2017-19, she was also vice president of the Australian Linguistic Society[6] and was subsequently chair of the board of Living Languages in 2020.[7] She also co-chaired the Research Data Alliance linguistics data interest group, developing best practices for research data management and data citation in the discipline.[8][9]

Her research focuses on evidentiality and gesture, particularly in Tibeto-Burman languages such as Yolmo.[4][10][11] She also researches the contemporary use of emojis[12][13] and comments on the gestural elements of English speakers.[14]

She is additionally active in academic outreach via writing for The Big Issue, running a linguistics website, and running the Lingthusiasm podcast series, which she co-hosts with Gretchen McCulloch.[2][15]

Awards and honours

Lauren Gawne received the 2014 Talkey award from the Australian Linguistics Society for her work on academic outreach.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Lauren Gawne". scholars.latrobe.edu.au. La Trobe University. Retrieved 2021-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Gonzalez, Amanda (2021-05-21). "The Triton Recommends: Educational Podcasts". triton.news. The Triton. Retrieved 2021-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Conlangery 148: Interview with Lauren Gawne | Conlangery Podcast". conlangery.com. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ^ a b c "Lauren Gawne (0000-0003-4930-4673)". orcid.org. ORCID. Retrieved 2021-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Gawne, Lauren (2013). "Lamjung Yolmo copulas in use: evidentiality, reported speech and questions". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Past Committee Members". Australian Linguistic Society. Retrieved 2021-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Governance". Living Languages. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09.
  8. ^ "Linguistics Data IG". rd-alliance.org. Research Data Alliance. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2021-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "The Austin Principles – Linguistics Data Citation". Research Data Alliance. 12 Dec 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Lauren Gawne". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  11. ^ "Lauren Gawne". rd-alliance.org. Research Data Alliance. Retrieved 2021-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ Gawne, Lauren. "Emoji aren't ruining language: they're a natural substitute for gesture 🔥🔥🔥". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  13. ^ "Emojis aren't debasing language – they're enriching it | Benjamin Weissman". the Guardian. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  14. ^ Park, William. "The hand gestures that last longer than spoken languages". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  15. ^ "Hosts". Lingthusiasm. Retrieved 2021-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "So, this was a pretty dang nice thing to happen..." www.superlinguo.com. December 24, 2014. Retrieved 2021-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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