Research

As an applied corpus linguist, my research focuses on using Corpus Linguistic methods and techniques to study language in use. My career started with a focus on Data-Driven Learning (DDL), a type of teaching that focuses on training language students to use corpora for their own learning. More recently, my work has revolved around using learner corpora to examine L2 development of phraseological features such as phrase-frames (p-frames), collocations, and constructions. 

Although I haven't done much work yet, I am also interested in ESL teacher training in general as well as how Corpus Linguistics (and insights from Corpus Linguistics) can be used to examine or improve this training. This interests stems from my desire to help the future teachers I see in my classes reach their full potential. 

In terms of student research supervision, I am willing to supervise students in a wide variety of corpus-based projects, from studying second language (L2) development to Sociolinguistics and Discourse Analysis. For more about my current research interns and research internship opportunities, click here. 

I am a member of the Corpus Linguistic Laboratory at the University of Florida.

publications

Garner, J. (2020). The cross-sectional development of verb–noun collocations as constructions in L2 writing. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. Advanced Online Publication. 

Garner, J., Crossley, S.A., & Kyle, K. (2020). Beginning and intermediate L2 writer’s use of n-grams: An association measures study. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching. 58(1), 51-74

Römer, U. & Garner, J.R. (2019). The emergence of verb constructions in spoken learner English: Tracing effects of usage and proficiency. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research, 5(2), 207-230.

Garner, J., Crossley, S.A., & Kyle, K. (2019). N-gram measures and L2 writing proficiency. System, 80, 176-187. (Published under maiden name)

Garner, J. & Crossley, S.A. (2018). A latent curve model approach to studying L2 n-gram development. The Modern Language Journal, 102(3), 494-511.

Garner, J.R. (2016). A phrase-frame approach to investigating phraseology in learner writing across proficiency levels. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research, 2(1), 31-68.

Garner, J.R. (2013). The use of linking adverbials in academic essays by non-native writers: How Data-Driven Learning can help. CALICO Journal, 30 (3), 410-422. (Published under maiden name)

Refereed Book Chapters

Römer, U. & Garner, J. (2022). What can corpus linguistics tell us about second language acquisition? In A. O’Keeffe and M. McCarthy (Eds) The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics (2nd Ed.), pp. 328-340. Oxfordshire, England: Routledge. 

Book Reviews

Garner, J. (2021). Marco Schilk, Language Processing in Advanced Learners of English: A Multi-method Approach to Collocation Based on Corpus Linguistics and Experimental Data. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research, 7(2), 290-294. 

Garner, J. (2016). Sabine De Knop & Gaëtanelle Gilquin (eds.). Applied Construction Grammar. Linguist List, 28.1032. (Published under maiden name)

Garner, J. (2015). Agnieska Lénko-Szymańska & Alex Boulton (eds.). Multiple Affordances of Language Corpora for Data-driven Learning. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics, 20(4), 560-569. 

Presentations

(Presented under maiden name)

Garner, J. (September 2019). Cross-Sectional Development of Phrase-Frames in L2 Writing. Poster Presentation at 2019 Second language Research Forum (SLRF 2019). East Lansing, Michigan.

Garner, J. (March 2019). The Cross-Sectional Development of Collocations as Constructions in L2 Writing. Presentation at American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference (AACL 2019). Atlanta, Georgia.

Garner, J. (September 2018). The Longitudinal Development of Collocations as Constructions in L2 Writing. Presentation at American Association of Corpus Linguistics Conference (AACL 2019). Atlanta, Georgia. 

Garner, J. (February 2018). The Cross-sectional Development of Collocations as Constructions in L2 Writing. Presentation at Constructionist Approaches to Language Pedagogy (CALP 3). Austin, Texas. 

Garner, J. & Crossley, S.A. (October 2017). A latent curve modeling approach to studying L2 n-gram development in speech. Presentation at the 2017 Second language Research Forum (SLRF 2017). Columbus, Ohio. 

Garner, J., Crossley, S.A., & Kyle, K. (March 2017). N-gram measures and L2 writing proficiency. Presentation at the 2017 American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference (AAAL 2017). Portland, Oregon.

Garner, J. (July 2016). The corpus as a writing tool in first-year composition. Presentation at the 12th Teaching and Language Corpora Conference (TaLC 12). Gießen, Germany.

Garner, J. (July 2016). Anticipatory-it patterns and rhetorical moves in the critique genre family. Presentation at the 12th Teaching and Language Corpora Conference (TaLC 12). Gießen, Germany.

Garner, J., Crossley, S.A. (April 2016). Influence of discipline membership on non-domain specific EFL student writing: The case of cohesion and lexical differences. Presentation at 2016 American Association of Applied Linguistics Conference (AAAL 2016). Orlando, Florida.

Garner, J.R. (October 2015). The phraseological development of L1 German learners: A phrase-frame approach. Presentation at 34th Annual Second Language Research Forum (SLRF 2015). Atlanta, Georgia.

Garner, J. (May 2014). Genre-based tasks in the Korean classroom. Presentation at 2014 Korea TESOL National Conference (KOTESOL National 2014). Daegu, South Korea. 

Garner, J. (July 2013). Blogging in freshman English: student evaluations. Presentation at 2013 Korea Association of Teachers of English International Conference (KATE 2013). Seoul, South Korea. 

Garner, J. (May 2012). Data-Driven Learning: Putting students at the wheel of their learning. Presentation at 2012 Korea TESOL National Conference (KOTESOL National 2012). Busan, South Korea. 

Garner, J. (April 2011). Does Data-Driven Learning lead to better academic writing? Presentation at “Exploring the Boundaries and Applications of Corpus Linguistics” Symposium. Tuscaloosa, AL.

Garner, J. (March 2010). Culture and L2 Writing. Presentation at Graduate Student Forum at 44th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit (TESOL 2014). Boston, MA. 

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