Profile
Biography
George has been a lecturer in the department since 2018. His research interests lie in variationist sociolinguistics, or 'language variation and change', with specific interests in sociophonetics and phonological theory. He is also interested in articulatory phonetics, and the use of experimental and statistical techniques to answer questions about sound change and the representation of phonetic and phonological knowledge.
Career
- Lecturer in Sociolinguistics
University of York (2021–)
- Lecturer in Phonetics and Phonology
University of York (2018-)
- PhD in Linguistics
University of Manchester (2015-18)
- MA in Linguistics
University of Manchester (2014-15)
- BA in Linguistics
University of Manchester (2011-14)
Departmental roles
- Careers and employability coordinator
Research
Overview
My research primarily lies at the intersection between sociophonetics, phonological theory, and language variation and change. I also have a keen interest in dialectology, particularly the dialects spoken in the North of England. In my research I study patterns of variation and change in a number of phonetic features of these dialects in order to address important questions regarding pathways of sound change and the representation of phonetic and phonological information. I also use a range of quantitative methods in my research, and more recently have been exploring articulatory and experimental methods in order to better understand the mapping between acoustic targets and individual-level articulatory variation.
Interests
- Sociophonetics
- Articulatory phonetics
- Phonological theory
- Language variation and change
- Dialectology and geospatial analysis
- Quantitative methods
Grants
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). 2015-2018. ‘Variation and change in Northern English velar nasals: Production and perception’. North West Doctoral Training Centre PhD studentship.