Professor Luke Harding
Professor of Applied LinguisticsResearch Interests
My research interests are in applied linguistics, with a focus on language testing and assessment. I currently work in four areas: (1) integrating World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca perspectives in language assessment); (2) second language listening and speaking assessment (with a focus on pragmatic and interactional competence); (3) the impact of digital technology/AI in language assessment; and (4) language assessment literacy. I am currently working with colleagues (Dr Dana Gablasova and Prof Vaclav Brezina) on projects that combine corpus linguistics and language assessment. Prof. Tineke Brunfaut and I convene the .
I have published in a range of journals including Language Testing, Applied Linguistics, Language Assessment Quarterly and Assessing Writing. I was the Co-Editor in Chief of from 2017-2022. I co-edited the with Prof. Glenn Fulcher (2022). I am currently the President of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA), and I am a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS).
Links to some recent open-access publications are provided below:
Current Teaching
I teach on several modules including:
- Issues and Innovations in Language Testing (MA in Language Testing by Distance)
- Statistical Analysis for Language Testing (MA in Language Testing by Distance)
- English Across Space and Time (BA in English Language/Linguistics)
- Pragmatics and Interaction (MA in Language and Linguistics/Applied Linguistics and TESOL)
PhD Supervision Interests
I am principally interested in supervising doctoral students in a range of areas related to language assessment (particularly listening or speaking), topics related to English as a Lingua Franca communication, and topics related to interactional or pragmatic competence.
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01/09/2022 → 31/12/2025
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18/10/2021 → 17/10/2022
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31/03/2020 → 31/12/2025
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01/02/2020 → 30/04/2020
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01/09/2018 → 30/06/2026
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01/02/2017 → 31/08/2018
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01/06/2015 → 31/10/2016
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01/01/2013 → …
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01/04/2012 → 31/12/2013
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01/04/2012 → 31/12/2013
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19/03/2012 → 31/03/2015
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01/09/2011 → 30/06/2020
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Prize (including medals and awards)
Prize (including medals and awards)
- LTRG - Language Testing Research Group