Gwynne Mapes is a senior researcher in Language and Communication. Her research falls under the domain of critical sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and discourse analysis – she focuses on language in the context of social class; food; material culture; authenticity; (new) media; and high-end language work. Gwynne has published numerous journal articles and books, including Elite Authenticity: Remaking Distinction in Food Discourse (Oxford) and The Language Work of Speechwriters (Cambridge).
Research Interests
social class and elite discourse; food studies; consumption studies; workplace discourse; Preferred methods: ethnography, interactional sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis of written and/or spoken language.
