Tulay Dixon
Assistant Teaching Professor of QTM & Linguistics
Education
PhD| Northern Arizona University| 2022
MA| University of Utah| 2014
BA| Middle East Technical University| 2012
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Goulart, L., & Dixon, T. (Forthcoming). The Relative Influence of Language Backgrounds, Communicative Text Types, and Disciplines in Undergraduate Student Writing. International Journal of Learner Corpus Research.
Larsson, T., Callies, M., Dixon, T, Hasselgård, H., Hober, N., Laso, N. J., Van Vuuren, S., Verdaguer, I., & Paquot, M. (Forthcoming). Adverb placement in L1 and L2 spoken production: The effect of linguistic and extralinguistic factors. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics.
Dixon, T., & Dixon, D. H. (2024). A simple methodology for identifying speech act tendencies: A case study of e-mail refusals. Applied Pragmatics. https://doi.org/10.1075/ap.21011.dix
Dixon, T., Egbert, J., Larsson, T., Kaatari, H., & Hanks, E. (2023). Toward an empirical understanding of formality: Triangulating corpus data with teacher perceptions. English for Specific Purposes, 71, 161–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2023.04.006
Larsson, T., Kaatari, H., Dixon, T., & Egbert, J. (2023). Examining novice writers’ perceptions of formality. Journal of English for Research Publication Purposes, 44(1), 29–55. https://doi.org/10.1075/jerpp.22010.lar
Hober, N., Dixon, T., & Larsson, T. (2023). Toward increased reliability and transparency in projects with manual linguistic coding. Corpora, 18(2), 245–258. https://doi.org/10.3366/cor.2023.0284
Larsson, T., Reppen, R., & Dixon, T. (2022). A phraseological study of highlighting strategies in novice and expert writing. Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 60, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeap.2022.101179
Dixon, T. (2022). Proscribed informality features in published research: A corpus analysis. English for Specific Purposes, 65, 63–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esp.2021.09.003
Dixon, D. H., Dixon, T., & Jordan, E. (2022). Second language (L2) gains through digital game-based language learning (DGBLL): A meta-analysis. Language Learning & Technology, 26(1), 1–25. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/73464
Dixon, T., Christison, M. A., Dixon, D. H., & Palmer, A. S. (2021). A meta-analysis of hybrid language instruction and call for future research. The Modern Language Journal, 105(4), 792–809. https://doi.org/10.1111/modl.12732
Krulatz, A., & Dixon, T. (2020). The use of refusal strategies in interlanguage speech act performance of Korean and Norwegian users of English. Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 10(4), 751–777. http://dx.doi.org/10.14746/ssllt.2020.10.4.5
BOOK CHAPTERS
Dixon, T., & Dixon, D. H. (2022). Tell me what your collocates are and I will tell you who you are. In V. Viana (Ed.) Teaching English with corpora: A resource book. Routledge
Dixon, T., & Christison, M. A. (2021). Teaching English grammar in a hybrid academic ESL course: A mixed methods study. In J. Perren, K. Kelch, J-S. Byun, S. Cervantes, & S. Safavi (Eds.), CALL Theory Applications for Online TESOL Education (2nd ed.). IGI Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6609-1.ch010
Dixon, T. (2018). Teaching pronunciation in integrated skills classes. In M. A. Christison & C. Broady (Eds.) Teaching Speaking and Pronunciation (Volume 3) The TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118784235.eelt0691
OTHER PUBLICATIONS(MONOGRAPHS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, BOOK REVIEWS, SHORT REPORTS)
Larsson, T., Callies, M., Dixon, T., Hasselgård, H., Hober, N., Laso, N. J., Van Vuuren, S., Verdaguer, I., & Paquot, M. (2024). Adverb placement coding scheme. Coding and analysis protocols from “Adverb placement in L1 and L2 spoken production: The effect of linguistic and extralinguistic factors” [Text/Analyses]. IRIS Database, University of York, UK. https://doi.org/10.48316/uGLa1-KyTtD
Dixon, T. (2024). A review of "Corpora in ESP/EAP Writing Instruction: Preparation, Exploitation, Analysis". Register Studies. https://doi.org/10.1075/rs.23007.dix
Dixon, T. (2022). Rules of academic writing: A synchronic and diachronic corpus analysis across the disciplines. [Doctoral dissertation, Northern Arizona University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.
Black, A., Dixon, T., Goulart, L., & Wizner, S. (2021). Register and register variation. Oxford Bibliographies in Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199772810-0278
Dixon, T., Christison, M. A., Dixon, D.H., & Palmer, A. (2021). A review of previous studies examining the effectiveness of hybrid language instruction. OASIS Summary of Dixon, T., et al. (2021) in The Modern Language Journal. https://oasis-database.org/concern/summaries/np193975t?locale=en
Krulatz, A., & Dixon, T. (2016). Promoting pragmatic competence: Focus on refusals. Tri-TESOL Conference Proceedings, pp. 47–58. https://waesol.org/2015-tri-tesol-conference-proceedings/
SOFTWARE
Palmer, A., Dixon, D. H., Christison, M. A., & Dixon, T. (in preparation). Introduction to Research Methods App (IRMA).
Dixon, D. H., & Dixon, T. (2020). Sampling Investigator (Version 2.0). Available from https://github.com/danielhdixon/sampling_investigator
Presentations
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Dixon, T., Dixon, D. H., & Brown, S. (2024, September 13–15). Introducing the Historical Academic Writing Corpus [Paper presentation]. The American Association for Corpus Linguistics Conference (AACL 2024). The University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Goulart, L., & Dixon, T. (2024, September 13–15). Undergraduate writing across disciplines, communicative text types, and language backgrounds [Paper presentation]. The American Association for Corpus Linguistics Conference (AACL 2024). The University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Hashimoto, B., Dixon, T., Johnson, L., Krulatz, A., & Chapman, D. (2024, September 13–15). Rules of academic writing: Academic writers’ practices and perceptions [Paper presentation]. The American Association for Corpus Linguistics Conference (AACL 2024). The University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Dixon, D. H., Dixon, T., Christison, M., & Palmer, A. (2024, May 23–25). The design and development of Introduction to Research Methods App (IRMA): Educational technology for supporting new researchers in applied linguistics [Paper presentation]. Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), Pittsburgh, PA.
Goulart, L., & Dixon, T. (2023, October 26–28). The influence of communicative purpose and discipline in L1 and L2 university student writing [Paper presentation]. Symposium on Second Language Writing, Tempe, AZ.
Dixon, T. (2023, March 18–21). The rules of academic writing: A synchronic and diachronic corpus analysis [Paper presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, OR.
Kostadinova, V., Larsson, T., & Dixon, T. (2022, September 28–29). Using CMC data to explore the effects of language ideology on morphosyntactic variation: Prescriptivism in language use on Reddit. Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) and Social Media Corpora, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Larsson, T., Callies, M., Dixon, T., Hasselgård, H., Hober, N., Laso, N. J., Van Vuuren, S., Verdaguer, I., & Paquot, M. (2022, July 27–30). Adverb placement in L2 spoken production: The effect of linguistic and extralinguistic factors. International Computer Archive of Modern and Medieval English (ICAME) 43, Cambridge, UK.
Dixon, T., & Egbert, J., Larsson, T., Kaatari, H., & Hanks, L. (2022, March 19–22). What is formality?: Triangulating corpus data with teacher perceptions [Paper presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Pittsburgh, PA.
Larsson, T., Kaatari, H., Dixon, T., & Egbert, J. (2022, March 19–22). Examining students’ perceptions of formality in academic writing [Paper presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Pittsburgh, PA.
Palmer, A., Dixon, D. H, Christison, M. A., & Dixon T. (2022, March 19–22). Toward more equity in research methodology training: Educating beginning researchers using digital applications [Paper presentation]. American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Pittsburgh, PA.
Dixon, D. H, & Dixon, T. (2022, March 22–25). Second language gains through digital game-based language learning: A meta-analysis [Paper presentation]. TESOL International Convention, Pittsburgh, PA.
Dixon, T., Christison, M. A., Dixon, D. H, & Palmer, A. (2021, November 19–21). A meta-analysis of hybrid language instruction and call for future research [Paper presentation]. ACTFL Virtual Convention.
Dixon, T. (2021, October 22–23). Adapting authentic texts for content-based instruction [Workshop]. AZTESOL Virtual State Conference.
Palmer, A., Dixon, D. H., Christison, M. A., & Dixon, T. (2021, August 15–21). Using digital technology to educate language teachers about the design, development, and use of research in applied linguistics [Focused multimodal presentation]. International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Groningen, the Netherlands.
Dixon, D. H., Dixon, T., & Jordan, E. (2020, October 23–25). Language gains in commercial digital game-based learning: A meta-analysis [Paper presentation]. Second Language Research Forum (SLRF), Nashville, TN.
Palmer, A., Dixon, D. H., Christison, M. A., & Dixon, T. (2020, March 28–31). Justifying the design, development, and use of research in applied linguistics [Poster presentation]. AAAL, Denver, CO. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)
Dixon, T. (2020, March 28–31). Informality features in academic writing: A corpus analysis. [Paper presentation]. AAAL, Denver, CO. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)
Dixon, T. (2020, February 29). The use of informal features in academic writing [Paper presentation]. Annual PEAKS Conference, Flagstaff, AZ.
Dixon, T. (2019, November 13–16). Myths or reality?: A corpus analysis of prescriptions in published research writing [Paper presentation]. Symposium on Second Language Writing, Tempe, AZ.
Dixon, T., & Neumann, H. (2019, November 1–2). CBI and reading: Now that’s a committed relationship [Workshop]. AZTESOL, Flagstaff, AZ.
Dixon, T. (2019, March 9). A corpus analysis of prescriptions in published research writing [Paper presentation]. Annual PEAKS Conference, Flagstaff, AZ.
Krulatz, A., & Dixon, T. (2017, March 21–24). Refusal strategies by advanced Korean and Norwegian learners of English [Paper presentation]. TESOL International Convention, Seattle, WA.
Krulatz, A., & Dixon, T. (2015, October 22–23). Promoting pragmatic competence: Focus on refusals [Paper presentation]. Tri-TESOL Conference, Des Moines, WA.
INVITED TALKS OR GUEST LECTURES
Dixon, T. (2022, Jan 25). An introduction to corpus linguistics as a methodology [Invited virtual talk for undergraduate students]. East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
Dixon, D. H., & Dixon, T. (2022, April 15). L2 learning and research in the digital wilds. [Invited talk given for the CALL Club]. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Dixon, T. (2022, February 17). Best practices in manual linguistic coding [Guest lecture given in a graduate course on English grammar]. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Dixon, T. (2022, February 8). "The paper does not flow": Cohesion for academic writing [Guest lecture given in an undergraduate writing class]. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Dixon, T. (2021, September 13). Questioning the rules of academic writing [Guest lecture given in a large section undergraduate class on the history of the English language]. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Dixon, T. (2019, October 21). Null hypothesis significance testing, p values, and effect sizes [Guest lecture given in a graduate class on L2 research design]. University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Dixon, T. (2017, June 7). Academic writing style [Guest lecture given in a graduate class in the Public Health Program]. University of Utah Asia Campus, Incheon, South Korea.
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
Palmer, A., Dixon, D. H., Christison, M. A. & Dixon, T. (2019, November 21). Justifying the design, development, and use of research in applied linguistics [Paper presentation]. Linguistics Colloquium at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
Dixon, T. (2019, February 20). Reconsidering complexity in academic writing [Professional development session]. Program in Intensive English, Flagstaff, AZ.
Research Interests
corpus linguistics, academic discourse, language attitudes, the use of technology in second language education, research methodology