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James Edward Barbour SIMPSON

PhD in Applied Linguistics
The University of Reading, 2004

Professor
Division of Humanities

(852) 2358 7788
hmjsimpson@ust.hk
Room 3386
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Research Interest Publications Projects Teaching Assignment RPG Supervision

Research Interest

Language and migration
Language education
Multilingualism
Language policy
Creative inquiry in applied linguistics

Publications

All Years 74 2024 1 2023 5 2022 1 2021 4 2020 4 2019 5 2018 54

2024 1

Belonging-in-Interaction: Expressing and Performing Translocal Belongings Through Language and Arts Practice

Applied Linguistics, v. 45, (3), June 2024, p. 464-480
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bradley, Jessica
Article

2023 5

Policy formation for adult migrant language education in England: national neglect and its implications

Language Policy, v. 22, (2), June 2023, p. 155-178
Simpson, James; Hunter, Ann-Marie
Article

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume One, Second Edition

Wei, Li; Hua, Zhu; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume Two, Second Edition

Wei, Li; Hua, Zhu; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

Introduction

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume One, Second Edition / edited by Li Wei, Zhu Hua, James Simpson. UK : Routledge, 2023, p. 1-4
Wei, Li; Hua, Zhu; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Language and migration

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume Two, Second Edition / edited by Li Wei, Zhu Hua, James Simpson. UK : Routledge, 2023, p. 19-30, Ch. 2
Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

2022 1

A monolingual approach in an English primary school: practices and implications

Language and Education, v. 36, (6), November 2022, p. 523-543
Gundarina, Olena; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

2021 4

Contesting language policy for asylum seekers in the Northern periphery: the story of Tailor F

Language Policy, v. 20, (2), May 2021, p. 261-285
Pöyhönen, Sari; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

ESOL, integration and immigration

NYS Tesol Journal, v. 8, (2), September 2021, p. 5-17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Adult migrant language education in a diversifying world

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Superdiversity: An Interdisciplinary Perspective / by Angela Creese, Adrian Blackledge. London : Routledge, 2018, p. 488-503, Ch. 33
Pöyhönen, Sari; Tarnanen, Mirja; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Sociolinguistic perspectives on migration control: Language policy, identity and belonging [Book review]

Journal of Language and Politics, v. 20, (6), October 2021, p. 954-957
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2020 4

Navigating Immigration Law in a “Hostile Environment”: Implications for Adult Migrant Language Education

TESOL Quarterly, v. 54, (2), June 2020, p. 488-511
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Translanguaging as Transformation: The Collaborative Construction of New Linguistic Realities

Moore, Emilee; Bradley, Jessica; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

Translanguaging across space and place: Concept and context

Researching Language in Superdiverse Urban Contexts: Exploring Methodological and Theoretical / Edited by Clare Mar-Molinero. Bristol, United Kingdom : Multilingual Matters, 2020, p. 28-51, Ch. 2. Book series: Researching Multilingually, Book 5
Bradley, Jessica; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Translanguaging in ESOL: Competing Positions and Collaborative Relationships

Translanguaging as Transformation: The Collaborative Construction of New Linguistic Realities / Edited by Emilee Moore, Jessica Bradley and James Simpson. Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2020, p. 41-57, Ch. 2. Book series: Researching Multilingually
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

2019 5

Ecological orientations to sociolinguistic scale: Insights from study abroad experiences

Applied Linguistics Review, 23 July 2019
Badwan, Khawla; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Voices and Practices in Applied Linguistics: Diversifying a Discipline

Wright, Clare; Harvey, Lou; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

Negative translanguaging space: Mobility and immobility in inner-city Leeds

Multilingualism, (Im)mobilities and Spaces of Belonging / Edited by Kristine Horner and Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain. Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2019, p. 145-164, In the series: Encounters
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bradley, Jessica
Book chapter

Policy and Adult Migrant Language Education in the UK

Brokering Britain, Educating Citizens: Exploring ESOL and Citizenship / Edited by Melanie Cooke and Rob Peutrell. Bristol, United Kingdom : Multilingual Matters, 2019, p. 25-41, Ch. 1. Book series: Language, Mobility and Institutions
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

The Mime Vademecum: Mobility And Inclusion In Multilingual Europe [Book review]

Journal of Sociolinguistics, v. 23, (5), November 2019, p. 559-562
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2018 5

Coordinated action, communication, and creativity in basketball in superdiversity

Language and Intercultural Communication, v. 18, (1), January 2018, p. 28-53
Callaghan, John; Moore, Emilee; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Translanguaging space and creative activity: theorising collaborative arts-based learning

Language and Intercultural Communication, v. 18, (1), January 2018, p. 54-73
Bradley, Jesscia; Moore, Emilee; Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Atkinson, Louise
Article

Supporting Bilingualism in Adult First-Generation Migrants

The Cambridge Handbook of Bilingualism / Edited by Annick De Houwer and Lourdes Ortega. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018, p. 250-266
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Teaching culture in adult ESOL in the UK

TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching / Edited by John I. Liontas. Malden MA : Wiley, 2018
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie
Book chapter

Language, immigration and naturalization: Legal and linguistic issues [Book review]

Journal of Language and Politics, v. 17, (4), July 2018, p. 576-578
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2017 3

Communication in the contact zone: The TLANG project and ESOL

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 27, (2), March 2017, p. 4-18
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bradley, Jessica
Article

Recognising multilingual realities in ESOL: The NATECLA National Conference 2017 Keynote

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 28, (2), December 2017, p. 4-11
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie
Article

Translanguaging in the contact zone: Language use in superdiverse urban areas

Multilingualisms and Development: Selected proceedings of the 11th Language & Development Conference, New Delhi, India 2015 / Edited by Hywel Coleman. London : British Council, 2017, p. 207-233
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2016 1

English for speakers of other languages: Language education and migration

The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching / Edited by Graham Hall. London : Routledge, 2016, p. 177-190, Ch. 13
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

2015 3

Adult language education and migration: Challenging agendas in policy and practice

Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Whiteside, Anne
Book

English language learning for adult migrants in superdiverse Britain

Adult Language Education and Migration: Challenging Agendas in Policy and Practice / Edited by James Simpson, Anne Whiteside. London : Routledge, 2015, p. 200-213, Ch. 16
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse [Book review]

Discourse & Society, v. 26, (4), July 2015, p. 503-505
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2014 4

Adult ESOL in multilingual Britain: Report of BAAL/CUP seminars 2012)

Language Teaching: Surveys and Studies, v. 47, (1), January 2014, p. 111-113
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Mobigam: Language on the move in Gujarat

ELT Research: The Newsletter of the IATEFL Research Special Interest Group, v. 29, January 2014, p. 19-21
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Badger, Richard; Kaufhold, Kathrin; Dyer, Caroline; Bhattacharya, Atanu; Shah, Sunil
Article

New technologies for English language learning and teaching

The Routledge Companion to English Studies / Edited by Constant Leung and Brian V. Street. London; New York : Routledge, 2014, p. 475-489
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Walker, Aisha
Book chapter

Adult language education and migration: Challenging agendas in policy and practice

Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Whiteside, Anne
Conference paper

2013 6

“Bits here and there” – Fragmented ESOL provision in Leeds

Language Issues, v. 23, (2), 2013, p. 32-45
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Identity alignment on an ESOL class blog

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v. 23, (2), July 2013, p. 183-201
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Mobigam: Language on the Move in Gujarat: A preliminary status report

ELT Quarterly, v. 14, (1-4), 2013, p. 84-87
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bhattacharya, Atanu; Badger, Richard; Shah, Sunil
Article

Conversational floor in computer-mediated discourse

Pragmatics of Computer-Mediated Communication / Edited by Susan Herring, Dieter Stein, and Tuija Virtanen. Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, 2013, p. 515-538, Volume 9 in the series Handbooks of Pragmatics [HOPS]
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Contemporary applied linguistics [Book review]

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v. 34, (3), 27 July 2012, p. 308-310
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

Mobigam: Language on the move in Gujarat

Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2012 5

Mobilise against citizenship changes!

Post-16 Educator, v. 68, July - September 2012, p. 3-4
Cooke, Mel; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

The undermining of ESOL

Post-16 Educator, v. 66, January - March 2012, p. 6-8
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Class blogging in ESOL

Innovations in English Language Teaching to Migrants and Refugees / Edited by David Mallows. London : British Council, 2012, p. 107-116
Gressell, Richard; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Discourses about linguistic diversity

The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism / Edited by Marilyn Martin-Jones, Adrian Blackledge, and Angela Creese. London : Routledge, 2012, p. 116-130
Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

ESOL learners online: New media as a site of identity negotiation

More Powerful Literacies / Edited by Lyn Tett, Mary Hamilton, and Jim Crowther. Leicester : National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2012, p. 193-207
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Gresswell, Richard
Book chapter

2011 3

Telling tales: Discursive space and narratives in ESOL classrooms

Linguistics and Education, v. 22, (1), March 2011, p. 10-22
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics

Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics [Book review]

ELT Journal, v. 65, (4), October 2011, p. 489-490
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2010 4

“Dead on the page” no more! The case for authentic, locally appropriate ESOL materials

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 21, (1), 2010, p. 4-20
Woulds, S.; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

EAL reading: Research and policy 2010

NALDIC Occasional Papers, v. 23, 2010, p. 1-23
Purewal, Sumanpreet; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Movement and loss: Progression in tertiary education for migrant students

Language and Education, v. 24, (1), January 2010, p. 57-73
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie
Article

Onwards and upwards: Space, placement, and liminality in adult ESOL classes

TESOL Quarterly, v. 44, (3), September 2010, p. 420-440
Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

2009 3

A critical stance in language education: A reply to Alan waters

Applied Linguistics, v. 30, (3), September 2009, p. 428-434
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Challenging agendas in ESOL: Skills, employability and social cohesion

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 20, (1), 2009, p. 19-30
Cooke, M.; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

The Future of ESOL? A speculative commentary a decade after Skills for Life

Basic Skills Bulletin, v. 79, December 2009, p. 7-8
Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

2008 4

Skills for Life in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or, Be careful what you wish for

Literacies, v. 8, April 2008, p. 38-42
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

ESOL: A Critical Guide

Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

Adult ESOL in the UK: Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Research

LESLLA Proceedings of the Third Annual Forum / Edited by Martha Young-Scholten. Durham : Roundtuit Publishing, 2008, p. 25-32
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Sunderland, Helen; Cooke, Melanie
Conference paper

Online textual identity

Proceedings of the BAAL annual conference 2008 : 41st annual meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, 11-13 September 2008 : taking the measure of applied linguistics, Swansea University / Edited by Martin Edwards. London : Scitsiugnil Press, 2009
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2007 5

Adult ESOL in the United Kingdom: Policy and research

Prospect: An Australian Journal of Teaching/Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), v. 22, (3), 2007, p. 18-31
Roberts, Celia; Cooke, Melanie; Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

ESOL or Literacy?

Reflect: The Magazine of NRDC, v. 7, March 2007, p. 17-17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Investigating Classroom Discourse [Book review]

Educational Review, v. 59, (3), August 2007, p. 384-385
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

The Struggle to Teach English as an International Language [Book review]

Applied Linguistics, v. 28, (1), March 2007, p. 147-150
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

Adult ESOL in England: Policy, Practice and Research

LESLLA: Research, Policy, and Practice. Proceedings of the Second Annual Forum / Edited by Nancy Faux. Richmond, USA : The Literacy Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007, p. 197-212
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2006 2

Differing expectations in the assessment of the speaking skills of ESOL learners

Linguistics and Education, v. 17, (1), Spring 2006, p. 40-55
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

One grade fits all? A response

Reflect: The Magazine of NRDC, v. 5, May 2006, p. 16-18
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Weir, Mary; Hepworth, Michael
Article

2005 5

Cambridge ESOL and the NRDC ESOL Effective Practice Project

Cambridge Assessment English Research Notes, v. 19, February 2005, p. 12-13
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Conversational floors in synchronous text-based CMC discourse

Discourse Studies, v. 7, (3), June 2005, p. 337-361
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Learning electronic literacy skills in an online language learning community

Computer Assisted Language Learning, v. 18, (4), October 2005, p. 327-345
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Discourse and Synchronous computer-mediated communication: United speaking and writing

Unity and Diversity in Language Use / Edited by Kristyan Miller and Paul Thompson. London : Continnum, 2005, p. 57-71, British Studies in Applied Linguistics, vol. 17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

Meaning-making online: Discourse and CMC in a language learning community.

Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2002 1

Computer‐mediated communication

ELT Journal, v. 56, (4), October 2002, p. 414-415
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Article 1

Belonging-in-Interaction: Expressing and Performing Translocal Belongings Through Language and Arts Practice

Applied Linguistics, v. 45, (3), June 2024, p. 464-480
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bradley, Jessica

Article 1

Policy formation for adult migrant language education in England: national neglect and its implications

Language Policy, v. 22, (2), June 2023, p. 155-178
Simpson, James; Hunter, Ann-Marie

Book 2

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume One, Second Edition

Wei, Li; Hua, Zhu; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume Two, Second Edition

Wei, Li; Hua, Zhu; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book chapter 2

Introduction

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume One, Second Edition / edited by Li Wei, Zhu Hua, James Simpson. UK : Routledge, 2023, p. 1-4
Wei, Li; Hua, Zhu; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Language and migration

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics: Volume Two, Second Edition / edited by Li Wei, Zhu Hua, James Simpson. UK : Routledge, 2023, p. 19-30, Ch. 2
Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 1

A monolingual approach in an English primary school: practices and implications

Language and Education, v. 36, (6), November 2022, p. 523-543
Gundarina, Olena; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 2

Contesting language policy for asylum seekers in the Northern periphery: the story of Tailor F

Language Policy, v. 20, (2), May 2021, p. 261-285
Pöyhönen, Sari; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

ESOL, integration and immigration

NYS Tesol Journal, v. 8, (2), September 2021, p. 5-17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book chapter 1

Adult migrant language education in a diversifying world

The Routledge Handbook of Language and Superdiversity: An Interdisciplinary Perspective / by Angela Creese, Adrian Blackledge. London : Routledge, 2018, p. 488-503, Ch. 33
Pöyhönen, Sari; Tarnanen, Mirja; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book review 1

Sociolinguistic perspectives on migration control: Language policy, identity and belonging [Book review]

Journal of Language and Politics, v. 20, (6), October 2021, p. 954-957
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 1

Navigating Immigration Law in a “Hostile Environment”: Implications for Adult Migrant Language Education

TESOL Quarterly, v. 54, (2), June 2020, p. 488-511
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book 1

Translanguaging as Transformation: The Collaborative Construction of New Linguistic Realities

Moore, Emilee; Bradley, Jessica; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book chapter 2

Translanguaging across space and place: Concept and context

Researching Language in Superdiverse Urban Contexts: Exploring Methodological and Theoretical / Edited by Clare Mar-Molinero. Bristol, United Kingdom : Multilingual Matters, 2020, p. 28-51, Ch. 2. Book series: Researching Multilingually, Book 5
Bradley, Jessica; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Translanguaging in ESOL: Competing Positions and Collaborative Relationships

Translanguaging as Transformation: The Collaborative Construction of New Linguistic Realities / Edited by Emilee Moore, Jessica Bradley and James Simpson. Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2020, p. 41-57, Ch. 2. Book series: Researching Multilingually
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 1

Ecological orientations to sociolinguistic scale: Insights from study abroad experiences

Applied Linguistics Review, 23 July 2019
Badwan, Khawla; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book 1

Voices and Practices in Applied Linguistics: Diversifying a Discipline

Wright, Clare; Harvey, Lou; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book chapter 2

Negative translanguaging space: Mobility and immobility in inner-city Leeds

Multilingualism, (Im)mobilities and Spaces of Belonging / Edited by Kristine Horner and Jennifer Dailey-O'Cain. Bristol : Multilingual Matters, 2019, p. 145-164, In the series: Encounters
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bradley, Jessica

Policy and Adult Migrant Language Education in the UK

Brokering Britain, Educating Citizens: Exploring ESOL and Citizenship / Edited by Melanie Cooke and Rob Peutrell. Bristol, United Kingdom : Multilingual Matters, 2019, p. 25-41, Ch. 1. Book series: Language, Mobility and Institutions
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book review 1

The Mime Vademecum: Mobility And Inclusion In Multilingual Europe [Book review]

Journal of Sociolinguistics, v. 23, (5), November 2019, p. 559-562
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 2

Coordinated action, communication, and creativity in basketball in superdiversity

Language and Intercultural Communication, v. 18, (1), January 2018, p. 28-53
Callaghan, John; Moore, Emilee; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Translanguaging space and creative activity: theorising collaborative arts-based learning

Language and Intercultural Communication, v. 18, (1), January 2018, p. 54-73
Bradley, Jesscia; Moore, Emilee; Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Atkinson, Louise

Book chapter 2

Supporting Bilingualism in Adult First-Generation Migrants

The Cambridge Handbook of Bilingualism / Edited by Annick De Houwer and Lourdes Ortega. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018, p. 250-266
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Teaching culture in adult ESOL in the UK

TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching / Edited by John I. Liontas. Malden MA : Wiley, 2018
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie

Book review 1

Language, immigration and naturalization: Legal and linguistic issues [Book review]

Journal of Language and Politics, v. 17, (4), July 2018, p. 576-578
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 2

Communication in the contact zone: The TLANG project and ESOL

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 27, (2), March 2017, p. 4-18
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bradley, Jessica

Recognising multilingual realities in ESOL: The NATECLA National Conference 2017 Keynote

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 28, (2), December 2017, p. 4-11
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie

Conference paper 1

Translanguaging in the contact zone: Language use in superdiverse urban areas

Multilingualisms and Development: Selected proceedings of the 11th Language & Development Conference, New Delhi, India 2015 / Edited by Hywel Coleman. London : British Council, 2017, p. 207-233
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book chapter 1

English for speakers of other languages: Language education and migration

The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching / Edited by Graham Hall. London : Routledge, 2016, p. 177-190, Ch. 13
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book 1

Adult language education and migration: Challenging agendas in policy and practice

Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Whiteside, Anne

Book chapter 1

English language learning for adult migrants in superdiverse Britain

Adult Language Education and Migration: Challenging Agendas in Policy and Practice / Edited by James Simpson, Anne Whiteside. London : Routledge, 2015, p. 200-213, Ch. 16
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book review 1

Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse [Book review]

Discourse & Society, v. 26, (4), July 2015, p. 503-505
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 2

Adult ESOL in multilingual Britain: Report of BAAL/CUP seminars 2012)

Language Teaching: Surveys and Studies, v. 47, (1), January 2014, p. 111-113
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Mobigam: Language on the move in Gujarat

ELT Research: The Newsletter of the IATEFL Research Special Interest Group, v. 29, January 2014, p. 19-21
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Badger, Richard; Kaufhold, Kathrin; Dyer, Caroline; Bhattacharya, Atanu; Shah, Sunil

Book chapter 1

New technologies for English language learning and teaching

The Routledge Companion to English Studies / Edited by Constant Leung and Brian V. Street. London; New York : Routledge, 2014, p. 475-489
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Walker, Aisha

Conference paper 1

Adult language education and migration: Challenging agendas in policy and practice

Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Whiteside, Anne

Article 3

“Bits here and there” – Fragmented ESOL provision in Leeds

Language Issues, v. 23, (2), 2013, p. 32-45
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Identity alignment on an ESOL class blog

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v. 23, (2), July 2013, p. 183-201
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Mobigam: Language on the Move in Gujarat: A preliminary status report

ELT Quarterly, v. 14, (1-4), 2013, p. 84-87
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bhattacharya, Atanu; Badger, Richard; Shah, Sunil

Book chapter 1

Conversational floor in computer-mediated discourse

Pragmatics of Computer-Mediated Communication / Edited by Susan Herring, Dieter Stein, and Tuija Virtanen. Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, 2013, p. 515-538, Volume 9 in the series Handbooks of Pragmatics [HOPS]
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book review 1

Contemporary applied linguistics [Book review]

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v. 34, (3), 27 July 2012, p. 308-310
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Conference paper 1

Mobigam: Language on the move in Gujarat

Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 2

Mobilise against citizenship changes!

Post-16 Educator, v. 68, July - September 2012, p. 3-4
Cooke, Mel; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

The undermining of ESOL

Post-16 Educator, v. 66, January - March 2012, p. 6-8
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book chapter 3

Class blogging in ESOL

Innovations in English Language Teaching to Migrants and Refugees / Edited by David Mallows. London : British Council, 2012, p. 107-116
Gressell, Richard; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Discourses about linguistic diversity

The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism / Edited by Marilyn Martin-Jones, Adrian Blackledge, and Angela Creese. London : Routledge, 2012, p. 116-130
Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

ESOL learners online: New media as a site of identity negotiation

More Powerful Literacies / Edited by Lyn Tett, Mary Hamilton, and Jim Crowther. Leicester : National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2012, p. 193-207
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Gresswell, Richard

Article 1

Telling tales: Discursive space and narratives in ESOL classrooms

Linguistics and Education, v. 22, (1), March 2011, p. 10-22
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book 1

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics

Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book review 1

Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics [Book review]

ELT Journal, v. 65, (4), October 2011, p. 489-490
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 4

“Dead on the page” no more! The case for authentic, locally appropriate ESOL materials

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 21, (1), 2010, p. 4-20
Woulds, S.; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

EAL reading: Research and policy 2010

NALDIC Occasional Papers, v. 23, 2010, p. 1-23
Purewal, Sumanpreet; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Movement and loss: Progression in tertiary education for migrant students

Language and Education, v. 24, (1), January 2010, p. 57-73
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie

Onwards and upwards: Space, placement, and liminality in adult ESOL classes

TESOL Quarterly, v. 44, (3), September 2010, p. 420-440
Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 3

A critical stance in language education: A reply to Alan waters

Applied Linguistics, v. 30, (3), September 2009, p. 428-434
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Challenging agendas in ESOL: Skills, employability and social cohesion

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 20, (1), 2009, p. 19-30
Cooke, M.; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

The Future of ESOL? A speculative commentary a decade after Skills for Life

Basic Skills Bulletin, v. 79, December 2009, p. 7-8
Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 1

Skills for Life in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or, Be careful what you wish for

Literacies, v. 8, April 2008, p. 38-42
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book 1

ESOL: A Critical Guide

Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Conference paper 2

Adult ESOL in the UK: Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Research

LESLLA Proceedings of the Third Annual Forum / Edited by Martha Young-Scholten. Durham : Roundtuit Publishing, 2008, p. 25-32
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Sunderland, Helen; Cooke, Melanie

Online textual identity

Proceedings of the BAAL annual conference 2008 : 41st annual meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, 11-13 September 2008 : taking the measure of applied linguistics, Swansea University / Edited by Martin Edwards. London : Scitsiugnil Press, 2009
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 2

Adult ESOL in the United Kingdom: Policy and research

Prospect: An Australian Journal of Teaching/Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), v. 22, (3), 2007, p. 18-31
Roberts, Celia; Cooke, Melanie; Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour

ESOL or Literacy?

Reflect: The Magazine of NRDC, v. 7, March 2007, p. 17-17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Book review 2

Investigating Classroom Discourse [Book review]

Educational Review, v. 59, (3), August 2007, p. 384-385
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

The Struggle to Teach English as an International Language [Book review]

Applied Linguistics, v. 28, (1), March 2007, p. 147-150
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Conference paper 1

Adult ESOL in England: Policy, Practice and Research

LESLLA: Research, Policy, and Practice. Proceedings of the Second Annual Forum / Edited by Nancy Faux. Richmond, USA : The Literacy Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007, p. 197-212
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 2

Differing expectations in the assessment of the speaking skills of ESOL learners

Linguistics and Education, v. 17, (1), Spring 2006, p. 40-55
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

One grade fits all? A response

Reflect: The Magazine of NRDC, v. 5, May 2006, p. 16-18
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Weir, Mary; Hepworth, Michael

Article 3

Cambridge ESOL and the NRDC ESOL Effective Practice Project

Cambridge Assessment English Research Notes, v. 19, February 2005, p. 12-13
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Conversational floors in synchronous text-based CMC discourse

Discourse Studies, v. 7, (3), June 2005, p. 337-361
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Learning electronic literacy skills in an online language learning community

Computer Assisted Language Learning, v. 18, (4), October 2005, p. 327-345
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Conference paper 2

Discourse and Synchronous computer-mediated communication: United speaking and writing

Unity and Diversity in Language Use / Edited by Kristyan Miller and Paul Thompson. London : Continnum, 2005, p. 57-71, British Studies in Applied Linguistics, vol. 17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Meaning-making online: Discourse and CMC in a language learning community.

Simpson, James Edward Barbour

Article 1

Computer‐mediated communication

ELT Journal, v. 56, (4), October 2002, p. 414-415
Simpson, James Edward Barbour

2018 5

Coordinated action, communication, and creativity in basketball in superdiversity

Language and Intercultural Communication, v. 18, (1), January 2018, p. 28-53
Callaghan, John; Moore, Emilee; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Translanguaging space and creative activity: theorising collaborative arts-based learning

Language and Intercultural Communication, v. 18, (1), January 2018, p. 54-73
Bradley, Jesscia; Moore, Emilee; Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Atkinson, Louise
Article

Supporting Bilingualism in Adult First-Generation Migrants

The Cambridge Handbook of Bilingualism / Edited by Annick De Houwer and Lourdes Ortega. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018, p. 250-266
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Teaching culture in adult ESOL in the UK

TESOL Encyclopedia of English Language Teaching / Edited by John I. Liontas. Malden MA : Wiley, 2018
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie
Book chapter

Language, immigration and naturalization: Legal and linguistic issues [Book review]

Journal of Language and Politics, v. 17, (4), July 2018, p. 576-578
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2017 3

Communication in the contact zone: The TLANG project and ESOL

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 27, (2), March 2017, p. 4-18
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bradley, Jessica
Article

Recognising multilingual realities in ESOL: The NATECLA National Conference 2017 Keynote

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 28, (2), December 2017, p. 4-11
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie
Article

Translanguaging in the contact zone: Language use in superdiverse urban areas

Multilingualisms and Development: Selected proceedings of the 11th Language & Development Conference, New Delhi, India 2015 / Edited by Hywel Coleman. London : British Council, 2017, p. 207-233
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2016 1

English for speakers of other languages: Language education and migration

The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching / Edited by Graham Hall. London : Routledge, 2016, p. 177-190, Ch. 13
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

2015 3

Adult language education and migration: Challenging agendas in policy and practice

Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Whiteside, Anne
Book

English language learning for adult migrants in superdiverse Britain

Adult Language Education and Migration: Challenging Agendas in Policy and Practice / Edited by James Simpson, Anne Whiteside. London : Routledge, 2015, p. 200-213, Ch. 16
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Right-Wing Populism in Europe: Politics and Discourse [Book review]

Discourse & Society, v. 26, (4), July 2015, p. 503-505
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2014 4

Adult ESOL in multilingual Britain: Report of BAAL/CUP seminars 2012)

Language Teaching: Surveys and Studies, v. 47, (1), January 2014, p. 111-113
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Mobigam: Language on the move in Gujarat

ELT Research: The Newsletter of the IATEFL Research Special Interest Group, v. 29, January 2014, p. 19-21
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Badger, Richard; Kaufhold, Kathrin; Dyer, Caroline; Bhattacharya, Atanu; Shah, Sunil
Article

New technologies for English language learning and teaching

The Routledge Companion to English Studies / Edited by Constant Leung and Brian V. Street. London; New York : Routledge, 2014, p. 475-489
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Walker, Aisha
Book chapter

Adult language education and migration: Challenging agendas in policy and practice

Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Whiteside, Anne
Conference paper

2013 6

“Bits here and there” – Fragmented ESOL provision in Leeds

Language Issues, v. 23, (2), 2013, p. 32-45
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Identity alignment on an ESOL class blog

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, v. 23, (2), July 2013, p. 183-201
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Mobigam: Language on the Move in Gujarat: A preliminary status report

ELT Quarterly, v. 14, (1-4), 2013, p. 84-87
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Bhattacharya, Atanu; Badger, Richard; Shah, Sunil
Article

Conversational floor in computer-mediated discourse

Pragmatics of Computer-Mediated Communication / Edited by Susan Herring, Dieter Stein, and Tuija Virtanen. Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, 2013, p. 515-538, Volume 9 in the series Handbooks of Pragmatics [HOPS]
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Contemporary applied linguistics [Book review]

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v. 34, (3), 27 July 2012, p. 308-310
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

Mobigam: Language on the move in Gujarat

Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2012 5

Mobilise against citizenship changes!

Post-16 Educator, v. 68, July - September 2012, p. 3-4
Cooke, Mel; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

The undermining of ESOL

Post-16 Educator, v. 66, January - March 2012, p. 6-8
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Class blogging in ESOL

Innovations in English Language Teaching to Migrants and Refugees / Edited by David Mallows. London : British Council, 2012, p. 107-116
Gressell, Richard; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

Discourses about linguistic diversity

The Routledge Handbook of Multilingualism / Edited by Marilyn Martin-Jones, Adrian Blackledge, and Angela Creese. London : Routledge, 2012, p. 116-130
Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book chapter

ESOL learners online: New media as a site of identity negotiation

More Powerful Literacies / Edited by Lyn Tett, Mary Hamilton, and Jim Crowther. Leicester : National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, 2012, p. 193-207
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Gresswell, Richard
Book chapter

2011 3

Telling tales: Discursive space and narratives in ESOL classrooms

Linguistics and Education, v. 22, (1), March 2011, p. 10-22
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics

Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics [Book review]

ELT Journal, v. 65, (4), October 2011, p. 489-490
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

2010 4

“Dead on the page” no more! The case for authentic, locally appropriate ESOL materials

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 21, (1), 2010, p. 4-20
Woulds, S.; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

EAL reading: Research and policy 2010

NALDIC Occasional Papers, v. 23, 2010, p. 1-23
Purewal, Sumanpreet; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Movement and loss: Progression in tertiary education for migrant students

Language and Education, v. 24, (1), January 2010, p. 57-73
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Cooke, Melanie
Article

Onwards and upwards: Space, placement, and liminality in adult ESOL classes

TESOL Quarterly, v. 44, (3), September 2010, p. 420-440
Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

2009 3

A critical stance in language education: A reply to Alan waters

Applied Linguistics, v. 30, (3), September 2009, p. 428-434
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Challenging agendas in ESOL: Skills, employability and social cohesion

Language Issues: The ESOL Journal, v. 20, (1), 2009, p. 19-30
Cooke, M.; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

The Future of ESOL? A speculative commentary a decade after Skills for Life

Basic Skills Bulletin, v. 79, December 2009, p. 7-8
Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

2008 4

Skills for Life in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or, Be careful what you wish for

Literacies, v. 8, April 2008, p. 38-42
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

ESOL: A Critical Guide

Cooke, Melanie; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book

Adult ESOL in the UK: Perspectives on Policy, Practice and Research

LESLLA Proceedings of the Third Annual Forum / Edited by Martha Young-Scholten. Durham : Roundtuit Publishing, 2008, p. 25-32
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Sunderland, Helen; Cooke, Melanie
Conference paper

Online textual identity

Proceedings of the BAAL annual conference 2008 : 41st annual meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics, 11-13 September 2008 : taking the measure of applied linguistics, Swansea University / Edited by Martin Edwards. London : Scitsiugnil Press, 2009
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2007 5

Adult ESOL in the United Kingdom: Policy and research

Prospect: An Australian Journal of Teaching/Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), v. 22, (3), 2007, p. 18-31
Roberts, Celia; Cooke, Melanie; Baynham, Mike; Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

ESOL or Literacy?

Reflect: The Magazine of NRDC, v. 7, March 2007, p. 17-17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Investigating Classroom Discourse [Book review]

Educational Review, v. 59, (3), August 2007, p. 384-385
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

The Struggle to Teach English as an International Language [Book review]

Applied Linguistics, v. 28, (1), March 2007, p. 147-150
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Book review

Adult ESOL in England: Policy, Practice and Research

LESLLA: Research, Policy, and Practice. Proceedings of the Second Annual Forum / Edited by Nancy Faux. Richmond, USA : The Literacy Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University, 2007, p. 197-212
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2006 2

Differing expectations in the assessment of the speaking skills of ESOL learners

Linguistics and Education, v. 17, (1), Spring 2006, p. 40-55
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

One grade fits all? A response

Reflect: The Magazine of NRDC, v. 5, May 2006, p. 16-18
Simpson, James Edward Barbour; Weir, Mary; Hepworth, Michael
Article

2005 5

Cambridge ESOL and the NRDC ESOL Effective Practice Project

Cambridge Assessment English Research Notes, v. 19, February 2005, p. 12-13
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Conversational floors in synchronous text-based CMC discourse

Discourse Studies, v. 7, (3), June 2005, p. 337-361
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Learning electronic literacy skills in an online language learning community

Computer Assisted Language Learning, v. 18, (4), October 2005, p. 327-345
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Discourse and Synchronous computer-mediated communication: United speaking and writing

Unity and Diversity in Language Use / Edited by Kristyan Miller and Paul Thompson. London : Continnum, 2005, p. 57-71, British Studies in Applied Linguistics, vol. 17
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

Meaning-making online: Discourse and CMC in a language learning community.

Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Conference paper

2002 1

Computer‐mediated communication

ELT Journal, v. 56, (4), October 2002, p. 414-415
Simpson, James Edward Barbour
Article

Teaching Assignment

2024-25 Fall 1 2023-24 Summer 0 2023-24 Spring 2 2023-24 Winter 0 2023-24 Fall 2 2022-23 Summer 0

HUMA6100A

Independent Study

MILE6980	Research Project in International Language Education
SHSS4991	Capstone Project

HUMA3060	Language and Migration
MILE5004	Understanding Research in Language Education

No Teaching Assignments

Research Postgraduate (RPG) Supervision

From January 2021 to December 2024 (As of 21 November 2024)

All Supervisions Current RPGs Graduated RPGs

Current RPGs

Doctor of Philosophy

LI, Ge
Humanities

Master of Philosophy

YU, Sunhao
Humanities

Graduated RPGs

Master of Philosophy

CHAN, Ka Wing
Humanities( Completed in 2024 )
LI, Yiran
Humanities( Completed in 2024 )

Projects

From January 2022 to December 2024

All Projects 1

No Projects.
Navigating Belonging: Exploring settlement for South Asians in Hong Kong through narratives and participatory photography

為歸屬感確定方向：通過敘事和參與式攝影探索在香港的南亞群體的聚居地 Leading

RGC - General Research Fund
Project Team (HKUST)
SIMPSON James Edward Barbour (Lead)
2022 - 2024