Dr Paul Booth
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Kingston School of Art
- Department of Creative Industries
- Department of Humanities
- School of Creative and Cultural Industries
- Penrhyn Road
Senior Lecturer
- Email:
- p.booth@kingston.ac.uk
About
I researched second language vocabulary and language aptitude (memory and language analysis) for my PhD. Through collaboration with other researchers I have also conducted studies which compare different first language backgrounds in relation to their processing of second language semantics and syntax, and have researched situated learning in an online environment.
I've worked in different institutions: advertising agencies in London and Brussels; language schools in Brussels and London; universities in Nancy, Lyon, and Kingston. I have gained from working with people from different language and cultural backgrounds because it has helped me to understand how people learn, how to work with others and how to be open to new ideas.
Qualifications
- 2015: Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- 2003-2010: PhD Thesis entitled: The interplay between lexis and learning: a study of second language vocabulary profiles and learning style, Kingston University.
- 2001: Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies (postgraduate master's research degree) Université de Nancy II, UFR Sciences du langage
- 1997-98: MA Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Institute of Education, University of London.
- 1996: Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults, International House.
- 1989: RSA/UCLES Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults, Skola Teacher Training, London
- 1978-1981: HND in Communication Design, Epsom School of Art and Design, Surrey.
- B1 CILS: Certificazione di Italiano come Lingua Straniera
Domains
With funding from Erasmus I undertook a project with Lyon 2 University, France to develop a module, Educational Technologies in Language Teaching, to enhance novice teachers understanding and use of language learning technology. Masters students create English language learning materials and receive feedback from students in other countries about the materials they produce. This project has since grown to include universities in Indonesia and Lithuania and has been disseminated through two peer-reviewed publications and the National Association for the Teaching of English conference 2019.
A visit and collaboration with Grand Valley State University has led to a research project on applied linguistics curriculum design in the USA, China and the UK. The results have informed masters level curricula and were disseminated through a conference presentation at The European Conference on Language Learning 2019 in London.
Publications
Vocabulary and the four skills: pedagogy, practice, and implications for teaching vocabulary
(2021). Abingdon, U.K.: (Routledge)
First language influences on multilingual lexicons
(2020). Abingdon, U.K.: (Routledge)
Exploratory talk and task-based learning : a case study of a student's learning journey on an MA (Education) English Language Teaching course
Coultas, Valerie and Booth, Paul, 2019, Changing English (26), 1, pp 30-47
L1 – L2 semantic and syntactic processing : the influence of language proximity
Booth, Paul, Clenton, Jon and Van Herwegen, Jo, 2018, System (78), pp 54-64
The perceptions of a situated learning experience mediated by novice teachers' autonomy
Booth, Paul, Guinmard, Isabelle and Lloyd, Elizabeth, 2017, The EUROCALL Review (25), 1, pp 76-91
The variance of lexical diversity profiles and its relationship to learning style
Booth, Paul, 2014, International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (52), 4, pp 357-375
Vocabulary knowledge in relation to memory and analysis: An approximate replication of Milton's (2007) study on lexical profiles and learning style
Booth, Paul, 2013, Language Teaching (46), 3, pp 335-354
The vocabulary performance of native and non-native speakers and its relationship to learning style.
Booth, P., 2010, Malaysian Journal of ELT Research (6), pp 46-85
Communication in the void and communication avoided: a case study of on-line language teaching
Boulton, Alex and Booth, Paul, 2001, A Sp: la revue du G E R A S (Groupe d'Etude et de Recherche en Anglais de Specialite) (31-33), pp 89-102
Conclusion: Vocabulary and the four skills : pedagogy and practice
Booth, Paul and Clenton, Jon (2021). In: Booth, Paul, (eds.) and Clenton, Jon, (eds.), Vocabulary and the four skills : pedagogy, practice, and implications for teaching vocabulary. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 223-229
Lexical development paths in relation to academic writing
Booth, Paul (2021). In: Booth, Paul, (eds.) and Clenton, Jon, (eds.), Vocabulary and the four skills : pedagogy, practice, and implications for teaching vocabulary. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 196-215
Vocabulary and writing : current research, tools, and practices
Booth, Paul (2021). In: Booth, Paul, (eds.) and Clenton, Jon, (eds.), Vocabulary and the four skills : pedagogy, practice, and implications for teaching vocabulary. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 173-177
Conclusion : first language backgrounds and multilingual lexicons : drawing the threads together
Booth, Paul and Clenton, Jon (2020). In: Booth, Paul, (eds.) and Clenton, Jon, (eds.), First language influences on multilingual lexicons. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 191-195
Introduction : first language influences on multilingual lexicons : pulling apart the threads
Clenton, Jon and Booth, Paul (2020). In: Booth, Paul, (eds.) and Clenton, Jon, (eds.), First language influences on multilingual lexicons. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 1-12
L1-L2 semantic and syntactic processing : the influence of language proximity
Booth, Paul, Clenton, Jon and Van Herwegen, Jo (2020). In: Booth, Paul, (eds.) and Clenton, Jon, (eds.), First language influences on multilingual lexicons. Abingdon, U.K.: Routledge, pp 35-52
The development of vocabulary proficiency in relation to learning style
Booth, Paul (2009). In: Benati, Alessandro G., (ed.), Issues in second language proficiency. London, U.K.: Continuum, pp 95-115
A comparative study of curricular models in English teacher training in international contexts
Wu, Shinian and Booth, Paul(2019). In: The European Conference on Language Learning, 19 - 21 Jul 2019 :London, U.K.
Exploratory talk and task-based learning : a case study of a student’s learning journey on the MA English Language Teaching
Coultas, Valerie and Booth, Paul(2018). In: London Second Language Acquisition Research Forum : Colloquium 2018, 02 Jun 2018 :London, U.K.
Determining the extent to which L1 learner choices influence the L2 : exploring semantic and syntactic choices
Clenton, Jon, Booth, Paul and Van Herwegen, Jo(2016). In: EuroSLA 26 : Looking back, looking forward: Language learning research at the crossroads, 24 - 27 Aug 2016 :Jyvaskyla, Finland
Collaborative pedagogies: online learning and classroom talk
Lloyd, Beth, Booth, Paul and Coultas, Valerie(2015). In: Annual Festival of Learning 2015, 12-16 Jan 2015 :Kingston, U.K.
From simulated online language learning and teaching to the real world
Booth, Paul and Lloyd, Beth(2014). In: BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG Annual Conference, 03-04 Jul 2014 :Leeds, U.K.
The variability of lexical diversity and its relationship to learning style
Booth, Paul(2012). In: Multilingual Theory and Practice in Applied Linguistics, 6-8 Sep 2012 :University of Southampton
Lexical trajectories and learning style
Booth, Paul(2008). In: BAAL Language Learning and Teaching SIG Conference, 01 - 02 Jul 2008 :London, U.K.
What is the relationship between second language learners' and tutor's beliefs about writing in an academic environment?
Booth, Paul(2003). In: CamLing: Cambridge Postgraduate Conference in Language Research, 26 Apr 2003 :Cambridge, U.K.
Communication in the void and communication avoided: a case study of on-line language teaching
Boulton, Alex and Booth, Paul(2001). In: 22nd GERAS conference: Médiation(s), 29-31 March 2001 :Bordeaux, France
The interplay between lexis and learning : a study of second language vocabulary profiles and learning style
Booth, Paul (2011), PhD thesis, Kingston University
Gallery of work
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Art director: Sean Hayes, copywriter: Paul Booth, creative director: Geoff Phillips
