Dr John Williams
- Head of Department, Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
- Reader in Applied Psycholinguistics
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Specialises in the cognitive mechanisms of second language learning and second language lexical and syntactic processing. Work draws on theoretical concepts and experimental methodologies from cognitive psychology, and applies these to second language processing and learning using laboratory-based methods. Recent research focuses on implicit learning of form-meaning connections (funded by the ESRC, http://www.esrc.ac.uk/my-esrc/grants/RES-000-22-3030/read), and incidental learning of word order regularities.
Research
Journal articles
2024 (Published online)
- Williams, JN. and Xue, Y., 2024 (Published online). Learning without awareness revisited and reconsidered Studies in Second Language Acquisition,
Doi: 10.1017/s0272263124000500
2023
- Bovolenta, G. and Williams, JN., 2023. Implicit Learning in Production: Productive Generalization of New Form-Meaning Connections in the Absence of Awareness LANGUAGE LEARNING, v. 73
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12551
2020
- Williams, JN., 2020. The Neuroscience of Implicit Learning LANGUAGE LEARNING, v. 70
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12405
2018
- Sheehan, M., Paciorek, A. and Williams, JN., 2018. Case/agreement matching: Evidence for a cognitive bias GLOSSA-A JOURNAL OF GENERAL LINGUISTICS, v. 3
Doi: http://doi.org/10.5334/gjgl.413 - Graham, CR. and Williams, JN., 2018. Implicit learning of Latin stress regularities Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v. 40
Doi: 10.1017/S0272263116000371 - Tao, Y. and Williams, JN., 2018. Generalization of Syntactic Knowledge in Semiartificial Language Learning LANGUAGE LEARNING, v. 68
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/lang.12299
2016 (Accepted for publication)
- Hodzik, E. and Williams, JN., 2016 (Accepted for publication). Predictive processes during simultaneous interpreting from German into English Interpreting, v. 19
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1075/intp.19.1.01hod
2016
- Hanna, J., Shtyrov, Y., Williams, J. and Pulvermuller, F., 2016. Early neurophysiological indices of second language morphosyntax learning Neuropsychologia, v. 82
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2016.01.001
2015
- Paciorek, A. and Williams, JN., 2015. Implicit Learning of Semantic Preferences of Verbs Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v. 37
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263115000108 - Grey, S., Williams, JN. and Rebuschat, P., 2015. Individual differences in incidental language learning: Phonological working memory, learning styles, and personality LEARNING AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, v. 38
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2015.01.019 - Paciorek, A. and Williams, JN., 2015. IMPLICIT LEARNING OF SEMANTIC PREFERENCES OF VERBS STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, v. 37
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263115000108 - Paciorek, A. and Williams, JN., 2015. Semantic generalization in implicit language learning. J Exp Psychol Learn Mem Cogn, v. 41
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0000100 - Vukovic, N. and Williams, JN., 2015. Individual differences in spatial cognition influence mental simulation of language. Cognition, v. 142
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2015.05.017
2014
- Vukovic, N. and Williams, JN., 2014. Automatic perceptual simulation of first language meanings during second language sentence processing in bilinguals. Acta Psychol (Amst), v. 145
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2013.11.002 - Grey, S., Williams, JN. and Rebuschat, P., 2014. INCIDENTAL EXPOSURE AND L3 LEARNING OF MORPHOSYNTAX STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, v. 36
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263113000727 - Grey, S., Williams, JN. and Rebuschat, P., 2014. Incidental Exposure and L3 Learning of Morphosyntax Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v. 36
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263113000727 - Leung, JHC. and Williams, JN., 2014. CROSSLINGUISTIC DIFFERENCES IN IMPLICIT LANGUAGE LEARNING STUDIES IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, v. 36
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263114000333
2012
- Rebuschat, P. and Williams, J., 2012. Implicit and explicit knowledge in second language acquisition Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v. 33
2011
- Leung, JHC. and Williams, JN., 2011. THE IMPLICIT LEARNING OF MAPPINGS BETWEEN FORMS AND CONTEXTUALLY DERIVED MEANINGS STUD SECOND LANG ACQ, v. 33
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263110000525 - Leung, JHC. and Williams, JN., 2011. Constraints on implicit learning of grammatical form-meaning connections Language Learning,
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9922.2011.00637.x - Rebuschat, P. and Williams, JN., 2011. Implicit and explicit knowledge in second language acquisition Applied Psycholinguistics,
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716411000580
2010
- Williams, JN., 2010. Initial Incidental Acquisition of Word Order Regularities: Is It Just Sequence Learning? LANG LEARN, v. 60
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9922.2010.00607.x - Williams, J., 2010. Implicit learning and SLA Second Language, v. 9
2008
- Elston-Guttler, K. and Williams, J., 2008. L1 polysemy affects L2 meaning interpretation: Evidence for L1 concepts active during L2 reading Second Language Research, v. 24
- Williams, JN. and Kuribara, C., 2008. Comparing a nativist and emergentist approach to the initial stage of SLA: An investigation of Japanese scrambling LINGUA, v. 118
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.lingua.2007.03.003 - Elston-Guettler, KE. and Williams, JN., 2008. First language polysemy affects second language meaning interpretation: evidence for activation of first language concepts during second language reading SECOND LANG RES, v. 24
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0267658307086300
2007
- Salamoura, A. and Williams, JN., 2007. Processing verb argument structure across languages: Evidence for shared representations in the bilingual lexicon APPL PSYCHOLINGUIST, v. 28
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716407070348 - Salamoura, A. and Williams, JN., 2007. The representation of grammatical gender in the bilingual lexicon: Evidence from Greek and German BILING-LANG COGN, v. 10
2006
- Salamoura, A. and Williams, JN., 2006. Lexical activation of cross-language syntactic priming BILING-LANG COGN, v. 9
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728906002641 - Williams, JN., 2006. Incremental interpretation in second language sentence processing BILING-LANG COGN, v. 9
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728905002385 - Breheny, R., Katsos, N. and Williams, J., 2006. Are generalised scalar implicatures generated by default? An on-line investigation into the role of context in generating pragmatic inferences COGNITION, v. 100
Doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2005.07.003
2005
- Williams, JN. and Lovatt, P., 2005. Phonological memory and rule learning LANG LEARN, v. 55
- Williams, JN., 2005. Learning without awareness STUD SECOND LANG ACQ, v. 27
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0272263105050138
2003
- Williams, JN. and Lovatt, P., 2003. Phonological memory and rule learning LANG LEARN, v. 53
2002
- Bird, SA. and Williams, JN., 2002. The effect of bimodal input on implicit and explicit memory: An investigation into the benefits of within-language subtitling APPL PSYCHOLINGUIST, v. 23
Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0142716402004022
2001
- Williams, JN., Mobius, P. and Kim, C., 2001. Native and non-native processing of English wh- questions: Parsing strategies and plausibility constraints APPL PSYCHOLINGUIST, v. 22
- Lee, M-W. and Williams, JN., 2001. Lexical access in spoken word production by bilinguals: evidence from the semantic competitor priming paradigm Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, v. 4
Doi: 10.1017/s1366728901000426
1999
- Williams, JN., 1999. Memory, Attention, and Inductive Learning Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v. 21
Doi: 10.1017/s0272263199001011
1997
- Lee, MW. and Williams, JN., 1997. Why is short-term sentence recall verbatim? An evaluation of the role of lexical priming MEM COGNITION, v. 25
1996
- Williams, JN., 1996. Is automatic priming semantic? EUR J COGN PSYCHOL, v. 8
1995
- WILLIAMS, JN. and COLOMBO, L., 1995. CONSTRAINTS ON THE RANGE OF CONTEXT-INDEPENDENT PRIMING FROM AMBIGUOUS WORDS PSYCHOL RES-PSYCH FO, v. 58
1994
- WILLIAMS, JN., 1994. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORD MEANINGS IN THE 1ST AND 2ND-LANGUAGE - EVIDENCE FOR A COMMON, BUT RESTRICTED, SEMANTIC CODE EUR J COGN PSYCHOL, v. 6
1993
- WILLIAMS, JN., 1993. PROCESSING OF ANAPHORIC NOUNS IN EXTENDED TEXTS - THE ROLE OF SURFACE INFORMATION LANG SPEECH, v. 36
1992
- WILLIAMS, JN., 1992. PROCESSING POLYSEMOUS WORDS IN CONTEXT - EVIDENCE FOR INTERRELATED MEANINGS J PSYCHOLINGUIST RES, v. 21
1987
- CUTLER, A., NORRIS, D. and WILLIAMS, JN., 1987. A NOTE ON THE ROLE OF PHONOLOGICAL EXPECTATIONS IN SPEECH SEGMENTATION J MEM LANG, v. 26
- CUTLER, A., BUTTERFIELD, S. and WILLIAMS, JN., 1987. THE PERCEPTUAL INTEGRITY OF SYLLABIC ONSETS J MEM LANG, v. 26
Theses / dissertations
2023 (No publication date)
- Heine, J., 2023 (No publication date). Out of Action? – Re-evaluating Methodological Challenges in Embodied Semantics Research
Doi: http://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.100557
2020 (No publication date)
- Bovolenta, G., 2020 (No publication date). Developing Production Skills through Implicit Learning
Doi: http://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.57143
Book chapters
2022
- Hodzik, E. and Williams, JN., 2022. Working memory and cognitive processing in conference interpreting
Doi: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780429297878-33
2016
- Williams, J. and Paciorek, A., 2016. Indirect tests of implicit linguistic knowledge
2015
- Paciorek, A. and Williams, JN., 2015. Semantic implicit learning
Doi: 10.1075/sibil.48.04pac - Williams, J., 2015. The bilingual lexicon
- Williams, J., 2015. Working memory in SLA research: Challenges and prospects
2013
- Marsden, E., Williams, J. and Liu, X., 2013. Learning novel morphology: The role of meaning and orientation of attention at initial exposure
- Williams, J., 2013. Attention, awareness, and noticing in language processing and learning
2012
- Rebuschat, P. and Williams, J., 2012. Introduction: Statistical learning and language acquisition
- Williams, J. and Gullberg, M., 2012. Cognitive Second Language Acquisition: Overview
- Williams, J., 2012. Alignment in language and music
2011
- Williams, JN. and Rebuschat, P., 2011. Statistical learning and syntax: What can be learned, and what difference does meaning make?
- Williams, JN., 2011. Working memory and SLA.
- Williams, JN. and Cheung, A., 2011. Using priming to explore early word learning.
2009
- Williams, JN., 2009. IMPLICIT LEARNING IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
- Williams, J., 2009. Psycholinguistics
- Williams, J., 2009. Implicit learning in second language acquisition
- Williams, JN., 2009. Implicit learning.
2005
- Williams, J., 2005. Associationism and Connectionism
2004
- Williams, J., 2004. Implicit learning of form-meaning connections
2003
- Williams, J., 2003. Induction of noun classes by adult learners and connections models
- Williams, JN., 2003. 7. Inducing abstract linguistic representations
Doi: 10.1075/lald.30.08wil
2001
- Williams, J., 2001. Psycholinguistics
Books
2012
- 2012. Statistical Learning and Language Acquisition
Conference proceedings
2006
- Leung, J. and Williams, J., 2006. Implicit learning of form-meaning connections Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society,
- Rebuschat, P. and Williams, J., 2006. Dissociating implicit and explicit learning of natural language syntax Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society,
Teaching and supervision
Paper convenor for Li16: Language Learning and Cognition