Publications
Selected publications
- Irony and Its Consequences in the Public Sphere (Chapter - 2023)
- Style, Rhetoric and Creativity in Language (Book - 2019)
- Regina v John Terry: The discursive construction of an alleged racist event (Journal article - 2015)
- Just What is Narrative Urgency? (Journal article - 2014)
- Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students (Book - 2014)
2023
Irony and Its Consequences in the Public Sphere
Simpson, P. (2023). Irony and Its Consequences in the Public Sphere. In R. W. Gibbs, & H. Colston (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Irony and Thought (pp. 112-128). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108974004.010
2020
Satirical humour and cultural context: With a note on the curious case of father todd unctuous
Simpson, P. (2020). Satirical humour and cultural context: With a note on the curious case of father todd unctuous. In The Language and Literature Reader (pp. 187-197).
2019
Foreword
Simpson, P. (2019). Foreword. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108641692.001
Style, Rhetoric and Creativity in Language
Simpson, P. W. (Ed.) (2019). Style, Rhetoric and Creativity in Language. Amsterdam and New York: John Benjamins.
Introduction
Simpson, P., & Carter, R. (2019). Introduction. In Linguistic Approaches to Literature (pp. 1-7). John Benjamins Publishing Company. doi:10.1075/lal.34.01sim
Introduction
Simpson, P., & Carter, R. (2019). Introduction. In Style, Rhetoric and Creativity in Language (Vol. 34, pp. 1-7). John Benjamins Publishing Company. doi:10.1075/lal.34.01sim
“Americans don’t do irony”: Cross-cultural perspectives on the pragmatics of irony
Simpson, P. (2019). “Americans don’t do irony”: Cross-cultural perspectives on the pragmatics of irony. In P. Simpson (Ed.), Style, Rhetoric and Creativity in Language (pp. 171-192). Amsterdam and New York: John Benjamins. doi:10.1075/lal.34.12sim
2018
Language and power: A resource book for students
Simpson, P., Mayr, A., & Statham, S. (n.d.). Language and Power. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429468896
2017
Review of 'Cognitive Linguistics and Humor Research', edited by Geert Brône, Kurt Feyaerts and Tony Veale.
Simpson, P. (2017). Cognitive Linguistics and Humor Research. COGNITIVE LINGUISTICS, 28(4), 807-813. doi:10.1515/cog-2017-0022
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Humor
Attardo, S. (Ed.) (n.d.). The Routledge Handbook of Language and Humor. In . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315731162
2016
Language, Text and Context
Toolan, M. (Ed.) (n.d.). Language, Text and Context. In . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315402383
2015
Regina v John Terry: The discursive construction of an alleged racist event
Gavins, J., & Simpson, P. (2015). Regina v John Terry: The discursive construction of an alleged racist event. Discourse and Society, 26(6), 712-732. doi:10.1177/0957926515592783
2014
Action and Event
Simpson, P. W., & Canning, P. (2014). Action and Event. In P. Stockwell, & S. Whiteley (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Stylistics (pp. 281-299). Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139237031.022
Just What is Narrative Urgency?
Simpson, P. (2014). Just What is Narrative Urgency?. Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics, 23(01), 3-22. doi:10.1177/0963947013510650
Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students
Simpson, P. (2014). Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students (2nd Edition ed.).
2012
Twenty years of <i>Language and Literature</i>: A reflection
Simpson, P. (2012). Twenty years of <i>Language and Literature</i>: A reflection. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, 21(1), 12-17. doi:10.1177/0963947011432057
Chicken and Egg Stylistics: From Lexical Semantics to Conceptual Integration Theory
Canning, P., & Simpson, P. (2012). Chicken and Egg Stylistics: From Lexical Semantics to Conceptual Integration Theory. In Pedagogical Stylistics: Current Trends in Language, Literature and ELT (pp. 24-44).
“A Stylistic Analysis of Modern Irish Poetry”.
Simpson, P. (2012). “A Stylistic Analysis of Modern Irish Poetry”.. In F. Brearton, & A. Gillis (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Modern Irish Poetry (pp. 366-370). Oxford.
2011
"That's not ironic, that's just stupid" Towards an eclectic account of the discourse of irony
Simpson, P. (2011). "That's not ironic, that's just stupid" Towards an eclectic account of the discourse of irony. In PRAGMATICS OF HUMOUR ACROSS DISCOURSE DOMAINS (Vol. 210, pp. 33-50). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2010
Ideology and Language
Simpson, P. (2010). Ideology and Language. In The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences (pp. 371-373). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Verbal Humor
Simpson, P. (2010). Verbal Humor. In P. C. Hogan (Ed.), The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Language Sciences (pp. 897-899). Cambridge University Press.
Point of View
Simpson, P. (2010). Point of View. In D. McIntyre, & B. Busse (Eds.), Language and Style (pp. 293-310). Palgrave Macmillan.
2009
Language and Power
Simpson, P. (n.d.). Language and Power. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203867709
Discourse Analysis and Literature
Simpson, P. (2009). Discourse Analysis and Literature. In J. Mey (Ed.), Concise Encyclopedia of Pragmatics (pp. 236-242). Elsevier.
2008
American Sentences: Terms, Topics, and Techniques in Stylistic Analysis
Simpson, P., & Hardy, D. E. (2007). American Sentences: Terms, Topics, and Techniques in Stylistic Analysis. In Unknown Book (pp. 113-131). Wiley. doi:10.1002/9780470694107.ch6
2007
From Ritual to Art: The Aesthetics and Cultural Relevance of Igbo Satire
Simpson, P. (2007). From Ritual to Art: The Aesthetics and Cultural Relevance of Igbo Satire. Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, 17(1), 154-156.
2006
Literature and Stylistics for Language Learners
Watson, G., & Zyngier, S. (Eds.) (2007). Literature and Stylistics for Language Learners. In . Palgrave Macmillan UK. doi:10.1057/9780230624856
Humor: Stylistic Approaches
Simpson, P. (2006). Humor: Stylistic Approaches. In Encyclopedia of Language & Linguistics (pp. 426-429). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b0-08-044854-2/00515-0
2005
Modality and Narrative
Simpson, P. (2005). Modality and Narrative. In H. Herman, M. Jahn, & M. L. Ryan (Eds.), Routledge Encyclopedia of Narrative Theory (pp. 313-315). Routledge.
2004
Editorial
Simpson, P. (2004). Editorial. Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics, 13(1), 5-7. doi:10.1177/0963947004041816
Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students
Simpson, P. (2004). Stylistics: A Resource Book for Students (1st edition ed.). Routledge.
2003
Editors' preface
Carter, R., & Simpson, P. (2003). Editors' preface. doi:10.4324/9780203108789
Language, Discourse and Literature
Carter, R., & Simpson, P. (Eds.) (n.d.). Language, Discourse and Literature. In . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203108789
Language, Ideology and Point of View
Simpson, P. (n.d.). Language, Ideology and Point of View. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203136867
Politeness phenomena in Ionesco's The Lesson
Simpson, P. (2003). Politeness phenomena in Ionesco's The Lesson. In Language, Discourse and Literature: An Introductory Reader in Discourse Stylistics (pp. 169-190). doi:10.4324/9780203108789
Language and Power
Fowler, R., & Simpson, P. (2003). Language and Power. In W. Frawley (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Linguistics (pp. 30548-30551.). Oxford.
On the Discourse of Satire: Towards a Stylistic Model of Satirical Humor
Simpson, P. (2003). On the Discourse of Satire: Towards a stylistic model of satirical humour (Vol. 2).
2002
7. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS AND STYLISTICS
Simpson, P., & Hall, G. (2002). 7. DISCOURSE ANALYSIS AND STYLISTICS. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 22, 136-149. doi:10.1017/s0267190502000077
Odd Talk: Studying Discourses of Incongruity
Simpson, P. (2002). Odd Talk: Studying Discourses of Incongruity. In J. Culpeper, M. Short, & P. Verdonk (Eds.), Exploring the Language of Drama: From Text to Context (pp. 34-53). Routledge.
2001
'Reason' and 'tickle' as pragmatic constructs in the discourse of advertising
Simpson, P. (2001). 'Reason' and 'tickle' as pragmatic constructs in the discourse of advertising. JOURNAL OF PRAGMATICS, 33(4), 589-607. doi:10.1016/S0378-2166(00)00004-7
'Deciphering Otter Prints’: Language, Form and Memory in the Poetry of Michael Longley.
Simpson, P. (2001). 'Deciphering Otter Prints’: Language, Form and Memory in the Poetry of Michael Longley.. The Honest Ulsterman.
2000
Satirical Humour and Cultural Context; with a Note on the Curious Case of Father Todd Unctuous
Simpson, P. (2000). Satirical Humour and Cultural Context; with a Note on the Curious Case of Father Todd Unctuous. In A. Bex, M. Burke, & P. Stockwell (Eds.), Contextualized Stylistics In Honour of Peter Verdonk (pp. 243-266). Rodopi.
1999
Language, culture and identity: With (another) look at accents in pop and rock singing
SIMPSON, P. (1999). Language, culture and identity: With (another) look at accents in pop and rock singing. Multilingua - Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 18(4), 343-368. doi:10.1515/mult.1999.18.4.343
Pedagogical stylistics and literary evaluation
Simpson, P. (1999). Pedagogical stylistics and literary evaluation. Journal of Literary Studies, 15(3-4), 510-528. doi:10.1080/02564719908530242
1998
Stylistics, criticism and mythrepresentation again: squaring the circle with Ray Mackay's subjective solution for all problems
Short, M., Freeman, D. C., van Peer, W., & Simpson, P. (1998). Stylistics, criticism and mythrepresentation again: squaring the circle with Ray Mackay's subjective solution for all problems. Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics, 7(1), 39-50. doi:10.1177/096394709800700103
1997
A quadrant model for the study of speech and thought presentation
Simpson, P. (1997). A quadrant model for the study of speech and thought presentation. Journal of Literary Semantics, 26(3).
<u>NOTES AND DISCUSSION</u>
<u>NOTES AND DISCUSSION</u> (1997). jlse, 26(3), 211-228. doi:10.1515/jlse.1997.26.3.211
Language Through Literature An Introduction
Simpson, P. (1997). Language Through Literature An Introduction. Psychology Press.
The Interactive World of 'The Third Policeman'
Simpson, P. (1997). The Interactive World of 'The Third Policeman'. In A. Clune, & T. Hurson (Eds.), Conjuring complexities: essays on Flann O'Brien (pp. 73-81). Dufour Editions.
Understanding Metaphor in Literature
Simpson, P. (1997). Understanding Metaphor in Literature. Notes and Queries, 44(2), 297-298.
Understanding metaphor in literature: An empirical approach - Steen,G
Simpson, P. (1997). Understanding metaphor in literature: An empirical approach - Steen,G. NOTES AND QUERIES, 44(2), 297-298. doi:10.1093/nq/44.2.297
1996
Editorial
Bex, T., Short, M., Simpson, P., & Wales, K. (1996). Editorial. Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics, 5(1), 1-3. doi:10.1177/096394709600500101
1995
Language, Literature and Film: The Stylistics of Bernard MacLaverty’s Cal
Simpson, P., & Montgomery, M. (1995). Language, Literature and Film: The Stylistics of Bernard MacLaverty’s Cal. In P. Verdonk, & J. J. Weber (Eds.), Twentieth-century Fiction: From Text to Context (pp. 138-164). Psychology Press.
1994
The Recovery of Rhetoric: Persuasive Discourse and Disciplinarity in the Human Sciences
Simpson, P. (1994). The Recovery of Rhetoric: Persuasive Discourse and Disciplinarity in the Human Sciences. Notes and Queries, 41(2), 237-239.
1993
English Language
TURNER, K., MACMAHON, M. K. C., VAN DER LEEK, F., DOR, J., COATES, R., & SIMPSON, P. (1993). English Language. The Year's Work in English Studies, 71(1), 112-176. doi:10.1093/ywes/71.1.112
1992
SPEECH ACTS AND LITERARY-THEORY - PETREY,S
SIMPSON, P. (1992). SPEECH ACTS AND LITERARY-THEORY - PETREY,S. JOURNAL OF PRAGMATICS, 17(4), 369-372. doi:10.1016/0378-2166(92)90016-5
Teaching Stylistics: Analysing Cohesion and Narrative Structure in a Short Story by Ernest Hemingway
Simpson, P. (1992). Teaching Stylistics: Analysing Cohesion and Narrative Structure in a Short Story by Ernest Hemingway. Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics, 1(1), 47-67. doi:10.1177/096394709200100104
English Language
TURNER, K., MACMAHON, M., LEEK, F. V. D., DOR, J., COATES, R., & SIMPSON, P. (1992). English Language. The Year's Work in English Studies, 70(1), 78-150. doi:10.1093/ywes/70.1.78
THE TAMING OF THE TEXT - EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE - VANPEER,W
SIMPSON, P. (1992). THE TAMING OF THE TEXT - EXPLORATIONS IN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE - VANPEER,W. NOTES AND QUERIES, 39(4), 530-531. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The Taming of the Text
Simpson, P. (1992). The Taming of the Text. Notes and Queries, 39(4), 530-531.
1991
English Language
TURNER, K., MacMAHON, M. K. C., COLMAN, F., DOR, J., COATES, R., & SIMPSON, P. (1991). English Language. The Year's Work in English Studies, 69(1), 52-114. doi:10.1093/ywes/69.1.52
1990
Modality in Literary-Critical Discourse
Simpson, P. (1990). Modality in Literary-Critical Discourse. In W. Nash (Ed.), The Writing Scholar Studies in Academic Discourse (pp. 63-94). SAGE Publications, Incorporated.
English Language
BURNLEY, D., MACMAHON, M. K. C., TURNER, K., COLMAN, F., DOR, J., COATES, R., & SIMPSON, P. (1990). English Language. The Year's Work in English Studies, 68(1), 59-120. doi:10.1093/ywes/68.1.59
Towards a Modal Grammar of Point of View in Fiction
Simpson, P. (1990). Towards a Modal Grammar of Point of View in Fiction. Liverpool Papers in Language and Discourse.
1989
English Language
Coates, R., MacMahon, K. C. M., Turner, K., Colman, F., Denison, D., & Simpson, P. (1989). English Language. The Year's Work in English Studies, 67(1), 63-117. doi:10.1093/ywes/67.1.63
Language, Discourse and Literature An Introductory Reader in Discourse Stylistics
Carter, R., & Simpson, P. (1989). Language, Discourse and Literature An Introductory Reader in Discourse Stylistics. Psychology Press.
1988
THE TRANSITIVITY MODEL
SIMPSON, P. (1988). THE TRANSITIVITY MODEL. CRITICAL STUDIES IN MASS COMMUNICATION, 5(2), 166-172. doi:10.1080/15295038809366696
Models for Stylistic Analysis: Access through Application
Simpson, P. (1988). Models for Stylistic Analysis: Access through Application. Parlance.
1987
The Narrative Structure of Hemingway’s 'The Old Man and the Sea': A Multilayered Stylistic Analysis
Simpson, P. (1987). The Narrative Structure of Hemingway’s 'The Old Man and the Sea': A Multilayered Stylistic Analysis. Belfast Working Papers in Language and Linguistics.
1986
Phatic Communion in Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman
Simpson, P. (1986). Phatic Communion in Flann O’Brien’s The Third Policeman. In J. Harris, D. Little, & D. Singleton (Eds.), Perspectives on the English Language in Ireland, (pp. 231-242). Trinity College.
1982
Studies in Discourse Analysis.
Simpson, P. (1982). Studies in Discourse Analysis.. Network, 4, 11-13.
The Sociolinguistic Analysis of Narrative
Simpson, P., & Carter, R. A. (1982). The Sociolinguistic Analysis of Narrative. Belfast Working Papers in Language and Linguistics.