Michele Zappavigna
Associate Professor · University-wide researcher directory · University of New South Wales
Quick answer: Michele Zappavigna is Associate Professor at University of New South Wales. Michele Zappavigna shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-17.
⭐ I supervise research in digital discourse, Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), and social semiotics, with a particular interest in how people negotiate interpersonal meaning (tenor) in online contexts. I welcome projects that explore how language, paralanguage, and multimodal resources are used to build social relations in digital environments. My current research focuses on AI discourse, espec
Research interests
As a linguist, my primary focus is on exploring the digital discourse, in terms of linguistic, paralinguistic, and multimodal patterns. Essentially I am interested in 'ambient affiliation': how people bond through language in digital spaces. My most recent focus is on the language of LLM Chatbots and human users in conversations. More here: http://michelezappavigna.com
Discourse and pragmatics, Communication and media studies, Corpus linguistics
Frequently asked questions
Is Michele Zappavigna hiring PhD students at University of New South Wales?
Yes. As of 2026-09-17, Michele Zappavigna's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: I supervise research in digital discourse, Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL), and social semiotics, with a particular interest in how people negotiate interpersonal meaning (tenor) in online conte.
What does Michele Zappavigna research?
As a linguist, my primary focus is on exploring the digital discourse, in terms of linguistic, paralinguistic, and multimodal patterns. Essentially I am interested in 'ambient affiliation': how people bond through language in digital spaces. My most recent focus is on the language of LLM Chatbots an
Data last updated: 2026-09-17 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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