- E-mailkarol.janicki@uib.no
- Visitor AddressSydnesplassen 7HF-bygget5007 Bergen
- Postal AddressPostboks 78055020 Bergen
Research interests
- Sociolinguistics
- Cognitive linguistics
- General semantics
- Philosophy of language
Academic article
- (2017). What is conflict? What is aggression? Are these challenging questions? Journal of Language Aggression and Conflict. 156-166.
- (2014). Connecting the linguist to industry and public institutions. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 38-49.
- (2011). Communication and understanding. AILA Review. 68-77.
- (2010). Lay people's language problems. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 73-94.
- (2002). A hindrance to communication: the use of difficult and incomprehensible language. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 194-217.
- (1995). The function of the standard variety: a contrastive study of Norwegian and Polish. International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 25-45.
- (1994). Review of Gorlach, M. Englishes: Studies in varieties of English 1984 - 1988. Language Problems and Language Planning. 152-155.
- (1991). Applying linguistics for peace education. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 164-173.
- (1990). Native speaker's perceptions of the foreigner's language: some preliminary findings. Sociolinguistics. 53-67.
- (1990). A brief falsificationist look at contrastive sociolinguistics. Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics. 5-10.
- (1989). A rebuttal of essentialist sociolinguistics. International Journal of the Sociology of Language. 93-106.
- (1987). On understanding misunderstanding: some further support for prototype linguistics. Folia linguistica. 463-470.
- (1984). Contrastive sociolinguistics reconsidered. Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics. 15-29.
- (1980). Deviance beyond grammar. Studia Anglica Posnaniensia. 61-71.
- (1979). Toward contrasting styles. Poznan Studies in Contemporary Linguistics. 23-33.
Report
- (1989). International Journal of the Sociology of Language 78. .
Lecture
- (2014). Non-typical behavior, language and conflict.
Popular scientific lecture
- (1999). Grammatical differences between British and American English.
- (1997). Cognitive linguistics.
Academic lecture
- (2016). Peaceful communication: a study in language awareness .
- (2016). Linguistics and society: from conflict talk to peaceful communication.
- (2015). Non-aggressive language: a folk linguistic study.
- (2012). Language problems in industry and public institutions.
- (2011). What language problems lay language users have.
- (2010). A plea for applied linguistics in deed.
- (2009). The discourse of befuddlement.
- (2009). Lay people's views of communication.
- (2009). English as a global language.
- (2008). Lay people's language-related problems.
- (2008). Incomprehensible discourse as a lay language user’s problem.
- (2007). Is Pluto a planet? Can a linguist have an answer?
- (2006). The precision myth in the legal field and a cognitive linguistics view of legal language.
- (2006). The Standard English conflict. An applied cognitive sociolinguist's view.
- (2006). Definitional problems? Can a non-essentialist help?
- (2006). An unpopular view on definitions.
- (2005). Linguistic reflection of objectivism in the legal profession. More ammunition for applied cognitive sociolinguistics.
- (2005). Applied sociolinguistics needs cognitive linguistics.
- (2003). Interdisciplinarity in university education:putting philosophy and practice together.
- (2003). British and American English.
- (2001). Some theoretical and methodological questions on the use of difficult and incomprehensible language.
- (2001). Much ado about little: linguistic aspects of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.
- (2000). The use of incomprehensible language in the academic community.
- (2000). Narratives and essentialism.
- (2000). Incomprehensible language.
- (1999). Do we need to make things difficult to understand?
- (1999). Difficult language.
- (1997). Searching for new interdisciplinarities.
- (1996). New disciplinarities.
- (1995). PC - conflict-ridden language, language-ridden conflict, or both?
- (1993). Sociolinguistics in Poland: a socio-political analysis.
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
- (1979). Toward contrasting communicative competence. An analysis of style. Linguistic Research Inc..
Academic monograph
- (2015). Language and Conflict. Selected Issues.
- (2010). Confusing discourse.
- (2006). Language Misconceived. Arguing for Applied Cognitive Sociolinguistics.
- (2005). Standard British and American English. A brief overview.
- (1999). Against essentialism: toward language awareness.
- (1990). Toward non-essentialist sociolinguistics.
- (1985). The foreigner's language. A sociolinguistic perspective.
Non-fiction book
- (1995). Elements of British and American English. Poznan:SAWW.
Popular scientific article
- (2003). Hvor mange språk kan du? Atrium, Studentmagasinet for HF-fakultetet, UIB. 38-39.
Feature article
- (1998). Review of Manfred Gorlach's "More Englishes: New studies in varieties of English 1988-1994". Language Problems and Language Planning. 93-98.
Interview
- (2013). Bare et ord?
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
- (2017). Language and conflict: arguing for interdisciplinarity and usefulness. 11 pages.
- (2008). How cognitive linguists can help to solve political problems. 25 pages.
- (2005). Julia Kristeva - science or charlatanry? A linguist's look at the first Holberg prize debate. 20 pages.
- (2004). The sociology of language. 9 pages.
- (2003). The ever-stifling essentialism: language and conflict in Poland (1989-1993). 23 pages.
- (1998). Searching for new disciplinarities and ways of practising linguistics. 10 pages.
- (1998). 'Political correctness' - conflict-ridden language, language-ridden conflict, or both? 16 pages.
- (1997). On unconventional metaphor as a source of misunderstanding. -10 pages.
- (1997). An essay in critical discourse analysis:how can linguists contribute to alleviating conflicts. -11 pages.
- (1995). Sociolinguistics in Poland: history and prospects. 20 pages.
- (1993). Language purism and propaganda:the first congress for Polish. 14 pages.
- (1993). From small to large scale language conflicts: a philosophical perspective. 15 pages.
- (1990). On the tenability of the notion 'pragmatic equivalence' in contrastive analysis. 8 pages.
- (1990). Against extensive sound symbolism: a short argument for prototype linguistics. Som evidence from Polish and English. 11 pages.
- (1986). Tertium comparationis in contrastive sociolinguistics. 16 pages.
- (1986). Accommodation in native-speaker - foreigner interaction. 10 pages.
- (1981). On the feasibility of pedagogical contrastive sociolinguistics. 10 pages.
- (1980). Contrastive sociolinguistics. Some methodological considerations. 8 pages.
Poster
- (1997). How cognitive linguistics can contribute to peace education.
- (1996). On non-conventional metaphors as a source of conflict.
Academic literature review
- (1984). Review of H.H. Stern. Fundamental concepts of language teaching. Studia Anglica Posnaniensia. 298-300.
- (1980). Review of Henry Widdowson. Teaching language as communication. Glottodidactica. An International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 140-144.
- (1978). Review of Roger Bell. Sociolinguistics. Glottodidactica. An International Journal of Applied Linguistics. 109-113.
- (1977). Review of Donald Bowen. Patterns of American English pronunciation. Studia Anglica Posnaniensia. 217-221.
- (1976). Review of Peter Trudgill. Sociolinguistics. Studia Anglica Posnaniensia. 204-207.
- (1976). Review of John Schumann and Nancy Stenson (eds). New frontiers in second language learning. Studia Anglica Posnaniensia. 207-214.
- (1975). Review of Windsor Lewis. A Concise Pronouncing Dictionary of British and American English. Linguistics. 130-134.
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Publications
Selected books
- Language and conflict. Selected issues. 2015. London: Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/language-and-conflict-karol-janicki/...
- Confusing discourse. 2010. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.palgrave.com/page/detail/confusing-discourse-karol-janicki/?K...
- Language misconceived. Arguing for applied cognitive sociolinguistics. 2006. London: Routledge. http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780805856828/
- Standard British and American English. A brief overview. 2005. Copenhagen: Djøf Forlag. http://www.djoef-forlag.dk/da/Soegeresultat?q=Karol+Janicki
- Against essentialism: toward language awareness. 1999. München: Lincom Europa.
- Toward non-essentialist sociolinguistics. 1990. Berlin-New York: Mouton de Gruyter.
- Sociolinguistics in Poland (ed.). A guest edited issue of the International Journal of the Sociology of Language 78. 1989.
- The foreigner's language. A sociolinguistic perspective. 1985. Oxford: Pergamon Press.
Selected recent articles
- "Connecting the linguist to industry and public institutions". 2014. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. Vol. 24. No. 1. 38-49.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijal.12027/abstract
- "Communication and understanding”. 2011. Applied Folk Linguistics. AILA Review 24. Eds. Wilton, Antje and Martin Stegu . Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins. Pp. 68-77. https://benjamins.com/#catalog/journals/aila.24/toc
- "Lay people's language problems". 2010. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. Vol. 20. No. 1. 73-94. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1473-4192.2009.00229.x/abst...
- “How cognitive linguists can help to solve political problems”. 2008. In: Gitte Kristiansen and René Dirven (eds.) Cognitive sociolinguistics: Language variation, cultural models, social systems. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.
- "The sociology of language”. 2004. In: Ammon, Ulrich, Dittmar, Norbert, Mattheier, Klaus and Peter Trudgill (eds.) An International Handbook of the Science of Language and Society. HSK Volume 3.1. Berlin-New York: Walter de Gruyter. 67-75.
He has also authored other journal articles, book chapters, and some reviews in the area of sociolinguistics, contrastive linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and language teaching. His articles and book chapters have been published, for instance, with Mouton de Gruyter, John Benjamins, Blackwell, Pergamon, and Günter Narr.
Current research project
The language of peace and non-aggression
Fields of competence