George Major
Biographic Data
| ID | 199308 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George Major |
| GIVEN NAMES | George |
| FAMILY NAME | Major |
| SIGNATURE | MAJOR G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Auckland University of Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Pragmatics of second person address variation in New Zealand Sign Language
Two hands are powerful”. Handedness variation and genre in New Zealand Sign Language
Healthcare interpreting as relational practice: Understanding the interpreter’s role in facilitating rapport in health interactions
This article explores the extent to which healthcare interpreting can be considered “relational practice.” It describes an interactional sociolinguistic study conducted in Australia, based on video recordings of two naturally occurring interpreted general practice consultations. Participants were hearing Australian Sign Language (Auslan)/English interpreters, deaf patients, and hearing doctors. Analysis of these recordings was supplemented by ref…
Interpreters, rapport, and the role of familiarity
Medical Signbank as a model for sign language planning? A review of community engagement
This paper reviews a sign language planning project conducted in Australia with deaf Auslan users. The Medical Signbank project utilised a cooperative language planning process to engage with the Deaf community and sign language interpreters to develop an online interactive resource of health-related signs, in order to address a gap in the health lexicon of Auslan. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the outcome of the bottom-up language planni…
Quick-chatting”, “smart dogs”, and how to “say without saying”: Small talk and pragmatic learning in the community
You just got to eat healthy: The topic of CAM in the general practice consultation
New Zealand research suggests that CAM use by GPs has decreased, while referral to CAM practitioners by GPs has increased, and that patients often do not tell their health practitioners when they are using CAM. The New Zealand Medical Council has developed guidelines for GPs who use CAM. However, there is no research in New Zealand that looks at how patients and GPs respond to CAM issues in the consultation. This paper uses data collected for two…
New Zealand English
In this illustration, we present a transcription and discussion of the variety of English spoken by people of European descent in New Zealand. Locally, such people are referred to as being Pākehā, using the Māori word. Pākehā speech is illustrated here in the speech of three educated women. Thus some of the features which might be expected from New Zealanders do not occur in these recordings, although the speakers are all clearly New Zealanders
New Zealand English
In this illustration, we present a transcription and discussion of the variety of English spoken by people of European descent in New Zealand. Locally, such people are referred to as being Pākehā, using the Māori word. Pākehā speech is illustrated here in the speech of three educated women. Thus some of the features which might be expected from New Zealanders do not occur in these recordings, although the speakers are all clearly New Zealanders
Interpreters, rapport, and the role of familiarity
Quick-chatting”, “smart dogs”, and how to “say without saying”: Small talk and pragmatic learning in the community
Two hands are powerful”. Handedness variation and genre in New Zealand Sign Language
You just got to eat healthy: The topic of CAM in the general practice consultation
New Zealand research suggests that CAM use by GPs has decreased, while referral to CAM practitioners by GPs has increased, and that patients often do not tell their health practitioners when they are using CAM. The New Zealand Medical Council has developed guidelines for GPs who use CAM. However, there is no research in New Zealand that looks at how patients and GPs respond to CAM issues in the consultation. This paper uses data collected for two…
New Zealand English
In this illustration, we present a transcription and discussion of the variety of English spoken by people of European descent in New Zealand. Locally, such people are referred to as being Pākehā, using the Māori word. Pākehā speech is illustrated here in the speech of three educated women. Thus some of the features which might be expected from New Zealanders do not occur in these recordings, although the speakers are all clearly New Zealanders
You just got to eat healthy: The topic of CAM in the general practice consultation
New Zealand research suggests that CAM use by GPs has decreased, while referral to CAM practitioners by GPs has increased, and that patients often do not tell their health practitioners when they are using CAM. The New Zealand Medical Council has developed guidelines for GPs who use CAM. However, there is no research in New Zealand that looks at how patients and GPs respond to CAM issues in the consultation. This paper uses data collected for two…
Quick-chatting”, “smart dogs”, and how to “say without saying”: Small talk and pragmatic learning in the community
Medical Signbank as a model for sign language planning? A review of community engagement
This paper reviews a sign language planning project conducted in Australia with deaf Auslan users. The Medical Signbank project utilised a cooperative language planning process to engage with the Deaf community and sign language interpreters to develop an online interactive resource of health-related signs, in order to address a gap in the health lexicon of Auslan. The goal of this paper is to evaluate the outcome of the bottom-up language planni…
Interpreters, rapport, and the role of familiarity
Healthcare interpreting as relational practice: Understanding the interpreter’s role in facilitating rapport in health interactions
This article explores the extent to which healthcare interpreting can be considered “relational practice.” It describes an interactional sociolinguistic study conducted in Australia, based on video recordings of two naturally occurring interpreted general practice consultations. Participants were hearing Australian Sign Language (Auslan)/English interpreters, deaf patients, and hearing doctors. Analysis of these recordings was supplemented by ref…
Pragmatics of second person address variation in New Zealand Sign Language
Two hands are powerful”. Handedness variation and genre in New Zealand Sign Language
Linguistics (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (6 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Hearing Impairment and Communication (3 works) · Interpreter (3 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Mathematics (2 works)