CONTRIBUTOR:

Natalia Beliaeva

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English Second Language Instructor

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KiwiClass

BIOGRAPHY:

Natalia Beliaeva specializes in word formation (in particular, lexical innovation such as blending and complex shortening) and morphological productivity, her most recent works being on the sentiment value of name-based blends (in an edited volume ‘Grammar of Hate’, Cambridge University Press) and on factors that influence morphological productivity (a co-authored article in Zeitschrift für Wortbildung / Journal of Word Formation 3(1). Natalia is also interested in second language acquisition, conducting research on the role of morphological awareness in second language acquisition, developing and delivering ESOL classes for learners with refugee background.