Biography
Michael Hoey is a leading figure in English Language and Applied linguistics and a highly respected researcher and author. His Patterns of Lexis of Text (OUP) won the Duke of Edinburgh English Speaking Union prize in 1991. He is currently Baines Professor of English Language at the University of Liverpool.
‘This is an inspirational book, which makes a major contribution to linguistic theory. Lexical Priming is brimful of good ideas.’ – Tony McEnery, Lancaster University, UK
'The sheer range of the priming phenomena discussed here is astonishing, and the enthusiasm that pervades the text contributes in no small way to the "provocative and compelling" account that Lexical Priming delivers.' – Paul Meara, BAAL News
