Professor Thora Tenbrink
Professor in Linguistics

Contact info
Dean of Research in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Email: t.tenbrink@bangor.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1248 38 2263
Location:
Room 306, 39 College Road,
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG, UK
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Spatial directionals for robot navigation
Winterboer, A., Tenbrink, T., Moratz, R., Dimitrova-Vulchanova, M. (Editor) & Zee, E. V. (Editor), 29 Nov 2012, Motion Encoding in Language and Space. Oxford University Press, p. 84-101Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Moving Figures and Grounds in music description
Wadley, P., Tenbrink, T. & Wallington, A., 24 Jan 2024, In: Cognitive Linguistics. 35, 1, 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Choose Your Words Wisely: What Verbal Hesitation Indicates About Eyewitness Accuracy
Thomas, A., Chen, C., Gordon, L. & Tenbrink, T., 3 Aug 2015, In: Applied Cognitive Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive focus affects spatial decisions under conditions of uncertainty
Tenbrink, T., Taylor, H., Brunye, T. T., Gagnon, S. & Gardony, A. L., May 2020, In: Cognitive Processing. 21, 2, p. 287-302Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“Omnibus”: A cross-modal experience between translation and adaptation
Tenbrink, T. & Lawrence, K., Jan 2021, In: JoSTrans: Journal of Specialised Translation. 35, p. 186-208Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Natural language and geography
Tenbrink, T., 27 Apr 2018, Handbook of Behavioral and Cognitive Geography. Montello, D. (ed.). Edward Elgar Publishing LtdResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Spatiotemporal Reference Frames: Location and Orientation
Tenbrink, T., 11 Oct 2023, Handbook of Cognitive Semantics. Li, T. (ed.). Brill, p. 3-23 (Brill's Handbooks in Linguistics; vol. 4/3).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Communicating the space of sailing
Tenbrink, T., 2 Jun 2022, The Sailing Mind. Casati, R. (ed.). Springer, p. 73-88 16 p. (Studies in Brain and Mind; vol. 19).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Cognitive Discourse Analysis: An Introduction
Tenbrink, T., 31 Jan 2020, Cambridge University Press. 275 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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What spatial environments mean
Tenbrink, T., Jun 2020, In: Journal of Spatial Information Science. 20, p. 57-63Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive Discourse Analysis
Tenbrink, T., 5 Apr 2023, (Accepted/In press) The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Cognitive Linguistics. Wen, X. & Sinha, C. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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The language of architectural diagrams
Tenbrink, T., Conroy Dalton, R. & Williams, A. J., Sept 2019, COSIT 2019 : 14th Conference on Spatial Information Theory. Timpf, S., Schlieder, C., Kattenbeck, M., Ludwig, B. & Stewart, K. (eds.). Dagstuhl Publishing, p. 17:1-17:14Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Linguistic spatial reference systems across domains: How people talk about space in sailing, dancing, and other specialist areas
Tenbrink, T., 20 Jan 2022, In: Linguistics Vanguard. 8, S1, p. 151-159Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sailing: Cognition, Action, Communication
Tenbrink, T. & Dylla, F., 31 Aug 2017, In: Journal of Spatial Information Science. 15, p. 3-33Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Linguistic expression of place appreciation in English and Welsh: A case study in North Wales
Tenbrink, T. & Williams, A. J., 20 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Spatial Information Science. 24, p. 87-114 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Communicative success in spatial dialogue: The impact of functional features and dialogue strategies
Tenbrink, T., Andonova, E., Schole, G. & Coventry, K. R., 1 Jun 2017, In: Language and Speech. 60, 2, p. 318-329Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Place attachment and perception of climate change as a threat in rural and urban areas
Tenbrink, T. & Willcock, S., 6 Sept 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 9, e0290354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Situated interaction with a smart environment: Challenges and opportunities
Tenbrink, T., Aug 2017, In: KI - Künstliche Intelligenz. 31, 3, p. 257-264Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
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Discovering spatiotemporal concepts in discourse
Tenbrink, T., Jun 2017, The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics. Dancygier, B. (ed.). Cambridge University Press, p. 669-683 (Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Annotation of negotiation processes in joint action dialogues
Tenbrink, T., Eberhard, K., Shi, H., Kubler, S. & Scheutz, M., 1 Jul 2013, In: Dialogue and Discourse. 4, 2, p. 185-214Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive Discourse Analysis for visual imagery and creativity
Tenbrink, T., 21 Jun 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Spatial Information Theory : 11th International Conference, COSIT 2013, Scarborough, UK, September 2-6, 2013. Proceedings
Tenbrink, T. (Editor), Stell, J. (Editor) & Galton, A. W. (Editor), 2 Sept 2013, Springer.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Cognitive Discourse Analysis for MPC: analysing verbalised thoughts and communicative practices in MPC related research
Tenbrink, T., 29 Jan 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Cognition and Communication in Architectural Design
Tenbrink, T., Hoelscher, C., Tsigaridi, D., Conroy Dalton, R., Montello, D. R. (Editor) & Grossner, K. E. (Editor), 21 Dec 2014, Space in Mind: Concepts for Spatial Learning and Education. MIT Press, p. 263-280Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Representing Space in Cognition: Interrelations of behaviour, language, and formal models
Tenbrink, T., Tenbrink, T. (Editor), Wiener, J. M. (Editor) & Claramunt, C. (Editor), 31 Oct 2013, Oxford University Press.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Spatial Strategies in the Description of Complex Configurations
Tenbrink, T., Coventry, K. R. & Andonova, E., 2 May 2011, In: Discourse Processes. 48, 4, p. 237-266Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptual Transformation and Cognitive Processes in Origami Paper Folding
Tenbrink, T. & Taylor, H. A., 7 Jul 2015, In: Journal of Problem Solving. 8, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive Discourse Analysis: accessing cognitive representations and processes through language data
Tenbrink, T., Mar 2015, In: Language and Cognition. 7, 1, p. 98-137Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Orientation and metacognition in virtual space
Tenbrink, T. & Salwiczek, L., 1 May 2016, In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. 42, 5, p. 683-705Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive Discourse Analysis: A Method for Addressing Cognitive Processes and Concepts
Tenbrink, T., 18 Jun 2014.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Frames of Reference
Tenbrink, T., 26 Dec 2016, Encyclopedia of GIS. Shekbar, S., Xiong, H. & Zhou, X. (eds.). 2 ed. SpringerResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Efficiently connecting textual and visual information in operating instructions
Tenbrink, T. & Maas, A., 29 Jan 2016, In: IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.. 58, 4, p. 346 - 366Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reference frames of space and time in language
Tenbrink, T., 1 Feb 2011, In: Journal of Pragmatics. 43, 3, p. 704-722Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Time will not help unskilled observers to understand a cluttered spatial scene
Tenbrink, T., Bergmann, E., Hertzberg, C. & Gondorf, C., 20 Jan 2016, In: Spatial Cognition and Computation: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 16, 3, p. 192-219Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The spatial thinking of origami: evidence from think-aloud protocols
Taylor, H. & Tenbrink, T., 12 Feb 2013, In: Cognitive Processing. 14, 2, p. 189-191Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Speaking of Location: Understanding, Interpreting and Generating Natural Language
Stock, K. (Editor), Jones, C. (Editor) & Tenbrink, T. (Editor), Oct 2022, In: Spatial Cognition and Computation: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 22, 3-4Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
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Speaking of Location: A Review of Spatial Language Research
Stock, K., Jones, C. & Tenbrink, T., 2 Oct 2022, In: Spatial Cognition and Computation: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 22, 3-4, p. 185-224Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Cognitive Operations in Tour Planning
Seifert, I., Tenbrink, T., Tenbrink, T. (Editor), Wiener, J. M. (Editor) & Claramunt, C. (Editor), 31 Oct 2013, Representing Space in Cognition Interrelations of behaviour, language, and formal models. p. Chapter 8Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Object orientation in dialogue: A case study of spatial inference processes
Schole, G., Tenbrink, T., Andonova, E. & Coventry, K. R., 2018, Spatial Cognition XI : 11th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2018, Tübingen, Germany, September 5-8, 2018, Proceedings. Creem-Regehr, S., Schöning, J. & Klippel, A. (eds.). Springer, p. 92-106 (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence; vol. 11034).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Successful strategies for ambiguity resolution in dialogue
Schole, G., Tenbrink, T., Andonova, E. & Coventry, K., 16 Dec 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Special Issue: Representing and Solving Spatial Problems
Santos, P., Cabalar, P., Falomir, Z. & Tenbrink, T., 2025, In: Spatial Cognition and Computation: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 25, 1, p. 1-14Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › peer-review
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Enhancing community involvement in low-carbon projects: a study of northwest Wales climate assemblies
Roberts, S., Tenbrink, T. & Peisley, G., 2023, Bangor University. 35 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Community perceptions of new greenspace interventions: the case of Rhyl in North Wales
Roberts, S. & Tenbrink, T., 11 Sept 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Community perceptions of new greenspace interventions: a case study in Rhyl in North Wales: Report to Denbighshire County Council
Roberts, S. & Tenbrink, T., 15 Dec 2023, (Unpublished) 52 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Capitalising on the Slate Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site and the development of sustainable tourism in Northwest Wales
Parry, S., Hanna, S., Tenbrink, T. (Contributor), Roberts, H. (Contributor) & Young, E. (Contributor), 10 Jun 2024Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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People’s perceptions of greenspace in their local area: A national survey
Owen, D. W., Roberts, S., Jones, L., Fletcher, D., Fitch, A. & Tenbrink, T., 2024, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Effects of animacy and linguistic construction on the interpretation of spatial descriptions in English and Spanish
Olloqui-Redondo, J., Tenbrink, T. & Foltz, A., 21 Jun 2019, In: Language and Cognition. 11, 2 (Special Issue on Iconicity), p. 256-284Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cut off by the tide: How Ocean Literacy can help save lives
Morris-Webb, E. S., Austin, M., Cousens, C., Kent, N., Gosney, K. & Tenbrink, T., 9 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ocean and Society. 2, 9793.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Boundaries and Prototypes in Categorizing Direction
Mast, V., Wolter, D., Klippel, A., Wallgrun, J. O., Tenbrink, T., Freksa, C. (Editor), Nebel, B. (Editor), Hegarty, M. (Editor) & Barkowsky, T. (Editor), 15 Sept 2014, Spatial Cognition IX: Lecturers Notes in Computer Science. 2014 ed. Springer, p. 92-107Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter