I am a senior lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University, UK.

My main research interests are in quantitative and mathematical linguistics. My current research focusses mainly on applying mathematical models to the Celtic languages.

I am also active in the areas of semiotics, non-verbal communication, and fashion history. Since 2006, my “Language of Shoes” project has looked at how shoes function as a communication code in everyday life and how they can be used to convey a wearer’s or organization’s personality, attitudes, and values. This work has been featured in “The Western Mail”, the “Lancashire Evening Post”, and “The Mercury” (Australia).

University homepage: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/linguistics/about-us/people/andrew-wilson