David Block

6.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
85 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

David Block is a scholar working on Literature and Literary Theory, Linguistics and Language and Language and Linguistics. According to data from OpenAlex, David Block has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Literature and Literary Theory, 36 papers in Linguistics and Language and 34 papers in Language and Linguistics. Recurrent topics in David Block's work include Second Language Learning and Teaching (38 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (34 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (26 papers). David Block is often cited by papers focused on Second Language Learning and Teaching (38 papers), Multilingual Education and Policy (34 papers) and EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (26 papers). David Block collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United Kingdom and Mexico. David Block's co-authors include John Gray, Marnie Holborow, Lin Pan, Herbert S. Klein, Alice Deignan, Lynne Cameron, James Mahon, Graham Low, Gerard J. Steen and Raymond W. Gibbs and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Modern Language Journal and TESOL Quarterly.

In The Last Decade

David Block

76 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The Social Turn in Second Language Acquisition

2003 365 citations David Block Edinburgh University Press eBooks profile →
Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics

2013 283 citations David Block et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David Block Spain	28	1.8k	1.7k	1.5k	571	354	85	3.1k
Ingrid Piller Australia	23	1.5k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	1.7k 1.1×	587 1.0×	533 1.5×	95	3.3k
Nancy C. Dorian United States	20	1.1k 0.6×	1.5k 0.9×	2.0k 1.4×	589 1.0×	443 1.3×	60	3.5k
Michael Clyne Australia	33	1.5k 0.8×	2.3k 1.3×	2.5k 1.7×	405 0.7×	459 1.3×	153	3.9k
Anthony J. Liddicoat Australia	28	1.5k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	588 1.0×	225 0.6×	132	2.5k
Ron Scollon Hong Kong	16	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.6×	948 0.6×	429 0.8×	431 1.2×	33	2.6k
Adrian Blackledge United Kingdom	23	2.2k 1.2×	2.1k 1.2×	2.7k 1.8×	568 1.0×	436 1.2×	65	3.5k
Robert Phillipson Denmark	26	2.8k 1.5×	2.6k 1.5×	2.9k 1.9×	776 1.4×	594 1.7×	114	4.8k
Monica Heller Canada	29	1.9k 1.0×	2.1k 1.2×	3.4k 2.2×	384 0.7×	850 2.4×	105	4.4k
Kira Hall United States	18	889 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	188 0.3×	547 1.5×	39	2.7k
Adrian Holliday United Kingdom	25	1.5k 0.8×	1.6k 0.9×	1.0k 0.7×	1000 1.8×	417 1.2×	56	3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by David Block

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Block

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Block

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Block. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Block based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Block. David Block is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Block, David. (2025). The Importance of Structuring Mechanisms in the Policies and Practices of Sociolinguistic “Groupness” In Schools and Families. Journal of Language Identity & Education. 24(6). 1364–1371.

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Block, David, et al.. (2023). The discursive construction of academic capitalism in HE: the case of Catalan university websites. Critical Inquiry in Language Studies. 21(1). 23–42. 2 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2022). To the limits of the political in foreign language teaching. Journal of Applied Linguistics and Professional Practice. 16(3). 384–393.

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Hoogendoorn, Gijsbert, et al.. (2017). Conservation volunteer tourism in the Hartbeespoort region, South Africa: an exploratory study.. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2015). Social Class in Applied Linguistics. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics. 35. 1–19. 131 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2012). Commentary: Transnational South Korea as a site for a sociolinguistics of globalization and the distinction of global elites¹. Journal of Sociolinguistics. 16(2). 277–282. 6 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2012). Class and SLA: Making connections. Language Teaching Research. 16(2). 188–205. 34 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2008). Multilingual Identities and Language Practices in a Global City: Four London Case Studies. Journal of Language Identity & Education. 7(1). 1–4. 5 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2007). Bilingualism: Four Assumptions and Four Responses. Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching. 1(1). 66–82. 13 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2006). Multilingual Identities in a Global City. Palgrave Macmillan UK eBooks. 96 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2006). The Globalisation of English and the English Language Classroom. Journal of Sociolinguistics. 10(2). 258–263. 30 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2005). Introducing Spanish-speaking Latino London: Some numbers and the life of an individual.

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Block, David. (2003). The Social Turn in Second Language Acquisition. Edinburgh University Press eBooks. 365 indexed citations breakdown →

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Block, David. (2002). Destabilized Identities and Cosmopolitanism across Language and Cultural Borders: Two Case Studies.. 7(2). 1–19. 15 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2000). Revisiting the gap between SLA researchers and language teachers. LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 129–143. 27 indexed citations

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Block, David. (2000). Remote Storage in Research Libraries. Library Resources and Technical Services. 44(4). 184–189. 23 indexed citations

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Cameron, Lynne, Michael H. Long, Raymond W. Gibbs, et al.. (1999). Researching and Applying Metaphor. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 278 indexed citations

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Block, David, et al.. (1992). The complete book of business etiquette : the essential guide to getting ahead in business. 2 indexed citations

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Block, David. (1991). Some thoughts on DIY materials design. ELT Journal. 45(3). 211–217. 33 indexed citations

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Block, David. (1980). In search of El Dorado : Spanish entry into Moxos, a tropical frontier, 1550-1767. University Microfilms International eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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