Margarita García Romero
Phd in English Linguistics
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Margarita.garciaromero@upm.es
Margarita García Romero, PhD
Phd in English Linguistics
Dept. Linguistics Applied to Science and Technology
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
I am an English philologist and linguist with over 20 years of experience as a teacher and language consultant, both in Spain and internationally (including the USA and Mexico). I hold a PhD in English linguistics. My research focuses on the intersection of language, culture, and cognition. My main areas of expertise include English and Spanish as second languages, English for specific and academic purposes, sociolinguistics, and conceptual metaphors.
Publications
García, M. (2025). Review of Romano (2024): Metaphor in Socio-Political contexts. Berlin and Boston: De Grouter Mouton. 340 pp. ISBN 9783111001258. Complutense Journal of English Studies. Vol. 33(2025) . https:////dx.doi.org/10.5209/cjes.101966
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​García, M. (2024). What frequencies tell us of the foodstuffs used as source domain to conceptualize attractive people in Peninsular Spanish. Cognitive Linguistic Studies (11) 1,(In May)
https://benjamins.com/catalog/cogls.11.1
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García, M. (2022). Review of Kövecses (2020): Extended Conceptual Metaphor Theory. Cognitive Linguistic Studies. 9:1,152-157.
Conferences and lectures
May 2026. Crumpets, Beefcakes and Candies: The Food Metaphors Used in British Online Forums to Refer to Attractive Individuals and Their Gender-Stereotype Framing Effect. 27th-29th May 2026. EPICS XII. Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Sevilla.
January 2026. “Explain It Simple”: Dissemination Projects as a Pedagogical Strategy to Boost Student Engagement in ESP Courses. II Jornadas del Departamento de Lingüística Aplicada a la Ciencia y a la Tecnología. 20 -21st January 2026. UPM.
November 2025. Ups and Downs in the PhD Journey. PhD Programme in English Linguistics Welcome session. Nov. 3, 20205. UCM.
Research
I study the use of the APPETIZING FOOD metaphor to conceptualize attraction in different languages.
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We approach metaphor as a cognitive process by which we construct knowledge and use in our interactions with the reality that surrounds us. From a Critical Socio-Cognitive Metaphor Analysis perspective (Romano, 2024), metaphor is not a neutral linguistic choice; it reflects speakers’ attitudes and ideologies (Hart, 2018). Metaphors serve a pragmatic function by framing reality (Gibbs et al., 2011; Gibbs, 2023). They reflect the way speakers construe different sociocultural matters. Therefore, examining them offers insight into how sociocultural values are reproduced through our linguistic choices when we communicate.
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Main areas of research interest:
Critical Socio-Cognitive Metaphor Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Metaphor and gender, Metaphors used in Science and Technology
You can collaborate with my research project:
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Complete this survey and let me know how you talk about attractive people, it will be like 5 minutes only!
Spanish version: https://forms.gle/Y8G9JmbYSwb9MsFe7
English version: https://forms.gle/9FHNRverqVXC2KBr9
It is completely anonymous and the results will be published and used for scientific purposes only after statistical treatment.
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Teaching and other positions
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Professor Ayudante Doctora at UPM.
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Associate Professor at UCM, May 2024- Sept. 2025
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Teacher of ESP at Berlitz, Madrid. 2023- 2025.
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Lecturer on Introduction to Sociolinguistics in Diplomado internacional de lingüística aplicada (DILA) at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México. 2016- 2024.
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Accademic coordinator of Diplomado internacional de lingüística aplicada organized by ILV (SIL Mexican branch). 2020-2023.
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Board member of Promotora Española de Lingüística (PROEL). 2019-2025.
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Consultive committee member of Instituto Linguistico de Verano (SIL Mexican branch). 2013- 2025.
Organization of seminars
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March 2023. X Advance Research Seminar PhD in English Linguistics. Facultad de Filología, UCM. Member of the organizing committee.
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March 2022. IX Advance Research Seminar PhD in English Linguistics. Facultad de Filología, UCM. Member of the organizing committee.
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March 2021. VIII Advance Research Seminar PhD in English Linguistics. Facultad de Filología, UCM. Member of the organizing committee.
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March 202o. VII Advance Research Seminar PhD in English Linguistics. Facultad de Filología, UCM. Member of the organizing committee.