Michael Burke

List of John Benjamins publications in which Michael Burke is involved.

Titles

Style as Motivated Choice: In memory of Peter Verdonk (1934–2021)

Edited by Michael Burke and Joanna Gavins

This volume of stylistic scholarship is dedicated to the memory of one of the most inspirational and kindest stylistics scholars of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Peter Verdonk (1934-2021). Verdonk was Professor of Stylistics at the University of Amsterdam and one of the founding members… read more

[Linguistic Approaches to Literature, 44] 2025. vi, 190 pp.

Scientific Approaches to Literature in Learning Environments

Edited by Michael Burke, Olivia Fialho and Sonia Zyngier

Scientific Approaches to Literature in Learning Environments is not just about what takes place in literary classrooms. Settings do have a strong influence on student learning both directly and indirectly. These spaces may include the home, the workplace, science centers, libraries, that is,… read more

[Linguistic Approaches to Literature, 24] 2016. xix, 309 pp.

Burke, Michael 2025 Introduction. Marking the stylist from the style: The influential scholarly work of Peter Verdonk Style as Motivated Choice: In memory of Peter Verdonk (1934–2021), Burke, Michael and Joanna Gavins (eds.), pp. 1–5 | Chapter

Burke, Michael, Anezka Kuzmicova, Anne Mangen and Theresa Schilhab 2016 Empathy at the confluence of neuroscience and empirical literary studies Transdisciplinary Approaches to Literature and Empathy, Sopčák, Paul, Massimo Salgaro and J. Berenike Herrmann (eds.), pp. 6–41 | Article

The objective of this article is to review extant empirical studies of empathy in narrative reading in light of (a) contemporary literary theory, and (b) neuroscientific studies of empathy, and to discuss how a closer interplay between neuroscience and literary studies may enhance our… read more

Fialho, Olivia, Sonia Zyngier and Michael Burke 2016 Chapter 1. Empirical approaches to the study of literature in learning environments: An overview Scientific Approaches to Literature in Learning Environments, Burke, Michael, Olivia Fialho and Sonia Zyngier (eds.), pp. 1–16 | Article

Due to the variety of areas involved in the scientific study of literature in learning environments, this chapter provides an overview in six parts. Part 1 focuses on students’ perceptions of literature, how readers construct literary interpretation in the classroom, the growth of literary… read more

Burke, Michael and Ian McLaren 1981 London's public transport diagrams — visual comparisons of some graphic conventions Information Design Journal 2:2, pp. 103–112 | Article

Comparisons are made between the conventions employed in public transport diagrams within the greater London area. A basic difference is noted between rail and bus networks. Individual conventions are commented upon; in addition to identifying functional differences (ie stopping point, interchange,… read more