Books
Doran, Y. J. 2026. Negotiating Social Relations: Tenor Resources in English. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Doran, Y.J. 2018. The Discourse of Physics: Building Knowledge through Language, Mathematics and Image. London: Routledge.
Edited Books
Ross, A., Caldwell, D. & Doran, Y.J. 2025. Language in Sport: Real-Time Talk in Training and Games. London: Routledge.
Maton, K, Martin, J.R. & Doran, Y.J. 2021. Teaching Science: Knowledge, Language, Pedagogy. London: Routledge.
Martin, J.R., Maton, K. & Doran, Y.J. 2020. Accessing Academic Discourse: Systemic Functional Linguistics and Legitimation Code Theory. London: Routledge.
Martin, J.R., Doran, Y.J. & Figueredo G. 2020. Systemic Functional Language Description: Making Meaning Matter. London: Routledge.
Martin, J.R. & Doran, Y.J. 2015. Grammatics. Volume 1 in Systemic Functional Linguistics: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. London: Routledge.
Martin, J.R. & Doran, Y.J. 2015. Grammatical Descriptions. Volume 2 in Systemic Functional Linguistics: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. London: Routledge.
Martin, J.R. & Doran, Y.J. 2015. Around Grammar: Phonology, Discourse Semantics and Multimodality. Volume 3 in Systemic Functional Linguistics: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. London: Routledge.
Martin, J.R. & Doran, Y.J. 2015. Context: Register and Genre. Volume 4 in Systemic Functional Linguistics: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. London: Routledge.
Martin, J.R. & Doran, Y.J. 2015. Language in Education. Volume 5 in Systemic Functional Linguistics: Critical Concepts in Linguistics. London: Routledge.
Journal Special Issues
Doran, J.R., Ngo, T. & Ariztimuño. in press. Sound Semiotics. Special issue of the Journal of World Languages.
Martin, J.R., Doran, Y.J. & Zhang, D. 2022. The grammar of nominal groups: Systemic Functional Linguistics perspectives. Part 3. Word. 68:2.
Martin, J.R., Doran, Y.J. & Zhang, D. 2022. The grammar of nominal groups: Systemic Functional Linguistics perspectives. Part 2b. Word. 68:1.
Martin, J.R., Doran, Y.J. & Zhang, D. 2021. The grammar of nominal groups: Systemic Functional Linguistics perspectives. Part 2a. Word. 67:4.
Martin, J.R., Doran, Y.J. & Zhang, D. 2021. The grammar of nominal groups: Systemic Functional Linguistics perspectives. Part 1. Word. 67:3.
Journal Articles and Book chapters
in press
Doran, YJ in press. Mathematics and multimodal literacy: A Systemic Functional perspective. In FV Lim & L Unsworth (eds) Handbook of Educational Semiotics. De Gruyter.
Doran, YJ in press. Systemic Functional Linguistics and the Language of Sport.In K. File, D. Caldwell & L. Meân (eds.) The Handbook of Language and Sport. Bloomsbury..
Doran, Y.J., Hood, S. & Ariztimuño, L. I. in press. Punctuating Text: Demarcating information through vocal and non-vocal sound Journal of World Languages.
2026
Doran, YJ & Ariztimuño, LI. 2026. Demarcating information: setting up drills and giving information in sport.. In AS Ross, D Caldwell, YJ Doran (eds) Language in Sport: Real-time talk in Training and Games. Routledge. 141-166.
Ross, A.S., Caldwell, D. & Doran, Y.J. 2026. Sports linguistics: Speaking and doing. In AS Ross, D Caldwell, YJ Doran (eds) Language in Sport: Real-time talk in Training and Games. Routledge. 1-11.
Doran, Y.J., Caldwell, D. & Ross, A.S. 2026. Language in sport: Wherefore and where to? In AS Ross, D Caldwell, YJ Doran (eds) Language in Sport: Real-time talk in Training and Games. Routledge. 228-235.
2025
Zappavigna, M & Doran, YJ. 2025 Emoji as interpersonal resources in LLM chatbot conversations a social semiotic analysis of tenor and affiliation in human AI interaction. Social Semiotics.
Puslednik, L, Morrison, R, He, Y, Unsworth, L, van Leeuwen, T & Doran, YJ. 2025. A comparative study of science animation repositories for teachers. Teaching Science Journal. 71:2. 32-47.
2024
Yu, Z & Doran, YJ. 2024. Chemical Formalisms: Toward a Semiotic Typology. Semiotica. 259. 31-59.
Doran, Y.J. 2024. Interpreting history: Valuing events in the post-colonial world. In J. Hao & J.R. Martin (eds) The Discourse of History: A Systemic Functional Perspective. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 73-94.
Doran, Y.J., Martin, J.R. & Herrington, M. 2024. Rethinking context: Realisation, instantiation and individuation in Systemic Functional Linguistics. Journal of World Languages.
2023
Macnaught, L., Matruglio, E. & Doran, Y.J. 2023. Using historical evidence: Semantic profiles of Ancient History in Senior Secondary School. Historical Encounters.10(1). 76-99.
Caple, H., Butt, D., Christie, F. & Doran, Y.J. 2023. Archiving an academic legacy: The Halliday and Hasan Archive project. Language, Context and Text. 5:1. 2-15.
Martin, J.R & Doran, Y.J. 2023. Structure markers: A subjacency duplex analysis. Language, Context and Text. 5:1. 16-48.
Yu, Z., Maton, K. & Doran, Y.J. 2023. Building complexity in chemistry through images.In MAL Blackie, H Adendorff & M Mouton (eds) Enhancing Science Education: Exploring Knowledge Practices with Legitimation Code Theory. London: Routledge. 61-80.
2022
Doran, Y.J. & Bangga, L. 2022. Sundanese Nominal Groups: Meaning in Text. Word. 68: 2. 145-199.
Doran, Y.J 2022. Semiotic Description: Grappling with Mathematics. In D Caldwell, J Knox & JR Martin (eds) Appliable Linguistics and Social Semiotics: Developing Theory from Practice. London: Bloomsbury. 341-355.
Bednarek, M, Ross, AS, Boichak, O, Doran, YJ, Carr, G, Altmann, EG. & Alexander, TJ. 2022 Winning the discursive struggle? The impact of a significant environmental crisis event on dominant climate discourse on Australian Twitter. Discourse, Context and Media. 45.
2021
Doran, Y.J., Caldwell, D. and Ross, A. (2021) Language in action: Sport, mode and the division of semiotic labour. Language, Context and Text. 3:2. 275-303.
Martin, J.R, Doran, Y.J and Zhang, D. (2021) Nominal group grammar: system and structure. Word. 67:3.
Bangga, L.A. and Doran, Y.J. (2021) A systemic functional sketch of material clauses in Sundanese. Word. 67:2. 208-233.
Doran, Y. J., Maton, K. and Martin, J. R. (2021) The Teaching of Science: New Insights into Knowledge, Language and Pedagogy. In K. Maton, J. R. Martin and Y. J. Doran (eds) Teaching Science: Language, Knowledge, Pedagogy. London: Routledge. 1-20.
Doran, Y. J. (2021) Multimodal Knowledge: Using Language, Mathematics and Image in Physics. In K. Maton, J. R. Martin and Y. J. Doran (eds) Teaching Science: Language, Knowledge, Pedagogy. London: Routledge. 162-185.
Doran, Y. J. and Martin, J. R. (2021) Field Relations: Understanding Scientific Explanations. In K. Maton, J. R. Martin and Y. J. Doran (eds) Teaching Science: Language, Knowledge, Pedagogy. London: Routledge. 105-133.
Maton, K. and Doran, Y. J. (2021) Constellating Science: How relations among ideas help build knowledge. In K. Maton, J. R. martin and Y. J. Doran (eds) Teaching Science: Knowledge, Language, Pedagogy. London: Routledge. 49-75.
2020
Doran, Y. J. (2020) Cultivating values: Knower building in the humanities. Estudios Lingüistica Aplicada. 37:70.
Martin, J. R., Maton, K. and Doran, Y. J. (2020) Academic Discourse: An inter-disciplinary dialogue. In J. R. Martin, K. Maton and Y. J. Doran (eds) Accessing Academic Discourse: Systemic Functional Linguistics and Legitimation Code Theory. London: Routledge. 1-31.
Doran, Y. J. (2020) J. R. Martin, Language and Linguistics, in M. Zappavigna, and S. Dreyfus (eds) Discourses of Hope and Reconciliation: On J. R. Martin’s Contribution to Systemic Functional Linguistics. London: Bloomsbury. 1-20.
Doran, Y. J. (2020) Seeing values: axiology and affording attitude in Australia’s ‘invasion’. In J. R. Martin, K. Maton and Y. J. Doran (eds) Accessing Academic Discourse: Systemic Functional Linguistics and Legitimation Code Theory. London: Routledge. 151-176.
Doran, Y. J. (2020) Academic formalisms: Toward a semiotic typology. In J. R. Martin, Y. J. Doran and G. Figueredo (eds) Systemic Functional Language Description: Making Meaning Matter. London Routledge. 331-358.
Doran, Y. J. and Martin, J. R. (2020) Describing languages, understanding language: Systemic Functional theory and description. In J. R. Martin, Y. J. Doran and G. Figuredo (eds) Systemic Functional Language Description: Making Meaning Matter. London: Routledge. 1-29.
2019
Doran, Y. J. (2019) Building Knowledge through Images in Physics. Visual Communication. 18:2.
2018
Doran, Y. J (2018) Intrinsic functionality of mathematics, metafunctions in Systemic Functional Semiotics, Semiotica, 225. 457-487.
2017
Doran, Y. J. (2017) The Role of Mathematics in Physics: Building Knowledge and Describing the Empirical World. Onomázein, Special Edition Systemic Functional Linguistics and Legitimation Code Theory. 209-226.
Maton, K. and Doran, Y. J. (2017) Semantic Density: A Translation Device for Revealing Complexity of Knowledge Practices in Discourse, Part 1 – Wording. Onomázein. Special Edition Systemic Functional Linguistics and Legitimation Code Theory. 46-76
Maton, K. and Doran, Y. J. (2017) Condensation: A Translation Device for Revealing Complexity of Knowledge Practices in Discourse, Part 2 – Clausing and Sequencing. Onomázein. Special Edition Systemic Functional Linguistics and Legitimation Code Theory. 77-110
Maton, K. and Doran, Y. J. (2017) Systemic Functional Linguistics and code theory, in T. Bartlett & G. O’Grady (eds) The Routledge Handbook of Systemic Functional Linguistics. London: Routledge. 605-618
Reviews
Doran, Y. J. (2016) Review of D. Cameron and I. Panović Working with Written Discourse. Discourse and Communication. 10:2
Doran, Y. J. (2016) Review of S. Bullo Evaluation in Advertising Reception: A Socio-Cognitive and Linguistic Perspective. Discourse and Communication. 10:5
PhD Thesis
Doran, Y. J (2016) Knowledge in Physics through Mathematics, Image and Language. unpublished PhD thesis, Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney.
This thesis has been revised and published by Routledge as The Discourse of Physics, above.
Reports and other materials
Carr, G., Doran, Y.J, Avery, N., Boncardo, R., Pattison, M., Maystorovich Chulio, N., Griggs, J. (2021). The Tip of the Iceberg: A report into wage theft and underpayment of casual employees at the University of Sydney. New South Wales: University of Sydney Casuals Network.
Carr, G., Doran, Y.J., Avery, N., Boncardo, R., Gillard, H., Griggs, J., Nicolls, L., Pattison, M. (2020). Stealing Time: An Interim Report into Wage Theft and Underpayment of Casual Academics at the University of Sydney. New South Wales: University of Sydney Casuals Network.
Systemic Functional Glossing Conventions: Conventions for interlinear unit-by-unit glosses for lexicogrammar. Systemic Language Modelling Network. (2018) (uncredited resource)
Media opinion pieces
Doran, YJ & Humphrey, S, How does grammar help writing? And who should teach it? Sydney Morning Herald 18/09/20
Doran, Y.J. Wage theft is rife at Australian universities, but do the managers know it? Overland. 10/11/20