Institute of English Studies

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

At the interface of cultural studies and education, the Institute contributes to a number of different BA, MA and M.Ed. degree courses, e.g. Bachelor Lehren und Lernen, Master of Education, Leuphana Bachelor (Major Cultural Studies).

The Institute comprises the fields of English Linguistics, English Literature, Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Area Studies & Language Skills.

Main research areas

The Institute of English Studies' research reflects the diversity of English and Englishes, English literature and literatures, English culture and cultures, and the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).

We focus on the heterogeneous and hybrid nature of these research areas and the application of our findings in various contexts. Current projects reflect this inter- and transdisciplinary approach. Research in the field of TEFL deals with personal and affective factors of the learner personality and with the intercultural structure of acquisition and communication situations. Competence orientation and assessment are important aspects of our research.

  1. 2007
  2. Published

    Textrezeption im Referenzrahmen, in den Bildungsstandards, in Abschlussprüfungen und im Unterricht

    Quetz, J., 2007, Textkompetenzen: Arbeitspapiere der 27. Frühjahrskonferenz zur Erforschung des Fremdsprachenunterrichts. Bausch, K.-R., Burwitz-Melzer, E., Königs, F. G. & Krumm, H.-J. (eds.). Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag, p. 150-160 11 p. (Giessener Beiträge zur Fremdsprachendidaktik ).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  3. Published

    The common European framework of reference for languages: advantages and pitfalls of a ubiquitous steamroller

    Quetz, J., 2007, Kalbü mokymas ir mokymasis daugiakultürėje ir daugiakalbėje Europoje: Language teaching and learning in multicultural and plurilingual Europe - selected papers. Chodzkiene, L. (ed.). Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla, p. 30-40 11 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  4. Published

    Validity claims in context: monologue meets dialogue

    Fetzer, A., 2007, Theoretical approaches to dialogue analysis: Selected papers from the IADA Chicago 2004 conference. Lawrence, N. (ed.). Niemeyer, p. 157-179 23 p. (Beiträge zur Dialogforschung; vol. 33).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  5. 2006
  6. Published

    "Minister, we will see how the public judges you.'': Media references in political interviews

    Fetzer, A., 01.02.2006, In: Journal of Pragmatics. 38, 2, p. 180-195 16 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Political discourse as mediated and public discourse

    Fetzer, A. & Weizman, E., 01.02.2006, In: Journal of Pragmatics. 38, 2, p. 143-153 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Who are we and who are you? The strategic use of forms of address in political interviews

    Bull, P. & Fetzer, A., 26.01.2006, In: Text & talk. 26, 1, p. 3-37 35 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Boie, Kirsten

    O'Sullivan, E., 2006, The Oxford encyclopedia of children's literature: Vol. 1: Aamu - Duan. Zipes, J. D. (ed.). Oxford [u.a.]: Oxford University Press, p. 178-179 2 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  10. Published

    "But I notice and so will the viewers notice ...": the mediated status of political interviews

    Fetzer, A., 2006, Strategien politischer Kommunikation: Pragmatische Analysen. Girnth, H. & Spieß, C. (eds.). Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag, p. 196-211 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  11. Published

    Der Zauberlehrling im Internat: Harry Potter im Kontext der britischen Literaturtradition

    O'Sullivan, E., 2006, Harry Potter - ein Literatur- und Medienereignis im Blickpunkt interdisziplinärer Forschung. Garbe, C. & Philipp, M. (eds.). Hamburg: LIT Verlag, p. 27-48 22 p. (Literatur - Medien - Rezeption : Studien zur Rezeption und Wirkung von Literatur und Medien ; vol. 1).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  12. Published

    Does Pinocchio have an Italian passport? What is specifically national and what is international about classics of children's literature

    O'Sullivan, E., 2006, The translation of children's literature: A Reader. Lathey, G. (ed.). Clevedon [u.a.]: Multilingual Matters , p. 146-162 17 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch