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.

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    Hier werden Parallelwelten im Unterricht sichtbar – Multiperspektivische Unterrichtsvideos in der universitären LehrerInnenausbildung

    Paulicke, P., Schmidt, T. & Ehmke, T., 2015, In: Seminar. 3, p. 15-27 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Lesetechnik

    Schmidt, T., 2015, Sprachdidaktik: Erstsprache, Zweitsprache, Fremdsprache. Kilian, J. & Rymarczyk, J. (eds.). Berlin, Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 1 p. (Wörterbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (WSK) Online).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

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    Notting Hill Gate 1: Workbook mit Lernsoftware und Audio-CD

    Schmidt, T. (Editor) & Edelhoff, C. (Editor), 2015, Diesterweg. 144 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCompendium/lecture notesEducation

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    Facing Apathy in Joyce Carol Oates’ “Death Watch”

    Völz, S., 2015, Unbraiding the short story: selected articles from the conference. Lee, M. A. & Penn, A. (eds.). 1. ed. CreateSpace Independent Publishing, p. 234-246 13 p.

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

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    Constructing Identities and Narrating the Self: Sherman Alexie’s Flight as a Fictional Memoir

    Völz, S., 30.11.2015, In: Op. Cit.: Revista de Estudos Anglo-Americanos/A Journal of Anglo-American Studies. 2nd Series, 4, p. 1-19 20 p., 6.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    Mehr Schriftlichkeit bitte! Contra

    Schmidt, T., 17.08.2015, In: Fremdsprachen Lehren und Lernen. 44, 2, p. 131 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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    German 1869: Back-translation of a passage from the German translation of Alice in Wonderland of 1869. With notes by Emer O'Sullivan

    O'Sullivan, E. & Brodesser, B., 2015, Alice in a World of Wonderlands. The Translations of Lewis Carroll's Masterpiece. 3 Vols.. Lindseth, J. A. & Tannenbaum, A. (eds.). 1 ed. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, Vol. 2: Back-Translations. p. 224-227 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    German 1963: Back-translation of a passage from the German translation of Alice in Wonderland of 1963. With notes by Emer O'Sullivan

    O'Sullivan, E. & Brodesser, B., 2015, Alice in a World of Wonderlands : The Translations of Lewis Carroll's Masterpiece ; Back-Translations. Lindseth, J. A. & Tannenbaum, A. (eds.). 1 ed. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, Vol. 2. p. 228-231 4 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

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    Warren Weaver's Alice in Many Tongues: A Critical Appraisal

    O'Sullivan, E., 2015, Alice in a World of Wonderlands - The Translations of Lewis Carroll's Masterpiece. 3 Vols.: Vol. 1:Essays. Lindseth, J. A. & Tannenbaum, A. (eds.). 1 ed. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, Vol. 1. p. 29-41 13 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review