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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Studierende als Spiele-Entwickler*innen und Forscher*innen – Zur Integration von Produktdesign und forschendem Lernen in die Englisch-Lehrkräftebildung
Schmidt, T., 12.08.2024, Konzeption, Gelingensbedingungen und Qualität fremd- und zweitsprachendidaktischer Hochschullehre : Arbeitspapiere der 44. Frühjahrskonferenz zur Erforschung des Fremdsprachenunterrichts. Burwitz-Melzer, E., Riemer, C. & Schmelter, L. (eds.). Tübingen: Narr Francke Attempto Verlag, p. 185-194 10 p. (Giessener Beiträge zur Fremdsprachendidaktik ).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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"silence is the best answer for a bully": An exploration of humour techniques in selected Nigerian newspaper political cartoons
Osisanwo, A. & Atoloye, L., 01.09.2024, In: Language and Semiotic Studies. 10, 3, p. 367-396 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pragmatic acts of humour in family discourse in selected Maryam Apaokagi’s comedy skits
Osisanwo, A., Atoloye, L. & Akintaro, S., 26.06.2024, In: European Journal of Humour Research. 12, 2, p. 53-73 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Directives in EIL peer feedback
Flöck, I., Çiçek, O. & Barron, A., 2024, (Submitted) New Directions in Instructional Pragmatics Research. Nightingale, R. & Guzmán-Alcón, I. (eds.). Peter Lang VerlagResearch output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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“Regrets for leaving the ‘zoo’?”: Regret Construction Strategies in the Online Discourse of Nigerian Migrants.
Jolaoso, O. B. & Olajimbiti, E. O., 28.12.2021, In: ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. 4, 4, p. 515-526 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Pragmatic Function of Twitter Handlers' Perspectives on Children Discourse in Nigeria.
Olajimbiti, E. O., 03.2022, In: Journal of Media Research. 15, 1, p. 91-104 14 p., 42.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ideological Construction of Deviance in Street Children’s Discourse in Southwestern Nigeria
Olajimbiti, E. O., 01.2023, In: Zeitschrift für Diskursforschung. 11, 1, p. 10-30 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Contexts and pragmatic strategies of COVID-19 related cartoons in Nigeria
Olajimbiti, E. O. & Jolaoso, O. B., 25.06.2024, In: Language and Semiotic Studies. 10, 2, p. 267-289 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Nigeria Bleeds: A Multimodal CDA of Images on Social Media Resistance Discourse against Insecurity in Nigeria
Osisanwo, A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Visual Communication Quarterly.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Gunmen, Bandits and Ransom Demanders: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Study of the Construction of Abduction in the Nigerian Press
Osisanwo, A., 12.2024, In: Corpus-based Studies across Humanities. 2, 1, p. 135-156 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review