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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Ein gemeinsamer europäischer Referenzrahmen für Sprachen oder für Englisch?
Quetz, J., 2008, Fremdsprachenlernen erforschen: sprachspezifisch oder sprachenübergreifend?: Arbeitspapiere der 28. Frühjahrskonferenz zur Erforschung des Fremdsprachenunterrichts . Bausch, K.-R., Burwitz-Melzer, E., Königs, F. G. & Krumm, H.-J. (eds.). Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag, p. 164-170 7 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Negative theme zones in political interviews: a contrastive analysis of German and English turn-initial positions
Fetzer, A., 2006, Studies in contrastive linguistics: Proceedings of the 4th International Contrastive Linguistics Conference. U. D. S. D. C. (ed.). p. 305-312 8 p. ( Cursos e congresos da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela; no. 170).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Blumenbergs anthropologische Weltbewältigung als Ästhetik der Entängstigung im literarischen Neo-Realismus
Moss, M., 2004, Komparatistik als Arbeit am Mythos. Schmitz-Emans, M. & Lindemann, U. (eds.). Synchron Verlag, p. 319-333 15 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review
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The Search for Sanctuary: Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping and E. Annie Proulx's the shipping news
Moss, M., 2004, In: Amerikastudien. 49, 1, p. 79-90 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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James Matthew Barrie, Peter Pan or The boy who would not grow up
Gebsattel, J. & O'Sullivan, E., 2009, Kindlers Literatur-Lexikon: Bal - Bot. Arnold, H. L. (ed.). 3 ed. Stuttgart [u.a.]: J.B. Metzler, Vol. 2. p. 143-144 2 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Picture books in teacher training: creative writing and intercultural learning with Das Land der Ecken and Die Englandreise
O'Sullivan, E. & Rösler, D., 2005, Niemals zu früh und selten zu spät: Fremdsprachenunterricht in Schule und Erwachsenenbildung: Festschrift für Jürgen Quetz. Burwitz-Melzer, E. & Solmecke, G. (eds.). Berlin: Cornelsen-Verlag, p. 161-169 9 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Zur Verortung des Bösen in der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur
O'Sullivan, E., 2008, Das Böse heute: Formen und Funktionen. Faulstich, W. (ed.). Paderborn: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, p. 101-111 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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The Achilles' Heel of Absolute Power: Narrative Survival Strategies in Native American Literature
Moss, M., 2000, Mirror Writing: (re-)constructions of Native American identity. Claviez, T. & Moss, M. (eds.). Berlin/Cambridge, MA.: Galda + Wilch Verlag, p. 193-210 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research
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Repräsentationen eigener und fremder Kulturen in der (Kinder)Literatur
O'Sullivan, E., 2007, Dialoge zwischen den Kulturen. Honnef-Becker, I. (ed.). Baltmannsweiler: Schneider Verlag Hohengehren, p. 127-144 18 p. (Diskussionsforum Deutsch ; vol. 24).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research