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.
Topics
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.
- 2024
- E-pub ahead of print
Discursive Tropes of Aggression Against Queer-Sexuality in Nigerian Standup Comedy
Ilesanmi, O. & Osisanwo, A., 28.08.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sexuality and Culture. 19 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Identity Framing as Resilience in Selected Nicknames of Nigerian Street Children
Olajimbiti, E. O., 16.08.2024, In: Languages. 9, 8, 16 p., 277.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
"silence is the best answer for a bully": An exploration of humour techniques in selected Nigerian newspaper political cartoons
Osisanwo, A. & Atoloye, L., 01.08.2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Language and Semiotic Studies. 30 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Published
Apologies and Corpus Pragmatics: Comparing a Form-to-Function and Function-to-Form Approach in SPICE-Ireland
Jansen, A. & Flöck, I., 07.2024, Analyzing Pragmatic Variation in English: New Developments in Contrastive, Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Pragmatics. Geluykens, R. & Flöck, I. (eds.). München: LINCOM Europa, p. 247-281 35 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- Published
Explicit Apologies in Fictional Telecinematic Discourse
Rose, J-D. & Flöck, I., 07.2024, Analyzing Pragmatic Variation in English: New Developments in Contrastive, Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Pragmatics. Geluykens, R. & Flöck, I. (eds.). München: LINCOM Europa, p. 223-246 24 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › 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
- Published
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
- Published
Directives and references in selected coronavirus-motivated internet memes
Osisanwo, A. & Falade, T. M., 25.06.2024, In: Language and Semiotic Studies. 10, 2, p. 245-266 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Gunmen, Bandits and Ransom Demanders: A Corpus-Assisted Critical Discourse Study of the Construction of Abduction in the Nigerian Press
Osisanwo, A., 20.06.2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Corpus-based Studies across Humanities. 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Discourse of ‘Self’ and ‘Other’ in Newspaper Editorials on Insecurity in Nigeria
Osisanwo, A., 22.04.2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Asian and African Studies. 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review