Chair of English Language and Culture

Our courses in all core areas of English linguistics and at the interfaces to cultural studies are part of the teacher training programmes with English as a teaching subject, as well as the Bachelor's and Master's programmes in European Studies, International Cultural and Business Studies, Communication in Digital Societies, Media and Communication, Language and Text Sciences, Semiotics of Texts and Culture, Geography: Culture, Environment and Tourism and Historical Studies.

The aim of our research is to contribute to a better understanding of → language as a sign system and communication system, as a cognitive medium and as a social institution → the evolution and variety of language, as well as its functions in various social, (inter-)cultural and media contexts → the multimodal construction of meaning → cultures (with an Anglo-American influenced background) → social media and digital communication → of (informational) privacy (in cultural comparison).

The team of academics around Professor Daniela Wawra are your primary contacts. Read on for the team members' contact details, consultation hours and research interests.