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About Me

Born in Stuttgart, Germany.

M.A. in English and Politics from the University of Freiburg, Germany, and the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
M.A. thesis: „Political language und semantic change – Tony Blair and New Labour 1994 – 2003“.

2005-2008: Research assistant and lecturer in English Linguistics at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

2005-today: Research assistant and lecturer in English Linguistics and language practice at the University of Bamberg, Germany.

PhD in English linguistics on "Interrogative constructions in varieties of English". Expected in 2013.
Research focus: Smaller English varieties in European (pen)insulas (Malta, Gibraltar, Channel Islands).
Main areas of research: Language contact and language acquisition, English as a world language, applied linguistics, translation.

Other work:
Freelance translator
Volunteer in the BMT Bund gegen Missbrauch der Tiere (Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals)

Location:
Germany, Bamberg
Current organization:
University of Bamberg
Current role:
Researcher
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Linguistics, English as a Second or Other Language, Language Acquistion, English Grammar, Phonetics, Political Science, Political Philosophy, Atheism, animal rights, Vegetarianism
I am:
Atheist, Educator/Teacher, Environmentalist, Scientist, Writer/Editor
Associations:
Bund gegen den Missbrauch der Tiere, Greenpeace
Languages:
German, English, French, Spanish
Universities:
Freiburg i. Br. (d), Hamburg University, University of Bamberg
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I'm passionate about

Animal rights, critical thinking.

An idea worth spreading

We primarily learn by imitation and practice, not by rule application.

People don't know that I'm good at

DIY and gardening

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