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Centre for Global Englishes

A collection of signs in different languages

We conduct and share research on global English usage and users, focusing on Global Englishes and on English as a Lingua Franca in particular. Our centre fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange with researchers and centres worldwide.

Part of Modern languages and linguistics

About

The main aims and focus of CGE are to:

  • produce, support and disseminate research on the linguistic and sociocultural dimensions of global uses, usages and users of English (i.e. Global Englishes), and on English as a Lingua Franca in particular
  • explore the implications of such research and develop new conceptualisations of (English) language and communication
  • investigate, evaluate, promote, and influence conceptions and applications of English in academic settings, including a strong focus on internationalisation in Higher Education
  • provide a forum for knowledge-sharing and collaboration with other interested researchers and research centres around the world, as well as with those not directly involved in researching the field, but interested in learning more about it

News and events

Find out more about our activities on our news and events pages.

Our director

The director of the Centre for Global Englishes is Dr Will Baker.

People, projects, publications and PhDs

People

Dr Karin Zotzmann

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Critical Realism
  • Critical Discourse Analysis
  • Language learning and teaching

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: k.zotzmann@soton.ac.uk

Address: B65, Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, SO17 1BF

Professor Kate Borthwick MA (Hons), MA, PHD, FHEA, SCMALT

Professorial Fellow of Enterprise

Research interests

  • Massive Open Online Courses (and Language MOOCs)
  • Open educational practices and resources
  • Blended learning for languages

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: k.borthwick@soton.ac.uk

Address: B65, Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, SO17 1BF

ORCID

Mrs Marta Bas-Szymaszek

Part Time Lecturer

Miss Mary Page

Lecturer in Linguistics

Email: m.w.page@soton.ac.uk

Address: B65, Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, SO17 1BF

Dr Michael Kranert PhD (UCL), QTS, Staatsexamen

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Discourse Analysis
  • Political Discourse
  • Comparative Political Discourse Analysis

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: m.kranert@soton.ac.uk

Address: B65, Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, SO17 1BF

ORCID

Mr Muslim Roka

Mrs Nehad Asiri

Ms Nuro Yaseng

Dr Özgür Şahan PhD

Teaching Fell in Applied Linguistics/ELT

Research interests

  • Language performance assessment
  • Second language writing
  • English as a medium of instruction

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: o.sahan@soton.ac.uk

Address: B65, Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, SO17 1BF

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Dr Robert Baird

Principal Teaching Fellow

Email: r.d.baird@soton.ac.uk

Address: B65, Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, SO17 1BF

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We welcome your enquiries.
wmlb@soton.ac.uk
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