Office hours: Tuesdays, 2-3 pm
(see News for contact during the semester break and COVID-related changes)
Research Interests
- History of the English language, esp. Old English syntax and the language of Geoffrey Chaucer
- 19th century German writer Karl May, especially style and language(s)
Teaching
- Synchronic English Linguistics: Introduction to English Linguistics (Theory and Structure), Phonemic Transcription, undergraduate seminars
- Historical Linguistics: Old English and Middle English at three levels
- MA programme: Historical Evolution, Readings in Linguistics, Academic Writing
- Translation English-German
Materials on current courses (GRIPS, login required)
List of courses taught since 1999
Further Responsibilities
- Organiser of oral state exams for the Department of English and American Studies
- Examiner for Old English, Middle English and Translation in the Bavarian state examination
- Member of Board of Examiners for the MA Programme ›English Linguistics‹
- Assistance to international MA students
- BAföG