Master SLK (alt) Anglistik und Amerikanistik (Teilfach)
Gesamtansicht – Sommersemester 2026
SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-S
(Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Sprachwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Discourse Markers and Stuff like that
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Discourse markers are typical of spoken language; and while some people find expressions such as well, you know, so, like, I mean, … at best superfluous and at worst annoying, linguists’ interest in their functions has grown exponentially over the last years. This course will first disentangle the different theoretical perspectives on discourse markers and clarify the associated terminology: discourse marker, pragmatic marker, or discourse particle? We will then consider the forms and functions of a wide range of expressions, and proceed to do our own corpus-based research on discourse markers in varieties of English. Bring your laptop along!
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st century: Current Research Topics
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the most important global language, for better or worse. It will introduce you to current issues concerning both research topics and research methods, enabling you to carry out your own research projects.
To begin with, we will look at recent changes in major varieties of English around the world. We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. We will also discuss what the globalization of English means for teaching standards.
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Pidgins & Creoles
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr über Opal
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E05/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Expressions like A don tchop bif (‘I have eaten meat’, Cameroon Pidgin English) or Yumi gat ol liklik dok (‘We have little dogs’, Tok Pisin from Papua New Guinea) may leave you baffled: are we dealing with remote dialects of English or separate languages? Contact languages such as Pidgins and Creoles arise in specific circumstances and provide a fascinating opportunity to study the emergence, stabilization and spread of a new language within a few generations of speakers, a process which typically lasts much longer.
We will first look at the historical conditions that gave rise to Pidgins and Creoles around the world, prime among them the process of European expansion and colonialism. We will touch upon the interesting similarities between English-, French-, Spanish-, Dutch- and Portuguese-based Pidgins and Creoles, but our main focus will be on English-based varieties. We will then investigate in more detail two particular regions and their Creole languages: The Atlantic area covering the Caribbean and West Africa, and the Pacific with a focus on Papua New Guinea. We will also include Creoles closer to home, for example London Jamaican, and consider the considerable literary creativity associated with Creoles.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-L
(Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Literaturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [AmLit - Ingwersen] – After Petrocultures
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmLit - Woodard] – Brain Narratives: Science Fiction and the Post-Human
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-MA-AA-1-S1-K
(Spezialisierungsmodul 1 – Kulturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Stuart Hall: Key Works
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde ABS/CON1/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism and Instrumentarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Monumentalizing America? Contested Memory Culture(s) at 250
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0E49/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The seminar takes the controversies surrounding the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in 2026 as an occasion to examine in depth theories, positions, and examples of memory culture. Participants will explore how “the archive” functions as a contested site where national narratives are shaped and challenged. By analyzing the formation and contestations over collective memory, we will investigate how histories of violence are often suppressed to maintain a national narrative of American exceptionalism. We will also address how these debates are fueled by contemporary culture wars, shaping ideological divisions. We will examine the role of different media as well as consider specific places, focusing on select monuments and memorials, to gain a better understanding of how physical landscapes serve as battlegrounds for the ongoing negotiation of memory culture as a discursive stage of American self-expression.
This seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-S
(Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Sprachwissenschaft)
- Vorlesung – [Ling - Lange] - Language(s) in the British Isles
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 80
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 3. Doppelstunde DRU/0068/H In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Today, the inhabitants of the islands across the Channel are in a minority among the speakers of English worldwide. However, as the homeland of the language we now call English, the British Isles feature an impressive range of dialectal variation from the beginning of the recorded history of the language. Further, the British Isles have always been the site of language contact, involving indigenous languages such as the Celtic languages, the languages of early conquerors such as Scandinavian or Norman French, or lately the languages of former colonial subjects such as immigrants from the Caribbean or South Asia.
This lecture will take you on a guided tour through the linguistic landscapes of the British Isles, ranging from historical dialectology to contemporary multicultural London English.
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Discourse Markers and Stuff like that
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Discourse markers are typical of spoken language; and while some people find expressions such as well, you know, so, like, I mean, … at best superfluous and at worst annoying, linguists’ interest in their functions has grown exponentially over the last years. This course will first disentangle the different theoretical perspectives on discourse markers and clarify the associated terminology: discourse marker, pragmatic marker, or discourse particle? We will then consider the forms and functions of a wide range of expressions, and proceed to do our own corpus-based research on discourse markers in varieties of English. Bring your laptop along!
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st century: Current Research Topics
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the most important global language, for better or worse. It will introduce you to current issues concerning both research topics and research methods, enabling you to carry out your own research projects.
To begin with, we will look at recent changes in major varieties of English around the world. We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. We will also discuss what the globalization of English means for teaching standards.
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Pidgins & Creoles
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr über Opal
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E05/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Expressions like A don tchop bif (‘I have eaten meat’, Cameroon Pidgin English) or Yumi gat ol liklik dok (‘We have little dogs’, Tok Pisin from Papua New Guinea) may leave you baffled: are we dealing with remote dialects of English or separate languages? Contact languages such as Pidgins and Creoles arise in specific circumstances and provide a fascinating opportunity to study the emergence, stabilization and spread of a new language within a few generations of speakers, a process which typically lasts much longer.
We will first look at the historical conditions that gave rise to Pidgins and Creoles around the world, prime among them the process of European expansion and colonialism. We will touch upon the interesting similarities between English-, French-, Spanish-, Dutch- and Portuguese-based Pidgins and Creoles, but our main focus will be on English-based varieties. We will then investigate in more detail two particular regions and their Creole languages: The Atlantic area covering the Caribbean and West Africa, and the Pacific with a focus on Papua New Guinea. We will also include Creoles closer to home, for example London Jamaican, and consider the considerable literary creativity associated with Creoles.
SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-L
(Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Literaturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [AmLit - Ingwersen] – After Petrocultures
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmLit - Woodard] – Brain Narratives: Science Fiction and the Post-Human
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-MA-AA-1-S2-K
(Spezialisierungsmodul 2 – Kulturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Stuart Hall: Key Works
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde ABS/CON1/U In Präsenz
- Vorlesung – [BritCult - Wächter] - Critical Disability Studies: From Social Model to Mad and Neurodiversity Paradigms
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 60
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 6. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism and Instrumentarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Vorlesung – [AmCult - Junker] - American Cultural History: From the Beginnings to the Present
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 70
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/004 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This survey lecture course provides an overview of US cultural history from early European colonization to the present day. Adopting a transnational perspective, it surveys crucial sites, periods, and themes central to diverse American experiences. The course investigates dynamics of cultural change by focusing on key moments, figures, and concepts that have shaped the nation’s self-perception. A particular emphasis is placed on the emergence of different ideas of “America” and their shifting meanings for various demographic groups. Finally, the lecture considers the medial and discursive conditions that shape our understanding of the United States in a globalized world.
The lecture course begins in the first week of the semester.
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Monumentalizing America? Contested Memory Culture(s) at 250
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0E49/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The seminar takes the controversies surrounding the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in 2026 as an occasion to examine in depth theories, positions, and examples of memory culture. Participants will explore how “the archive” functions as a contested site where national narratives are shaped and challenged. By analyzing the formation and contestations over collective memory, we will investigate how histories of violence are often suppressed to maintain a national narrative of American exceptionalism. We will also address how these debates are fueled by contemporary culture wars, shaping ideological divisions. We will examine the role of different media as well as consider specific places, focusing on select monuments and memorials, to gain a better understanding of how physical landscapes serve as battlegrounds for the ongoing negotiation of memory culture as a discursive stage of American self-expression.
This seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-1-E-S
(Erweiterungsmodul – Sprachwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Discourse Markers and Stuff like that
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Discourse markers are typical of spoken language; and while some people find expressions such as well, you know, so, like, I mean, … at best superfluous and at worst annoying, linguists’ interest in their functions has grown exponentially over the last years. This course will first disentangle the different theoretical perspectives on discourse markers and clarify the associated terminology: discourse marker, pragmatic marker, or discourse particle? We will then consider the forms and functions of a wide range of expressions, and proceed to do our own corpus-based research on discourse markers in varieties of English. Bring your laptop along!
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st century: Current Research Topics
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the most important global language, for better or worse. It will introduce you to current issues concerning both research topics and research methods, enabling you to carry out your own research projects.
To begin with, we will look at recent changes in major varieties of English around the world. We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. We will also discuss what the globalization of English means for teaching standards.
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Pidgins & Creoles
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr über Opal
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E05/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Expressions like A don tchop bif (‘I have eaten meat’, Cameroon Pidgin English) or Yumi gat ol liklik dok (‘We have little dogs’, Tok Pisin from Papua New Guinea) may leave you baffled: are we dealing with remote dialects of English or separate languages? Contact languages such as Pidgins and Creoles arise in specific circumstances and provide a fascinating opportunity to study the emergence, stabilization and spread of a new language within a few generations of speakers, a process which typically lasts much longer.
We will first look at the historical conditions that gave rise to Pidgins and Creoles around the world, prime among them the process of European expansion and colonialism. We will touch upon the interesting similarities between English-, French-, Spanish-, Dutch- and Portuguese-based Pidgins and Creoles, but our main focus will be on English-based varieties. We will then investigate in more detail two particular regions and their Creole languages: The Atlantic area covering the Caribbean and West Africa, and the Pacific with a focus on Papua New Guinea. We will also include Creoles closer to home, for example London Jamaican, and consider the considerable literary creativity associated with Creoles.
SLK-MA-AA-1-E-L
(Erweiterungsmodul – Literaturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [AmLit - Ingwersen] – After Petrocultures
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmLit - Woodard] – Brain Narratives: Science Fiction and the Post-Human
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-MA-AA-1-E-K
(Erweiterungsmodul – Kulturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Stuart Hall: Key Works
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde ABS/CON1/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism and Instrumentarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Monumentalizing America? Contested Memory Culture(s) at 250
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0E49/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The seminar takes the controversies surrounding the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in 2026 as an occasion to examine in depth theories, positions, and examples of memory culture. Participants will explore how “the archive” functions as a contested site where national narratives are shaped and challenged. By analyzing the formation and contestations over collective memory, we will investigate how histories of violence are often suppressed to maintain a national narrative of American exceptionalism. We will also address how these debates are fueled by contemporary culture wars, shaping ideological divisions. We will examine the role of different media as well as consider specific places, focusing on select monuments and memorials, to gain a better understanding of how physical landscapes serve as battlegrounds for the ongoing negotiation of memory culture as a discursive stage of American self-expression.
This seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-1-SP
(Sprachpraxis – Language Applications)
- Sprachlernseminar – Advanced Essay Writing
- Lehrperson
-
- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 1. Doppelstunde SE2/123 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. This course will develop the work of the Writing course and will focus particularly on writing argumentative essays. The course will examine what makes a good essay and practise the planning, structuring, style and checking of essays. A key aspect will be the practice of new lexis and idiom typical of formal writing style. Texts which provide both excellent models of English writing and provocative topics for debate will be studied with the aim of transferring the writing skills and language encountered into active usage. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed
- Sprachlernseminar – Advanced Essay Writing
- Lehrperson
-
- Sandra Erdmann
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde SE2/123/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. This course will develop the work of the Writing course and will focus particularly on writing argumentative essays. The course will examine what makes a good essay and practise the planning, structuring, style and checking of essays. A key aspect will be the practice of new lexis and idiom typical of formal writing style. Texts which provide both excellent models of English writing and provocative topics for debate will be studied with the aim of transferring the writing skills and language encountered into active usage. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed
- Sprachlernseminar – Advanced Translation
- Lehrperson
-
- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 1. Doppelstunde – Virtuell - Beschreibung
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. Students will be introduced to some theories and techniques of translating and there will be systematic practice of particular structures and lexis which are difficult to translate. Students will be given texts to translate in class and at home. Students should have a good grammar book and a good monolingual dictionary. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, and should be brought to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Advanced Translation
- Lehrperson
-
- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 3. Doppelstunde BSS/0133/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. Students will be introduced to some theories and techniques of translating and there will be systematic practice of particular structures and lexis which are difficult to translate. Students will be given texts to translate in class and at home. Students should have a good grammar book and a good monolingual dictionary. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, and should be brought to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Advanced Essay Writing
- Lehrperson
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- Andrea Stubenrauch
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 4. Doppelstunde – Virtuell - Beschreibung
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. This course will develop the work of the Writing course and will focus particularly on writing argumentative essays. The course will examine what makes a good essay and practise the planning, structuring, style and checking of essays. A key aspect will be the practice of new lexis and idiom typical of formal writing style. Texts which provide both excellent models of English writing and provocative topics for debate will be studied with the aim of transferring the writing skills and language encountered into active usage. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, 01217 Dresden. Please bring these materials to the first meeting Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed
- Sprachlernseminar – Advanced Translation
- Lehrperson
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- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 1. Doppelstunde SE2/122 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. Students will be introduced to some theories and techniques of translating and there will be systematic practice of particular structures and lexis which are difficult to translate. Students will be given texts to translate in class and at home. Students should have a good grammar book and a good monolingual dictionary. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, and should be brought to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Advanced Translation
- Lehrperson
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- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 4. Doppelstunde W48/0002/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is aimed at all Master and State Exam students. Foreign students whose English is at an advanced level may also participate. Students will be introduced to some theories and techniques of translating and there will be systematic practice of particular structures and lexis which are difficult to translate. Students will be given texts to translate in class and at home. Students should have a good grammar book and a good monolingual dictionary. Materials: The materials should be purchased at EMF Bürotechnik, Zellescher Weg 21, and should be brought to the first meeting. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: either you are matriculated for Master or for State Exam 3: all courses in years 1-3 except Options courses have been completed.
- Sprachlernseminar – Option: JABS (Journalistic Writing)
- Lehrperson
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- Michael Calabranno Pérez
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 22
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Freitag 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0105/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This course is offered as an Option course to both B.A. and State Exam candidates and also as an extra voluntary course to any other students. Foreign exchange students of English are very welcome. The course will be a workshop for journalistic writing and will develop or deepen the journalistic, research and writing skills of participants. Regular participation and the fulfilling of homework assignments are of utmost importance. Materials will be provided on OPAL. Prerequisites: 1: the Entry Test must have been passed. 2: the courses in Pronunciation and Intonation, Grammar, and Vocabulary must have been completed.
SLK-MA-AA-2-A-L
(Ausbaumodul – Literaturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [AmLit - Ingwersen] – After Petrocultures
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmLit - Woodard] – Brain Narratives: Science Fiction and the Post-Human
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-MA-AA-2-A-K
(Ausbaumodul – Kulturwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Stuart Hall: Key Works
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde ABS/CON1/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism and Instrumentarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Monumentalizing America? Contested Memory Culture(s) at 250
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 2. Doppelstunde BSS/0E49/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The seminar takes the controversies surrounding the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence in 2026 as an occasion to examine in depth theories, positions, and examples of memory culture. Participants will explore how “the archive” functions as a contested site where national narratives are shaped and challenged. By analyzing the formation and contestations over collective memory, we will investigate how histories of violence are often suppressed to maintain a national narrative of American exceptionalism. We will also address how these debates are fueled by contemporary culture wars, shaping ideological divisions. We will examine the role of different media as well as consider specific places, focusing on select monuments and memorials, to gain a better understanding of how physical landscapes serve as battlegrounds for the ongoing negotiation of memory culture as a discursive stage of American self-expression.
This seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
- Seminar – [AmCult - Junker] - Sonic Scripts: Music and the Making of “America”
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
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- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 7. Doppelstunde W48/101 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- This seminar explores the multifaceted landscape of American music as a primary site of cultural production and negotiation. By pairing iconic musical works with diverse cultural artifacts—ranging from literary texts and dance performances to film soundtracks—students will analyze how sound reflects and shapes competing ideas of what it means to identify as American. Each session integrates a theoretical framework to examine music and themes such as gendered, classed, and racialized identification, national myths, and the evolution of media. From the “Sorrow Songs” of the nineteenth century and the transition to sound film to contemporary phenomena like Country-Rap and the global impact of “Americanization,” the course interrogates music not merely as entertainment, but as a complex discursive practice that intervenes in sociopolitical and cultural realities.
The seminar begins in the first week of the semester.
SLK-MA-AA-2-WiPrä
(Wissenschaftliche Präsentation)
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Stuart Hall: Key Works
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde ABS/CON1/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [BritCult - Wächter] - Totalitarianism and Instrumentarianism in British Fiction
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 35
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Discourse Markers and Stuff like that
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Discourse markers are typical of spoken language; and while some people find expressions such as well, you know, so, like, I mean, … at best superfluous and at worst annoying, linguists’ interest in their functions has grown exponentially over the last years. This course will first disentangle the different theoretical perspectives on discourse markers and clarify the associated terminology: discourse marker, pragmatic marker, or discourse particle? We will then consider the forms and functions of a wide range of expressions, and proceed to do our own corpus-based research on discourse markers in varieties of English. Bring your laptop along!
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st century: Current Research Topics
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the most important global language, for better or worse. It will introduce you to current issues concerning both research topics and research methods, enabling you to carry out your own research projects.
To begin with, we will look at recent changes in major varieties of English around the world. We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. We will also discuss what the globalization of English means for teaching standards.
- Kolloquium – [AmCult - Junker/Ingwersen] - North American Studies Colloquium
- Lehrpersonen
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Prof. Dr. Carsten Junker
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 15
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- OPAL ab 10.04.2026 12:00 Uhr
- Einschreibefrist
- Ab
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Dienstag 6. Doppelstunde W48/002 In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- TThis colloquium aims to provide an informal forum in which students, especially those in the advanced stages of their studies, can present their current or planned theses (Staatsexamen, BA, MA, doctoral) and discuss them with fellow students. For MA students, attendance of this colloquium counts toward the module ”Forschungslaboratorium”. All other students can learn from participating in this colloquium without earning credits.
The colloquium begins in the first week of the semester.
- Seminar – [AmLit - Ingwersen] – After Petrocultures
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 5. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Pidgins & Creoles
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr über Opal
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E05/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Expressions like A don tchop bif (‘I have eaten meat’, Cameroon Pidgin English) or Yumi gat ol liklik dok (‘We have little dogs’, Tok Pisin from Papua New Guinea) may leave you baffled: are we dealing with remote dialects of English or separate languages? Contact languages such as Pidgins and Creoles arise in specific circumstances and provide a fascinating opportunity to study the emergence, stabilization and spread of a new language within a few generations of speakers, a process which typically lasts much longer.
We will first look at the historical conditions that gave rise to Pidgins and Creoles around the world, prime among them the process of European expansion and colonialism. We will touch upon the interesting similarities between English-, French-, Spanish-, Dutch- and Portuguese-based Pidgins and Creoles, but our main focus will be on English-based varieties. We will then investigate in more detail two particular regions and their Creole languages: The Atlantic area covering the Caribbean and West Africa, and the Pacific with a focus on Papua New Guinea. We will also include Creoles closer to home, for example London Jamaican, and consider the considerable literary creativity associated with Creoles.
- Oberseminar – [BritLit/BritCult - Horlacher/Wächter] - Oberseminar
- Lehrpersonen
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- Prof. Dr. Stefan Horlacher
- Prof. Dr. Cornelia Wächter
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 10
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Über URL einschreiben
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 6. Doppelstunde W48/0003/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The Oberseminar is open to doctoral candidates, to students completing their MA, Staatsexamen or Master Thesis, and to those approaching the end of their studies. It is intended to give the participants the opportunity to introduce their projects, and to learn from the presentations given.
The focus will be on theoretical approaches and their application to the projects, with the added intention of fostering an exchange of research interests and ideas among advanced students of English/American Literature and British/American Cultural Studies in the department. A prerequisite for those attending is the willingness to present the findings of their work as well as to lead the ensuing group discussions.
•For LiKWa-students this course serves as “Forschungslaboratorium”, and for Master-students it serves a double function:
- as the “Peer Colloquium,” it is part of “Wissenschaftliche Praxis II”, and
- as the forum for the “Colloquium“ it is part of the “Modul Wissenschaftliche Präsentation”.
Both requirements have to be met in different semesters. The first session will take place in the second week of term.
- Seminar – [AmLit - Woodard] – Brain Narratives: Science Fiction and the Post-Human
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Moritz Ingwersen
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 30
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung über OPAL am 10.04.2026 ab 11:00 Uhr
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Montag 4. Doppelstunde tba In Präsenz
SLK-MA-AA-2-A-S
(Ausbaumodul – Sprachwissenschaft)
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Discourse Markers and Stuff like that
- Lehrperson
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- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
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Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 2. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Discourse markers are typical of spoken language; and while some people find expressions such as well, you know, so, like, I mean, … at best superfluous and at worst annoying, linguists’ interest in their functions has grown exponentially over the last years. This course will first disentangle the different theoretical perspectives on discourse markers and clarify the associated terminology: discourse marker, pragmatic marker, or discourse particle? We will then consider the forms and functions of a wide range of expressions, and proceed to do our own corpus-based research on discourse markers in varieties of English. Bring your laptop along!
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - English in the 21st century: Current Research Topics
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Einschreibung ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr bei OPAL
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Donnerstag 4. Doppelstunde W48/0004/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- The topic of this seminar will be the forms, functions and politics of English as the most important global language, for better or worse. It will introduce you to current issues concerning both research topics and research methods, enabling you to carry out your own research projects.
To begin with, we will look at recent changes in major varieties of English around the world. We will then tackle English as a link language in international contexts, such as Euro-English and English as a lingua franca (ELF). English as a contact language has also given rise to hybrid and grassroots Englishes which are spoken by more and more people around the globe and also feature on the internet. We will also discuss what the globalization of English means for teaching standards.
- Seminar – [Ling - Lange] - Pidgins & Creoles
- Lehrperson
-
- Prof. Dr. Claudia Lange
- Maximale Teilnehmeranzahl
- 40
- Einschreibung
-
- Einschreibung über
- Ab 10.04.2026, 10 Uhr über Opal
- Termine
-
Wochentag Uhrzeit Ort Durchführung Mittwoch 3. Doppelstunde HSZ/0E05/U In Präsenz - Beschreibung
- Expressions like A don tchop bif (‘I have eaten meat’, Cameroon Pidgin English) or Yumi gat ol liklik dok (‘We have little dogs’, Tok Pisin from Papua New Guinea) may leave you baffled: are we dealing with remote dialects of English or separate languages? Contact languages such as Pidgins and Creoles arise in specific circumstances and provide a fascinating opportunity to study the emergence, stabilization and spread of a new language within a few generations of speakers, a process which typically lasts much longer.
We will first look at the historical conditions that gave rise to Pidgins and Creoles around the world, prime among them the process of European expansion and colonialism. We will touch upon the interesting similarities between English-, French-, Spanish-, Dutch- and Portuguese-based Pidgins and Creoles, but our main focus will be on English-based varieties. We will then investigate in more detail two particular regions and their Creole languages: The Atlantic area covering the Caribbean and West Africa, and the Pacific with a focus on Papua New Guinea. We will also include Creoles closer to home, for example London Jamaican, and consider the considerable literary creativity associated with Creoles.