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Centre for Global Englishes

A collection of signs in different languages

We conduct and share research about how the English language is used around the world. In particular, we focus on different forms of English and its role as a common language. We enable collaboration and knowledge exchange with researchers and centres worldwide.

Part of Modern languages and linguistics

About

Our main aims and focus are to:

  • create, support and share research on global English use, focusing on its different forms and its role as a common language for people from different language backgrounds
  • explore the effects of this research and develop new ideas of how English language and communication works
  • study, assess, support and shape the use of English in schools and universities, with a focus on making higher education more international
  • enable knowledge-sharing and collaboration with researchers and research centres around the world, and with anyone else interested in learning more about this field

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 Adriana Patino

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Sociolinguistic ethnography
  • Language socialisation
  • Narrative inquiry

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Adriana

Email: A.Patino@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2208

ORCID

Ms Alison Dickens

Dir. of Enterprise & Short Course
Connect with Alison

Email: A.M.Dickens@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7785

Ms Amna Smith

Research interests

  • ESOL
  • ELT
  • Language learning
Connect with Amna

Email: A.B.C.Smith@soton.ac.uk

ORCID

Professor Clare Mar-Molinero

Professor of Spanish Sociolinguistics

Research interests

  • Spanish sociolinguistics (global Spanish, Spain, Mexico, US Latinx)
  • Language policy, ideologies and practices
  • Language and migration

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Clare

Email: F.C.Mar-Molinero@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3298

Ms Dina Alnefaie

Connect with Dina

Email: daa1u19@soton.ac.uk

Miss Dounya Boumaza

Connect with Dounya

Email: D.Boumaza@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 7436659836

Ms Jayne Love

Connect with Jayne

Email: J.Whistance@soton.ac.uk

ORCID

Emeritus Professor Jennifer Jenkins

Connect with Jennifer

Email: J.Jenkins@soton.ac.uk

Dr Karin Zotzmann

Associate Professor

Research interests

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

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Karin

Email: K.Zotzmann@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3976

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

Connect with Kate

Email: K.Borthwick@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7526

ORCID

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Contact us

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