Research

The aim of our research is to contribute to a better understanding of

• language as a sign system and communication system, as a cognitive medium and as a social institution
• the evolution and variety of language, as well as its functions in various social, (inter-)cultural and media contexts
• the multimodal construction of meaning
• (digital) cultures (with an Anglo-American influenced background)
• social media and digital communication

• Vectors of Data Disclosure – A Comparative Study of the Use of Personal Data from a Legal, Cultural Studies, and Information Systems Perspective (Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
• Political Communication in the Digital Age (SKILL.de)
• Synchrony in Intercultural Communication (Oxford Bibliographies)
• Sociolinguistic Concepts and Research (Metzler encyclopaedia, 6th edition)
• European Cultural Studies (book project)
• Migration Discourse
• Gender-fair Language