The academic interests of our researchers straddle a wide range of disciplines including film and literature, culture and linguistics, extending beyond Europe to the French- and Spanish-speaking people worldwide.
Particular research strengths exist in the following areas:
- Linguistics: We have a vibrant and growing research culture within Linguistics and Language research, brought together within the Manchester Centre for Research in Linguistics. Key areas of research include sociolinguistics, applied pragmatics, forensic linguistics, applied linguistics and TESOL, corpus linguistics, (critical) discourse analysis, intercultural communication, and stylistics.
- French: Contemporary French cinema; contemporary French fiction (especially the nouveau roman); autobiography; French popular culture, including Bande Dessinée, crime writing and film; French literature and culture of the 19th and 20th centuries; Francophone cultures; early modern theatre; French linguistics (particularly syntax and sociolinguistics) and translation studies.
- Italian: Modern Italian society and culture; Italian female-authored writing, twentieth century Italian fiction; Contemporary Italian cinema and Italian crime writing.
- Spanish: Contemporary Spanish fiction and popular culture; Spanish cinema; Contemporary Latin American studies.
We are home to FLAME – a research group developing expertise in the areas of pedagogy, languages, film and media.
Our staff profiles include details of individual research and publications.
Information about research degrees and how to apply
