Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Department of English and American Studies | For students

For students

On this page you will find 1) general information on how to contact me as a potential thesis supervisor, 2) a document with guidelines and recommendations on term papers and theses in linguistics and 3) a list of courses I offer.

Form of inquiry for thesis supervision in 3 steps:

If you are looking for a topic and supervisor for your bachelor’s or master’s thesis, the first step is to check the essential information available on our department’s website, including a list of potential supervisors.
If you are considering the possibility of pursuing your thesis under my supervision, please first read "Term Papers and Theses in Linguistics: Guidelines and Recommendations", and then
submit an inquiry via email with the subject line "inquiry for thesis supervision - your full name" and the following details:
- what subjects you study and in which semester
- what linguistic courses you have taken so far, and what linguistic courses you have taken under my instruction, and in which semester
- 1 or 2 possible topics in order of preference, each with a short reference list of 1-2 papers, and
- a preliminary time plan (when you will have all the requirements fulfilled, when you plan to start with, write and submit the thesis, and when you will need the grade).