Dr. Christina Higgins
Department of Second Language Studies
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
1890 East-West Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
USA
cmhiggin@hawaii.edu
808-956-2785
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Dr. Christina Higgins Department of Second Language Studies University of Hawai'i at Manoa 1890 East-West Road Honolulu, HI 96822 USA cmhiggin@hawaii.edu 808-956-2785 |
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I am a sociolinguist who is interested in the politics of language, multilingual practices, and identity. In my research projects, I have drawn on discourse analytic and qualitative approaches to study various facets of the global spread of English, Swahili sociolinguistics, and second language identities. Geographically, I have focused my research on East Africa, where I have studied language in the workplace, the intersection of popular culture and multilingualism, and HIV/AIDS education sponsored by non-governmental organizations. My research in Tanzania also includes a recent study on the intercultural identity development among L2 Swahili speakers. I have also begun to explore the sociolinguistics of multilingualism and language awareness in Hawai'i through a collaborative videoethnographic project with high school students on the Leeward Coast of O'ahu. I teach graduate level courses in sociolinguistics, discourse analysis, global English, and qualitative research methodology. I |