Bjarne Ørsnes

Presentation

I am a researcher working on German and Danish language. I am primarily interested in syntax and semantics and how differences between German and Danish can be described and explained.  My research aims to facilitate and improve professional communication in German and Danish in terms of translation and text production and to provide insight into how natural languages work. I am also interested in how electronic media influence language use and what this tells us about the individual languages and its users.  Finally I am working on how to teach grammar and linguistics.

Primary research areas

• German language
• Danish language
• Translation
• Professional communication
• Grammar teaching

Courses

• German grammar (all levels)
• Oral expression and communication in German
• Text production
• Introduction to German culture and society
• Introduction to linguistics
• Introduction to the theory of science
• Language technology

Supervision

I supervise MA-theses in German and Danish language, linguistics, text production and language technology