Kim Ebensgaard Jensen
  • Emil Holms Kanal 6

    2300 København S

20042020

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Associate Professor in English Linguistics, Kim's teaching and supervision focus on English Grammar and other aspects of English Linguistics. His research falls under the rubrics of Cognitive Linguistics, Corpus Linguistics and Construction Grammar.

Primary fields of research

  • Cognitive Linguistics
  • Construction Grammar
  • Cognitive Sociolinguistics
  • Cognitive Poetics/Stylistics
  • Corpus Linguistics
  • English Language
  • English Grammar

Current research

  • Constructional variation across registers and lects
  • Language on the Internet
  • Language and cultural cognition
  • The semantics of political discourse
  • Cognitive aspects of literary language in popular music lyrics
  • Issues in semantic prosody as a linguistic phenomenon
  • Corpus-linguistic methodology

CV

Educational background
  • 2007: PhD in English Linguistics, University of Southern Denmark
  • 2003: MA in English Studies, University of Southern Denmark
  • 2002: European Master's Degree (EMA) in Linguistics, University of Southern Denmark and University of Manchester
  • 2001: BA in English Studies, University of Southern Denmark
  • 1997: Upper secondary exit examination (STX, lingual line), Tornbjerg Gymnasium
 
Academic positions
  • 2016-       : Associate Professor in English Linguistics, University of Copenhagen
  • 2011-2016: Associate Professor in Modern English Language and Linguistics, Aalborg University
  • 2008-2011: Assistant Professor in Modern English Language and Linguistics, Aalborg University
  • 2007-2008: Research Assistant, University of Southern Denmark
  • 2007-2008: Part-time Lecturer, Copenhagen Business School
  • 2007: Teaching Assistant, University of Southern Denmark
  • 2004-2007: PhD Student, University of Southern Denmark
  • 1999-2003: Linguist, VISL Project (Visual Interactive Syntax Learning), University of Southern Denmark

 

Courses taught at UCPH and elsewhere:

UCPH:
  • Written Communication (BA-level)
  • Grammar and Perspectives on Language 1 (BA-level)
  • Grammar and Perspectives on Language 2 (BA-level)
  • Corpus Linguistics (BA-level)
  • Language and Cognition (MA-level)
  • Cognitive Sociolinguistics (MA-level)
  • Cognitive Poetics (MA-level, planned)
  • Cultural Linguistics (MA-level)
  • Methods in the Linguistic Study of Social and Cultural Cognition (MA-level)
Previous positions:
  • Language and Text (MA-level, CBS)
  • English Grammar (BA-level, CBS)
  • Discourse, Society and Cognition (BA-lavel, AAU)
  • The Language of Poetry (BA-level, AAU)
  • Oral Language Proficiency (BA-level, AAU)
  • Basics of Translation (BA-level, AAU)
  • Translation and Text Revision (BA-level, AAU)
  • Language Use (MA-level, AAU)
  • Translation Theory (MA-level, AAU)
  • Advanced Grammar (MA-level, AAU)
  • Cognitive Linguistics (PhD-level, AAU)
  • Introduction to Language (BA-level, SDU)
  • Phonetics (BA-level, SDU)
  • Oral Communication (BA-level, SDU)
  • Oral Language Production (BA-level, SDU)
  • Language and Cognition (BA-level, SDU)
  • Language and Humor (BA-level, SDU)

Teaching

Overall topics

  • English Grammar
  • English Language
  • Corpus Linguistics
  • Language and Cognition
  • Other linguistics-oriented courses

Teaching methods

  • Lectures
  • Seminars and workshops
  • Student input-based teaching
  • Portfolios

Blended learning methods:

  • Inverted and flipped classroom
  • Podcasts
  • Pencasts
  • Online quizzes and interactive videos
  • Online peer feedback

PBL:

  • Projects
  • In-class research tasks

Keywords

  • Faculty of Humanities
  • Cognitive Linguistics
  • Construction Grammar
  • Corpus Linguistics
  • Usage-Based Linguistics
  • English Grammar
  • English Language
  • Cultural Linguistics
  • Sociolinguistics
  • Internet Linguistics

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