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Dr. Dave Ball is a Lecturer in the Department of English and American Studies at Humboldt University of Berlin, part of the Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies. He teaches a comprehensive range of English language courses across multiple semesters, including Wintersemester 2025/26 and Sommersemester 2025.
His teaching focuses on English Linguistics, Language Awareness, Oral Communication Skills, and Academic Writing. Dr. Ball has developed specialized courses exploring British cultural phenomena, particularly humor studies, and contemporary discourse analysis related to news media and interviews.
Dr. Ball maintains regular consultation hours on Mondays from 14:45-15:45 in Dorotheenstraße 28, Room 0.01, requiring students to sign up via email in advance. His courses demonstrate a consistent focus on practical language application within cultural and professional contexts.
His research interests include:
- Contrastive Language Analysis
- British Cultural Studies
- Humor Studies
- News Discourse Analysis
- Evolution of English in Global Contexts
Dr. Ball is actively involved in the department's teaching mission, contributing to both foundational language courses and specialized thematic offerings that connect language studies with contemporary cultural and technological developments.
