Louis Strange

Dr. Louis Strange is a Lecturer in Sociolinguistics at the University of Glasgow's School of English Language and Linguistics. He completed his PhD at Queen Mary University of London in 2022, funded by the ESRC’s LISS DTP. His doctoral research focused on linguistic landscapes and debates around abortion legalization in Ireland, examining intersections of gender, national identity, and language ideologies in campaign signage. His research interests include sociolinguistics, multimodal discourse analysis, and the sociopolitical dimensions of language use. He employs critical discourse analysis, corpus methods, and multimodal approaches to study language’s role in gender, national identity, and political economy.

Education:

• PhD in Linguistics, Queen Mary University of London (2022)

Research Interests: Dr. Strange investigates how language ideologies and spatial practices reflect and shape social power dynamics. His work bridges sociolinguistics with critical discourse studies, analyzing how language intersects with gender, sexuality, and national identity in public spaces. Recent focuses include the role of signage in political campaigns and the materiality of language in sociolegal contexts.

Grants & Collaborations: His PhD was funded by the ESRC LISS DTP. Current research explores sociopolitical language use in multilingual contexts, though specific grants are not detailed here.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the University of Glasgow’s English Language and Linguistics department, contributing to sociolinguistic research clusters.