Lucretia Friess

Lucretia Friess serves as a Lecturer at the University of Paris, specializing in linguistics and translation studies with a focus on German and French languages. Her academic work bridges literary analysis and practical language instruction across multiple educational levels.

Dr. Friess's research focuses on linguistics for literary texts and contrastive analysis between French and German. Her scholarly interests span literary linguistics, translation theory, and the practical application of language instruction in academic settings. She has developed specialized expertise in how literary uncertainty functions in contemporary German literature and the use of proverbs in historical German literary traditions.

Her publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly engagement with German literary traditions, particularly examining narrative techniques in contemporary authors like Peter Stamm and historical uses of paremias in 18th-century German fabulists. These works reflect her dual expertise in literary analysis and linguistic structures across time periods.

As an academic advisor, Dr. Friess has supervised master's theses including Laury-Ann Dorville's research on French in aeronautical standardization processes (2018) and Verena Wallor's study on transcribing corporate identity into foreign languages (2017), both completed at Paris Diderot University. Her teaching portfolio spans from foundational language proficiency to specialized translation projects.

Dr. Friess's teaching responsibilities encompass comprehensive language instruction at multiple levels, including French language proficiency (L1), German grammar and language courses (L2), German translation (L2), specialized German-French translation (L3 until 2021), and master's level scientific translation projects focusing on geosciences, engineering sciences, and environmental topics.