Piotr Jagodzinski

Dr. Piotr Jagodzinski is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University. He holds a PhD in English Linguistics from Adam Mickiewicz University (2013), preceded by a B.A. and M.A. in English from the same institution. His research focuses on pragmatics in professional communication, particularly politeness dynamics in service encounters, call center interactions, and lexical borrowing phenomena in youth slang.

• Education:
  • B.A. in English, Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University (2006)
  • M.A. in English, Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University (2008)
  • Ph.D. in English Linguistics, Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University (2013)

His work examines how language shapes professional interactions, including customer service dynamics, facework management, and cross-cultural pragmatics. Key areas include analyzing impoliteness strategies in institutional contexts and tracing lexical influences between African American slang and Polish youth language via online platforms.

Dr. Jagodzinski’s publications span pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis, with a focus on real-world communication challenges. He currently serves as the Departmental Lead for Blended Learning, integrating innovative teaching methods in applied linguistics.