Daniel Honert, MA

Daniel Honert, M.A.

Senior Lecturer (Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben)

Areas of interest/expertise:

• Grammar and syntax: the English verb; sentence analysis
• Didactics: English error analysis (especially L1 interference); contribution of linguistics to language teaching; contribution of translation to language teaching
• Digital teaching and learning: digital teaching and learning using Moodle and H5P

Courses: Across the board in Sprachpraxis as well as Fachdidaktik

Office hours: by appointment via email or Teams message
Bldg. A5 3, Room 1.02

Email: daniel.honert(at)uni-saarland.de
Tel.: +49 681 302 3732

I joined the Department of English at Saarland University in the Summer Semester 2015 as a lecturer in English as a Foreign Language. Before coming to Saarbrücken, I spent a number of years as a peripatetic language teacher, teaching English at universities in Scotland and Mexico, and German and Spanish at secondary schools in England.

My educational background includes a BA in International Relations and Spanish from Flinders University, Adelaide, and an MA in Interpreting and Translation Studies from the University of New South Wales, Sydney. I also hold a Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of Cambridge and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Canterbury Christ Church University.

I would describe myself as a word maven and keen follower of (UK) politics. In my teaching, I draw on a wide range of topics for texts and discussions, ranging from linguistics to politics to philosophy. Truth be told, though, I mostly talk about linguistics because that’s what I’m really passionate about. I am particularly interested in language as a structured system of meaningful choices, and in the interaction between form, function, meaning, and context.

Current Projects:

• DaTa-Pin Sprachpraxis Moodle course project

Memberships / Associations:

German Association of Sprachpraxis Professionals (GASP e.V.)