Thomas Hoffmann
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoffmann
Chair of English Language and Linguistics

Academic CV

  • 2024: Chair (W3) offered by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (declined)
  • 2020–2023: "Furong Scholar" Distinguished Chair Professor of Hunan Normal University
  • 2020: Chair (W3) offered by Leipzig University (declined)
  • since 2015: Chair of English Language and Linguistics (KU Eichstätt-Ingolstadt)
  • WS 2014/15: 
    Chair (W3) offered by Saarland University (declined)
    Professorship (W2) offered by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (declined)
  • WS 2012/13: Substitute Professor (W3) (Bayreuth University)
  • 2010-2014: Assistant Professor (W1 | Tenure Track) (Osnabrück University)
  • 2008-2010: Assistant Professor  ("Akademischer Rat a.Z." | without Tenure Track) (Regensburg University)
  • 2004-2007: Lecturer (Regensburg University)

Video tutorials and lectures

I have just started uploading a couple of video tutorials and lectures on Youtube.
These can be accessed at http://www.youtube.com/user/hoffmann070276

 

Downloadable pre-publication drafts of all my papers and an up-to-date CV can be found on :
Academia.edu
ResearchGate

YouTube Channel

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Research grants

  • 2025-2026 VolkswagenStiftung  Exploration grant (Co-PI with Prof. Dr. Marco Steinhauser, c. 275,000€)
    “Predictive Construction Grammar – Developing a neuro-cognitive model of linguistic creativity”
  • 2021-2025 German Research Foundation DFG grant  (PI, c. 325,000€)
    “Competing Constructions: Preposition Stranding and Pied-Piping in World Englishes”
  • 2021-2025 German Research Foundation DFG grant (PI, c. 230,000€)
    “Comparative Correlative Constructions: The more languages, the better
  • 2019 Conference organization  (PI, Fritz Thyssen Stiftung, proFor+ KU Eichstätt. c. 8,800€)
    Workshop "Construction Grammar and Creativity“
  • 2017-2021 German Research Foundation DFG grant (PI, c. 210,000€)
    “Englische Komparativ-Korrelativ Konstruktionen: The more data, the better”
  • 2014 Conference organization  (PI, DFG, MWK, UOS, c. 30,000€)
    “8th International Conference on Construction Grammar (ICCG8)”
  • 2011 Conference organization (Co-PI with Prof. Dr. Alexander Bergs, DFG, MWK, UOS, c. 25,000€) 
    “4th International Conference on the Linguistics of Contemporary English (ICLCE4)“