Professor Dr. Marta Andersson

Biography

Marta Andersson is an Associate Senior Lecturer in the English Department at Uppsala University, having joined in 2023, after faculty positions at Stockholm University, Umeå University, and Södertörn University. She holds a Master's degree in South African literature from Warsaw University and a PhD in English linguistics from Stockholm University. Her research focuses on pragmatics, semantics, and the social aspects of computer-mediated communication, particularly examining impoliteness, aggression in online discourse, and the cognitive-discursive aspects of subjectivity in both written and spoken English. Andersson has authored and co-authored several publications addressing impoliteness in digital communication, including projects that apply a variety of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. She actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations and has experience teaching courses related to English language usage, writing, and research methods. In addition, Andersson serves as an Associate Editor for the English section of Moderna Språk and is a member of the editorial board for Humanities Social Sciences Communications.

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