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Martin Hansen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, focusing on the Pomeranian language spoken in the Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina. His research primarily investigates the historical context and current status of the Low German dialect, which has seen diminished use in its European home region. Through an empirical research project conducted from 2010 to 2016, Hansen has amassed a corpus of spoken language that highlights the socio-biographical factors influencing language variation among speakers. His work also aims to identify regional lexical variants of Pomeranian in Brazil, analyzing the impact of language contact with Portuguese and the influence of standard German and Hunsrückisch dialects. Hansen has contributed to several publications, including work on the transformation of Low German in the context of regional dialects and language education materials.
Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).