School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Leif Andrew Garinto
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- Roles
- School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics PhD researcher
- Qualifications
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BA English Studies: Anglo-American Literature, University of the Philippines, Diliman
MA English Studies: Anglo-American Literature, University of the Philippines, Diliman - Email address
- 694203@soas.ac.uk
- Thesis title
- Mapping English language policies and colonial education, publishing and literary writing in Anglophone Southeast Asia
- Internal Supervisors
- Dr Ben Murtagh & Dr Mulaika Hijjas
Biography
Leif's current research examines the role of English in Anglophone Southeast Asia (Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore), with a specific focus on the emergence of English-language education, print culture, and literature in these countries.
The study frames its analysis by looking at language policies enacted during the British colonial period in Malaysia and Singapore and the American colonial period in the Philippines in its investigation of the rise and continued dominance of English in Malaysian, Philippine, and Singaporean education, publishing, and literary writing.
Research interests
Leif's research interests include Anglophone Southeast Asia; language policies and colonial periods; education and colonialism; emergence and history of English in Southeast Asian countries; Southeast Asian book history, manuscript culture, and Anglophone literary history; linguistic landscapes; and language and activism.
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