jwunger

Johnny Unger is a Lecturer in the Department of Linguistics and English Language at Lancaster University. His research critically examines the relationship of language and power in two main areas, both related to identity: language policy and digitally mediated politics. His publications include "The Discursive Construction of the Scots Language" and the co-authored textbook "Researching Language and Social Media". His most recent journal article is a co-authored article in “Applied Linguistics” entitled "Language Testing in the ‘Hostile Environment’: The Discursive Construction of ‘Secure English Language Testing’ in the UK”. You can follow him on twitter @johnnyunger