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Patricia Friedrich

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New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs, Professor
Faculty w/Admin Appointment, WEST Campus, Mailcode 1251
Affiliate Faculty, Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
Assoc Dean & Professor
Administrative, WEST Campus, Mailcode 1251
School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies
Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Faculty Affairs, Professor
Faculty, WEST Campus, Mailcode 1251
Biography: 

Patricia Friedrich is a Professor of Sociolinguistics at the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University. She received her doctorate in English linguistics, with an emphasis on sociolinguistics and a secondary concentration in historical linguistics, from Purdue University in 2001. She also received her master's degree in English from Purdue (1997), earning an ESL (English as a Second Language) endorsement at the same time. Her undergraduate work was completed at Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil), where she was awarded a dual bachelor's degree in English and Portuguese, languages and literatures, in 1992. 

Dr. Friedrich is a sociolinguist whose scholarly interests include language and power, critical applied linguistics, critical theory, cross-cultural communication, language and peace, and the social contruction of mental illness. Her research interests also include world Englishes and the spread of English throughout the world (the politics of English and its interaction with social and economic phenomena). She recently published "Applied Linguistics in the Real World"  (Routledge), having also published "The Sociolinguistics of Digital Englishes" (Routledge), "English for Diplomatic Purposes" (ed., Mltilingual Matters) and "The Literary and Linguistic Construction of OCD" (Palgrave) immediately before. She is currently working on a book on anti-racism and linguistcs, and, being also a novelist, on her fourth novel.

She has published more than 35 articles in journals such as World Englishes, International Journal of Applied Linguistics, and English Today and is an editorial board member of International Multilingual Research Journal and a reviewer for World Englishes and TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) Quarterly.

Among the New College courses taught by Dr. Friedrich are undergraduate and graduate classes in the history of the English language, the study of language, sociolinguistics, peace studies, forensic linguistics and persuasive writing.

Education: 
  • Ph.D. English Linguistics (Sociolinguistics and Historical Linguistics), Purdue University 2001
  • M.A. English (with ESL - English as a Second Language - endorsement), Purdue 1997
  • B.A. English and Portuguese (Languages and Literatures), Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil 1992 
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Publications: 

​BOOKS 

Friedrich, Patricia. Applied Linguistics in the Real World. Routledge (2019). 

Friedrich, Patricia (as Eliza Emmett). A Love Made to Measure. The Wild Rose Press (2017).

Friedrich, Patricia & Diniz de Figueiredo, Eduardo Henrique. The Sociolinguistics of Digital Englishes. Routledge (2016).

Friedrich, Patricia. English for Diplomatic Purposes. Multilingual Matters (2016 ed.).

Friedrich, Patricia. The Literary and Linguistic Construction of Obsessive-compulsive Disorder. Palgrave (2015). 

Friedrich, Patricia (ed.). Nonkilling Linguistics: practical applications. Center for Global Nonkilling (2012).

Friedrich, Patricia (ed.). Teaching Academic Writing. Bloomsbury (2008).

Friedrich, Patricia. Language, Negotiation and Peace: the use of English in conflict resolution. Bloomsbury (2007).

 

CHAPTERS, ARTICLES, and SHORT STORIES 

Friedrich, Patricia. When Englishes Go Digital: a conversation about invention, new media, and new varieties. World Englishes 38(4), 1-12 (2019) .

Friedrich, Patricia. English in advertising in Brazil: connecting the past and the future. World Englishes, 38(3) 552-560 (2019).

Friedrich, Patricia. Becoming a World Englishes Scholar: an article in honor of Braj Kachru. World Englishes, 38(1-2) 84-89 (2019).    

Friedrich, Patricia. English in South America and South American Englishes. The Wiley Handbook of World Englishes, 2nd Edition, Wiley-Blackwell (2019).    

Files, J., Mayer, A., Friedrich, P. et al Speaker introductions at internal medicine grand rounds: forms of address reveal gender bias. Journal of Women’s Health, 26(5):413-419 (2017).

Plugged-in: notes on Lingua Franca, cross-cultural communication, and communicative competence in the era of virtual connections. Scientific Studies of the Institute of Specialised and Intercultural Communication, University of Warsaw (2015).

Friedrich, Patricia et al. Reading Pennycook critically ten years later: a group’s reflection on critical applied linguistics. International Multilingual Research Journal (2013).

Friedrich, Patricia. Cronica of the French Baguette. Birkensnake 6, Wild Conformations (2013).

Friedrich, Patricia. Communicative Competence. The Routledge Encyclopedia of Second Language Acquisition (2012).

Friedrich, Patricia. Overview: Language and Ideology. Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (2012).

Friedrich, Patricia and Matsuda, Aya (eds.). Language Ideology and World Englishes (areas in the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics). (2012).

Friedrich, Patricia. Communicative Dignity and a Nonkilling Mentality: a interview with suggestions by Francisco Gomes de Matos. Nonkilling Linguistics (2012).

Friedrich, Patricia. EFL, intercultural communication, and the strategic aspect of communicative competence. Teaching English as an International Language (2012).

Matsuda, Aya and Friedrich, Patricia. Selecting an Instructional Variety for an EIL Curriculum. Teaching English as an International Language (2012).

Matsuda, Aya and Friedrich, Patricia. So, what are we supposed to teach?": A blueprint for an EIL curriculum. World Englishes (2011).

Friedrich, Patricia. Review of Cultural Conceptualisations and Language, By Farzad Sharifian. (2011).

Friedrich, Patricia and Matsuda, Aya. When five words are not enough: A conceptual and terminological discussion of English as a Lingua Franca. International Multicultural Research Journal (2010).

Friedrich, Patricia. TESOL and Peace. (2010).

Friedrich, Patricia. Comment on Demont-Heinrich's "Linguistically privileged and cursed? American university students and the global hegemony of English". (2010).

Friedrich, Patricia. World Englishes and Peace Sociolinguistics: toward a common goal of linguistic understanding. World Englishes – Problems, Properties and Prospects: Selected papers from the 13th IAWE conference (2009).

Friedrich, Patricia and Gomes de Matos, Francisco. Toward a nonkilling linguistics. Toward a nonkilling paradigm (2009).

Friedrich, Patricia; Hatum, Andrea, Mesquita, Luiz. Cultural Mythology and Leadership in Argentina. A cultural profile of Argentina and its impact on leadership (2009).

Friedrich, Patricia; Mesquita, Luiz; and Hatum, Andres. A cultural profile of Argentina and its impact on leadership. Cultural Mythology and Leadership (2009).

Friedrich, Patricia. Peace Studies and Peace Linguistics Now: What has language got to do with it?. (2009).

Friedrich, Patricia. Teaching Academic Writing. Bloomsbury (2008).

Friedrich, Patricia. Cultural Mythology and Leadership (2008).

Patricia Friedrich, A Hatum, L Mesquita. Mas alla de los Esteriotipos: decodificando los estilos de gestion en America Latina. Harvard Business Review (in Spanish) (2006).

Patricia Friedrich, L Mesquita, A Hatum. The Meaning of Difference: Responses to Culturally Sensitive Business Situations in Latin America. Management Research (2005).

Friedrich, Patricia. Teaching English from a Global Perspective (2005).

Friedrich, Patricia. Review of: The TESOL Quarterly Dialogues: Rethinking Issues of Language, Culture and Power (2004).

Friedrich, Patricia. English and the MBA: Perceptions of power and status in Argentina. World Englishes (2003).

Friedrich, Patricia. Introduction: English and the Other Forgotten Continent. World Englishes (2003).

Friedrich, Patricia. Controversies in Applied Linguistics (2003).

Friedrich, Patricia. English in South America: a different kind of difference. (2003).

Friedrich, Patricia. English in Advertising and Brand Naming: Sociolinguistic Considerations and the Case of Brazil. English Today (2002).

Patricia Friedrich. World Englishes Symposium: Teaching world Englishes in two South American countries. World Englishes (2002).

Friedrich, Patricia. English in Brazil: Functions and Attitudes. World Englishes (2000).

Friedrich, Patricia. Linguistic Imperialism and the Classroom: What Can English Teachers do? New Routes (2000).

 

Spring 2021
Course NumberCourse Title
ENG 312English in its Social Setting
JHR 592Research
Spring 2020
Course NumberCourse Title
SBS 456Studies/Forensic Linguistics
PAX 456Studies/Forensic Linguistics
FOR 456Studies/Forensic Linguistics
ENG 456Studies/Forensic Linguistics
Fall 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
ENG 413History of English Language
Spring 2018
Course NumberCourse Title
ENG 312English in its Social Setting
Fall 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
ENG 499Individualized Instruction
Spring 2017
Course NumberCourse Title
ENG 312English in its Social Setting
ENG 493Honors Thesis
ENG 597Graduate Capstone Seminar
Fall 2016
Course NumberCourse Title
ENG 413History of English Language
ENG 456Studies/Forensic Linguistics
ENG 492Honors Directed Study
JHR 592Research
ENG 598Special Topics
Presentations: 
  • Friedrich, Patricia and Diniz de Figueiredo, Eduardo Henrique. "New technologies, old myths: A study of language ideologies in the discourses of online English schools in Brazil and their implication for the sociolinguistics of globalization.". 19th International Congress of Linguists (Jul 2013).
  • Aya Matsuda Nobuyuki Hino Patricia Friedrich Ryuko Kubota. Teaching English as an International Language: Examining and Negotiating Assumptions. TESOL Conference (Mar 2011).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. A lesson in doubt: the discourse communities of OCD. 1st ASU Trauma Conference (Oct 2010).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. EFL, intercultural communication, and the strategic aspect of communicative competence. International Association for World Englishes conference (Jul 2010).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. Braz-TESOLers and Peace: toward a new era of linguistic understanding. Braz-TESOL national conferece, 2010 (Jul 2010).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. Raising cross-cultural awareness among English monolinguals: a lesson. Language Minority Research Institute Conference, Irvine, California (May 2006).
  • Friedrich, Patricia, Hatum, Andres, Mesquita, Luiz, Farchi, Tomas. Moving beyond cultural stereotypes of South America. Ibero-American Conference of the Academy of Management, Lisbon, Portugal (Nov 2005).
  • Friedrich, Patricia, McHenry, Tracey. Recycling the Wheel instead of Reinventing It: Merging World Englishes and Cross-Cultural Research to Enhance Classroom Learning. International Association for World Englishes Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA (Jul 2005).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. The Meaning of Difference: Responses to Culturally Sensitive Business Situations in Latin America. Academy of Management Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (Jul 2005).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. Assessing needs of ESL/1.5 generation students within a composition program. AILA 2005 Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, USA (Jul 2005).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. English and Peace: toward a Framework for the Study of Peace Sociolinguistics. International Association for World Englishes Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA (Jul 2005).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. ESL and the Transnational Firm Environment. TESOL Convention, San Antonio, Texas, USA (Mar 2005).
  • Friedrich, Patricia, Mesquita, Luiz. Moving beyond cultural stereotypes of South America: enhancing managerial effectiveness through country specific traits. Faculty Poster Session, Arizona State University at the West Campus (Oct 2004).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. Assessing the needs of 1.5 generation and international undergraduates within the Freshman composition program. First International Online Conference on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Research (Sep 2004).
  • Friedrich, Patricia, Hatum, Andres. Understanding Ibero-American Organizations and the cultural forces that affect them. Ibero-American Conference of the Academy of Management, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Nov 2003).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. English in the global context: some myths. IAE - Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Oct 2002).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. The English classroom and the study of attitudes. Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Jul 2002).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. English in South America: a voice from the South. Midwest Students' Symposium (May 2001).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. Linguistic Imperialism and the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language. DISAL Publishers. São Paulo, Brazil (Jun 2000).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. Slang for the English as a Foreign Language Classroom. Centro de Ensino de Línguas, Laboratório de Ensino Programado. São Paulo, Brazil (Jun 2000).
  • Friedrich, Patricia. Attitudes toward English in Brazil. World Englishes Seminar, Purdue University (Apr 2000).
  • Berns, Margie, Matsuda, Aya, Friedrich, Patricia, McHenry, Tracey. World Englishes: Perspectives on Japanese, Brazilian, and Native American contexts. The 12th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (Aug 1999).
  • Matsuda, Aya, Petzold, Ruth, Shim, Rosa, Lowenberg, Peter, Friedrich, Patricia, Brown, Kim, McHenry, Tracey. World Englishes and teaching English as foreign language (3-hour colloquim). AAAL Conference
Service: 
  • SHArCS, Associate Director (2014 - Present)
  • Peace Studies group, Chair (2009 - Present)
  • cics advisory board, member (2009 - Present)
  • MSJHR admissions committee, chair (2009 - Present)
  • Center for Global Nonkilling, linguistics research committee chair (2009 - Present)
  • Search - Director, Division of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies (HArtCS), committee member (2008 - Present)
  • International Multilingual Research Journal, Editorial Board Member (2007 - Present)
  • World Englishes (Journal), reviewer (2007 - Present)
  • TESOL Quarterly, Reviewer (2006 - Present)
  • Writing Certificate, coordinator (2004 - Present)
  • ASU at the West Campus, TRIO Mentor (2003 - Present)
  • University Reaccreditation Committee, Criterion 2 team leader (2012 - 2013)
  • International Association for World Englishes, International Annual Conference Program Chair (2012 - 2013)
  • International Association for World Englishes - 2013 conference, Program Chair (2012 - 2013)
  • Center for Global Nonkilling, linguistics research committee chair (2009 - 2013)
  • International Multilingual Research Journal, Editorial Board Member (2006 - 2012)
  • Senate, Senator (2009 - 2012)
  • Center for Global Nonkilling, linguistics research committee chair (2009 - 2012)
  • Search, Latin American Studies, committee member (2011 - 2011)
  • University Reaccreditation Committee, Criterion 2 team leader (2011 - 2011)
  • First Year Composition, Director (2010 - 2011)
  • Wiley-Balckwell Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, Area Editor (2010 - 2011)
  • MA Social Justice and Human Rights, Chair, Admissions Committee (2009 - 2011)
  • Senate, Senator (2009 - 2011)
  • MSJHR admissions committee, chair (2009 - 2010)
  • Hispanic Herritage Committee, member (2009 - 2010)
  • International Association for World Englishes, reader/reviewer (2010 - 2010)
  • MA in Social Justice and Human Rights, Interim Director (2010 - 2010)
  • Cave Creek Literary Contest, poetry judge (2010 - 2010)
  • International Multicultural Research Journal, Editorial Review Board Member (2006 - 2009)
  • Peace studies committee, co-organizer (2006 - 2008)
  • AAL Annual meeting, Montreal, Canada, Reader (2006 - 2006)
  • TESOL Teaching Awards : TESOL, Coordinator (2004 - 2006)
  • AAAL annual meeting, Montreal, Canada, reader (2006 - 2006)
  • Academy of Management Conference, Reader (2005 - 2005)
  • Organization committee, International Association of World Englishes: IAWE, Member (2005 - 2005)
  • IAE, Universidad Austral, Publication and scientific production advisor (2002 - 2005)
  • Search Committee, Assistant Professor in Spanish : ASU West Campus, Chair (2004 - 2004)
  • World Englishes Journal Issue, Guest co-editor (2003 - 2003)
  • Purdue University, Private ESL tutor (1996 - 2001)
  • Program Committee International Association of World Englishes Conference, Co-chair (2000 - 2000)
Expertise Areas: 
Rhetoric and Composition
Linguistics
English Linguistics