Degrees Held
B.A., 1976, Oakland University
M.A., 1979, The University of Florida
Ph.D., 1983, The University of Florida
Academic Summary
Charles Hall's work intertwines three areas of interest:
- TEFL [Teaching English as a Foreign Language],
- ESP [English for Specific Purposes] (specifically law and business), and
- The cultural influence of American English in global media.
Charles regularly conducts seminars and workshops in the Czech Republic and China. He also consults frequently for corporations, universities, government agencies, and NGOs in the United States, Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
Courses Taught
4501 The History of the English Language
3501 Modern English Grammar
7501 The History of the English Language
7511 Introduction to Modern English
7512 English Syntax
7514 Sociolinguistics
7516 English Phonetics and Phonology
7535 ESP, EFL, ESL Grammar
Major Publications
- American Legal English. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. 1999 with Debra Lee and Marsha Hurley
- Review of: Translating by Factors, by Christoph Gutknecht and Lutz J. Rolle. SECOL Review, Spring 1998: 80-84.
- For Fledgling Legal Eagles, American Language Review, May 1997 with D. Lee, M. Hurley, and M Alpuente.
- Working with the ESL Student. New York: Harbrace. 1994.
- The Harbrace ESL Workbook. 2e. New York: Harbrace. 1994 with Jeffrey Gross.
