Victor Garre Leon

Phone
920-832-7029
Campus Address
Main Hall
Office 321
Spanish,Latin Amer & Latinx Studies
Assistant Professor of Spanish
About

I am an applied linguist who specializes in the areas of Pragmatics and Second Language Acquisition, particularly in the context of interaction. My research explores the development of second language interactional competence and pragmatics. I also have interests in other areas of applied linguistics, including sociopragmatics, intercultural communication, and heritage and second language pedagogy. My work has appeared in journals such as Applied Pragmatics, Lingua, and the Journal of Politeness Research.

Courses taught at Lawrence
  • Introductory Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SPAN 150)
  • Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers (SPAN 250)
  • Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (SPAN 350/LING 377)
  • Spanish in the United States (SPAN/LING/ETST 407)
  • Bilingualism in the Spanish-speaking world (SPAN/LING 542)
Education
Ph.D., Hispanic Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Hispanic Linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
M.A., Teaching Spanish as a Second Language, Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo & Instituto Cervantes, Spain
M.A., Spanish and Latin American Literature, West Virginia University
B.A., English Language and Literature, Universidad de Murcia, Spain
Years at Lawrence
2024-present