Degrees Held

B.A., 1976, Oakland University
M.A., 1979, The University of Florida
Ph.D., 1983, The University of Florida
Dr. h.c. 2007, The University of West Bohemia

Academic Summary

Charles Hall's work intertwines three areas of interest:

• TEFL [Teaching English as a Foreign Language],

• ESP [English for Specific Purposes] -- especially law and business --, and

• The cultural influence of American English in global media.

Charles regularly conducts seminars and workshops for corporations, universities, government agencies, and NGOs in the United States, Europe, North Africa, South America, and Asia. He has taught or lectured in over 35 countries.

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. 2nd edition. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. 2007 with Debra Lee and Susan Barone.

• “Using Coh-Metrix to assess differences between English Language Varieties.” with P. McCarthy, G. Lewis, D. Lee, and D. McNamara. Coyote Papers: Working Papers in Linguistics, 15. 2007: 40-54.

• “A Coh-Metrix Analysis of Discourse Variation in the Texts of Japanese, American, and British Scientists,” with P. McCarthy, B. Lehenbauer, N. Duran, Y. Fujiwara, and D. McNamara. Foreign Languages for Specific Purposes Journal,  6. 2007: 46-77.

• “Using Search Engines as an Introduction to Corpus Linguistics” With Debra Lee. Essential Teacher. June 2006: 38-40.

• "Language for Law." With Debra Lee. European Lawyer Journal. No. 2, 2006:225-230.

• English for the Mechanical Trades. Amman: Jordan: UNRWA [United Nations Relief and Workers Agency]. 2002 with D. Lee and collective. 

• In Tune with Business. Tunis, Tunisia: University Press of Tunisia. 2001 with M Alouane and H Belhadj.