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Mx Laurinda van Tonder
Junior Lecturer
Mx Laurinda van Tonder completed her BA Language Practitioners degree as well as her honour’s degree in Applied Linguistics at the University of Johannesburg. She is currently completing a Master’s degree in Applied Li
Last reviewed: 2026/07/15
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Mx Laurinda van Tonder completed her BA Language Practitioners degree as well as her honour’s degree in Applied Linguistics at the University of Johannesburg. She is currently completing a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics with a focus on fansubtitling and its potential for second language learning. Laurinda has been tutoring in the Linguistics Department since 2012 and recently joined the department as a junior lecturer. She teaches Language in Practice and Linguistics at the undergraduate level. Areas of Specialisation: Audiovisual Translation, Subtitling, Fansubbing, Fandom Studies, Transformative Works, Interpreting, Translation