1. Pacific Creoles as linguistic systems – Analyzing whether Pacific Creoles are simplified versions of other languages or independent linguistic varieties. 2. Gender identity in superhero comics – Evaluating how language in superhero comics has evolved from reinforcing gender stereotypes to representing diverse identities. 3. Broadcast interviews and power dynamics – Assessing whether language in broadcast interviews is used more for persuasion than information exchange. 4. School behavior management language – Investigating whether modern disciplinary strategies give excessive linguistic power to students. 5. Tyneside dialect and media influence – Analyzing whether Geordie has lost its distinct identity and become a media-driven construct over the past 50 years. 6. Social, historical, and technological factors in language change – Examining how external influences shape language evolution in different contexts.