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Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
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Institute for Specialised Communication and
Multilingualism
Applied Linguistics
Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
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MAIN AREAS OF RESEARCH
Bilingualism &
Multilingualism
Specialised Communication
Language Technologies
Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
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WHAT WE OFFER
Research Training/ Consulting
Publications
• Research projects
• Research networks
• Terminology
• Specialised translation
• Electronic language resources
• Books
• Conference proceedings
• Scientific articles
• Dictionaries (printed/ electronic)
Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Bilingualism and MultilingualismApproaches for linguistic diversity management:
• Languages and migration
Language proficiency assessment & promotion of children with migration background (Multicultural Education on Borders)
Analysis of the need for specialised language skills among immigrants to South Tyrol (LIMMI)
• Regional and minority languages
Networking on multilingualism and language diversity in Europe (RML2 future)
Electronic resources for Italian sign language (LODE & elis)
• Language proficiency and language contact
Analysis of second language competences of South Tyrolean and the sociolinguistic background (KOLIPSI)
The South Tyrolean “bilingualism examination” in comparison with other language tests and certifications
• Second and foreign language teaching and learning
•Diversifying “mother tongue" teaching in multilingual contexts (MARILLE)
•Language learning and new technologies (ELDIT, Korpus Südtirol)4
Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Specialised CommunicationFocus on legal language: terminological comparison of different legal systems
• Terminology work
Published in online databases (www.eurac.edu/bistro and www.eurac.edu/LexALP)
• Terminology standardisation
Preparatory work for the South Tyrolean Terminology Commission (bistro)
Harmonisation of the terminology used by the Alpine Convention (LexALP)
• Dictionaries
Italian-German legal dictionary (DIGIT)
Dictionary of university law in Italy and Austria (UniTERM)
• Training courses
•Course in technical writing and computer aided translation (InTra III)
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Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Multicultural Education on BordersLanguage proficiency assessment & promotion of migrant Aims:
• Reveal the linguistic behaviour and communicative language competences of children with migration background in primary schools (at 2006/2007 and 2009/2010)
• Elaborate guidelines that support the decision-making process on language assessment and linguistic promotion
Methods:• Combination of methods: classroom observation, language testing,
interviews, …
Partners:• Several primary and secondary schools in South Tyrol with German as
language of instruction• The “language centres” (Sprachzentren) of the Pedagogical Institute –
Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol
Research
Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Partners:• Federal Union of European Nationalities• German-speaking community, Belgium• Hojskolen Ostersoen, Denmark• Carinthian Slovenes• Youth of European Nationalities, Netherlandsm Objectives:• Promoting multilingualism and language diversity in Europe by taking into consideration
regional and minority languages• Using the opportunities offered by multilingualism in minority regions• Bringing together people who work in the field (teachers at all educational levels,
academics and policy-makers)• Establishing a competence centre addressing multilingual minority regions 7
RML2future – Network for Multilingualism and Language Diversity in Europe
Research
Natascia Ralli/ Sabine Wilmes Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
Institute for Specialised Communication and Multilingualism
RML2future – Network for Multilingualism and Language Diversity in Europe
Work packages:• Language policy• Language planning• Development of didactic and pedagogical ideas• Language proficiency assessment• Early multilingualism• Adult education
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Research