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