Doctoral Theses
In Progress
Allgäuer, Elisabeth-Maria
Multilingual training at school: Does it enhance language proficiency and metalinguistic awareness in multilingual learners?
Gomig, Marlene
University students' attitudes towards multilingualism in Austria and Australia - A comparison
Megens, Manon
Crosslinguistic Awareness in Processes of Multilingual Attrition
Mayr-Keiler, Kerstin
Portrait of Multilingual Voicescapes
Oberhofer, Kathrin
The development of cognitive-metalinguistic abilities in children with early foreign language learning.
Pittracher-Terek, Valentina
Testing the M-Factor: Linguistic Awareness and Multicompetence in Multilinguals in Monolingual vs. Bilingual Contexts
Tovmasov, Anna (second advisor)
Sprachbiographien von MigrantInnen: Identität und Integration
Finalized
Hofer, Barbara (2013)
On The Dynamics of Early Multilingualism. A psycholinguistic study of bilingual education in South Tyrol
Forrat Viva, Marta (2007)
Cross-cultural marriages : English - Spanish bilinguals in Australia
Diploma Theses
In Progress
Colvin, Stephan Lukas
Code-switching in the setting of a bilingual family
Geiger, Sarah
How is metalinguistic awareness tested?
Graus, Stefanie
Crosslinguistic lexical influence from English on Italian in written production
Ieronimo, Nicole
Cross-linguistic influence and interaction in third language acquisition
Gächter, Kathrin
Preferred Images in English, French and German Proverbs
Pfeifer, Denise
Language aptitude in multilingual pupils - a comparison of learners with different language backgrounds in South Tyrol
Praxmarer, Ingrid Elisabeth
English as a third language in migrant children
Finalized
Unterhauser, Nadine
Role of English as a Supporter language in the French Written Task of Multilingual Learners
Unterthiner, Dominik
Visualising the Enhanced Multilingual Monitor - in the Dynamic Model of Multilingualism
implications for the language classroom
Platzgummer, Patrick (2013)
The Value of the English Language in Tyrolean Radio Advertising: A Lexicological Analysis of Life Radio Tirol Combined with a Didactic Approach
Pargger, Katharina (2013)
The impact of metalinguistic awareness on multilingual learners exploring foreign languages in the classroom
Stuckey, Nicole (2013)
Keepin’ it Real South-Tyrolean Style. The African Vernacular English and the construction of rap identities in South Tyrol
Strasser, Nina (2013)
Spontaneous speech production in English learners
Thurner, Theresa (2013)
Language attrition and language situation of German-speaking immigrants in Australia with focus on how Australian school systems take childrens’ migrational backgrounds into consideration
Burgstaller, Julia (2012)
The Value of Comics for Language Learning: How can comics and 'light' literature be used for learning a (foreign) language?
Desnica, Janina (2012)
Multilingualism and Emotions: A Study of Croatian Immigrants in Australia
Maurer, Sarah (2012)
Phrasemes in the English Language Classroom
Mohr, Jasmin Nicole (2012)
Multilingualism in the Brain. Problems and Perspectives in Neurolinguistics and a Reflection on the Topic's Relevance for the Language Classroom
Shanley, Angela (2012)
Language production in bilingual children with implications for teaching
Sigl, Christine (2012)
Language maintenance in a multilingual school context
Amann, Caroline (2011)
Bilingual education - a token for concultural pragmatics?
Betsch, Jeanette (2011)
L2 and L3 attrition after four months? The role of metalinguistic awareness and implications for teaching
Gröbner, Claudia (2011)
Wild children - a proof of the critical period hypothesis?
Megens, Manon Antonius Elisabeth (2011)
Language attrition after four months? Emergence of lexical attrition in the English L2 oral production of Austrian multilingual learners
Pircher, Simone (2011)
Language identity and linguistic situation in South Tyrol : sociolinguistic, educational and affective perspectives on multilingualism with English
Plankl, Petra (2011)
Students’ attitudes towards multilingualism with English at the art school 'Cademia'
Schipflinger, Elisabeth (2011)
English as a third language: State-of-the-art
Schwab, Andreas (2011)
Motivation in second language acquisition: A study at Linfield College (US) with teaching implications
Ager, Sylvia Maria (2010)
English as a bridge language for the acquisition of Italian, Spanish and French - Implications for language teaching
Mair, Viktoria (2010)
The Acquisition of pragmatic competence in English language learners
Schostal, Marie-Therese (2010)
Self-repair and repair in English as a lingua franca
Sprenger, Barbara (2010)
Crucial Factors in successful adult language learning
Ackerer, Julia (2009)
Italian language and culture in American English: Some evidence from a corpus - based analysis with suggestions for instruction
Fellacher, Ulrike (2009)
English and Spanish Politeness Strategies: A Contrastive Study of Requests expressed in Mike Leigh's "Happy Go Lucky" and Pedro Almodóvar's "Volver" including Teaching Perspectives
Gomig, Marlene (2009)
Vocabulary learning strategies in English textbooks
Menghin, Karin (2009)
Language disorders in bilingual children
Peska Stephanie Renate (2009)
Attitudes towards English amongst bi- and multilingual adolescents in Malta
Rauter, Lisa (2009)
Acquisition of grammar in children - A comparative study of passive voice construction in a monolingual and a bilingual kindergarten
Sorko, Julia Karin Anna (2009)
Language attrition and multilingualism – New perspectives from Dynamic Systems Theory
Tavernini, Marlene (2009)
From communicative competence to intercultural communicative competence
Erschbaumer, Sarah (2008)
Code-switching: A most widely accepted communicative strategy?
Frei, Helga (2008)
English as a third language in South Tyrol - The role of cognates in the English language classroom
Hojas, Karoline (2008)
Anglicisms in sports companies - From “Kreuzlandrad” to “Hitschhaik”
Ladinig, Kathrin (2008)
Mind the Gap - The lack of conceptual fluency in English language learning
Oberhofer, Kathrin (2008)
Metalinguistic ability and early foreign language learning
Unterweger, Barbara (2008)
Students' attitudes towards multilingualism with English at a European school
Walcher, Elisabeth (2008)
Word order transfer in third language acquisition German-Italian bilingual students' acquisition of English word order in a German educational context
Gächter, Kathrin (2007)
Preferred images in English, French and German proverbs
Haslinger, Heidemarie (2007)
Cross-cultural pragmatics at school
Pellegrini, Silvia (2007)
Teaching English grammar rules - An inquiry into the didactics of future reference in English